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By this time the enemy were in full march for the town , which he computed to be
near one thousand men ; and two or three straggling hussars , on horses they
had picked up after landing , attempted to enter the gates ; but on the first fire
retired ...
By this time the enemy were in full march for the town , which he computed to be
near one thousand men ; and two or three straggling hussars , on horses they
had picked up after landing , attempted to enter the gates ; but on the first fire
retired ...
Page 3
The English admiral was obliged to bestow on her the fire he had reserved for a
greater occasion , and with one broadside sent her to the bottom . The victory
was for a considerable time doubtful ; but at last was decided about four in the ...
The English admiral was obliged to bestow on her the fire he had reserved for a
greater occasion , and with one broadside sent her to the bottom . The victory
was for a considerable time doubtful ; but at last was decided about four in the ...
Page 77
The veteran then reconnoitred the line of the military , and receiving their fire ,
returned to his comrades : he related these events with the sangfroid of an
amateur ; he had been in twenty battles , and had never had the honour of
receiving the ...
The veteran then reconnoitred the line of the military , and receiving their fire ,
returned to his comrades : he related these events with the sangfroid of an
amateur ; he had been in twenty battles , and had never had the honour of
receiving the ...
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Contents
P435 | 3 |
POPULAR SONGS ILLUSTRATIVE OF | |
Songs relating to the Bantry Bay Invasion 1 The Shan Van Vocht 43 | 43 |
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| Title | Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Ed. from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications ... Volume 21 of Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Ed. from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications, Percy society |
| Author | Percy society |
| Publisher | Percy society, 1965 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Feb 2008 |
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