American Quarterly Review, Volume 21Carey, Lea & Carey, 1837 - Serial publications |
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Page 80
... action , strongly illustrative of that unison of spirit which , throughout , seems to have guided these two dis- tinguished men . The military men of the revolution , who in all their trials had found none harder to bear than the want ...
... action , strongly illustrative of that unison of spirit which , throughout , seems to have guided these two dis- tinguished men . The military men of the revolution , who in all their trials had found none harder to bear than the want ...
Page 92
... action . Burr , disregarding the prudent counsels of friends and guar- dians , in company with his friend , Matthias Ogden , left his home , in New Jersey , and joined the army before Boston . His impetuous temperament being unsuited to ...
... action . Burr , disregarding the prudent counsels of friends and guar- dians , in company with his friend , Matthias Ogden , left his home , in New Jersey , and joined the army before Boston . His impetuous temperament being unsuited to ...
Page 93
... action . ' Tis said you behaved well - you behaved gallantly . I never doubted but you would distinguish yourself , and your praise is now in every man's mouth . It has been my theme of late . I will not say I was perfectly ...
... action . ' Tis said you behaved well - you behaved gallantly . I never doubted but you would distinguish yourself , and your praise is now in every man's mouth . It has been my theme of late . I will not say I was perfectly ...
Page 94
... actions , we are very sure his respect would not be heightened . In the summer of 1777 , Burr was appointed lieutenant - colonel of Malcolm's regiment ; of which , however , owing to the inac- tive character of his senior officer , he ...
... actions , we are very sure his respect would not be heightened . In the summer of 1777 , Burr was appointed lieutenant - colonel of Malcolm's regiment ; of which , however , owing to the inac- tive character of his senior officer , he ...
Page 97
... action will doubt that Burr was clearly right . The attack of the 25th December , 1775 , by Arnold and Montgomery , we regard as one of the most remark- able attempts recorded in military history , and far superior , in point of daring ...
... action will doubt that Burr was clearly right . The attack of the 25th December , 1775 , by Arnold and Montgomery , we regard as one of the most remark- able attempts recorded in military history , and far superior , in point of daring ...
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