Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Том 21921 |
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... fact , I never knew the value of that old State till I began to travel . Everything in that State , I think , is better contrived and con- ducted than in any State I have visited since I left it , except farm- ing , but this may be ...
... fact , I never knew the value of that old State till I began to travel . Everything in that State , I think , is better contrived and con- ducted than in any State I have visited since I left it , except farm- ing , but this may be ...
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... fact lost no pains in displaying themselves to the best possible advantage . Every- thing appeared to turn out agreeably to their wishes . The ladies . at Ballstown paid them great respect and the gentlemen discovered a great deal of ...
... fact lost no pains in displaying themselves to the best possible advantage . Every- thing appeared to turn out agreeably to their wishes . The ladies . at Ballstown paid them great respect and the gentlemen discovered a great deal of ...
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... fact , a good many others amused themselves with cards particularly some of the young officers , who played mostly at Brag , and I believe I saw one lose $ 1000 in the course of 30 minutes . Early next morning the Captain winded his ...
... fact , a good many others amused themselves with cards particularly some of the young officers , who played mostly at Brag , and I believe I saw one lose $ 1000 in the course of 30 minutes . Early next morning the Captain winded his ...
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... facts , and the destruction of houses was never done by authority except when military necessity Je- manded it . The British burned Aesopus in New York , and Fair- field , Norwalk and Greenfield in Connecticut , but they claimed that ...
... facts , and the destruction of houses was never done by authority except when military necessity Je- manded it . The British burned Aesopus in New York , and Fair- field , Norwalk and Greenfield in Connecticut , but they claimed that ...
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... fact , in this case , that in drawing his map of the headwaters of the Rappa- hannock " by relation , " he placed the forks of the river 6 leagues , or about 21 miles , above the falls , while the actual distance as the crow flies is ...
... fact , in this case , that in drawing his map of the headwaters of the Rappa- hannock " by relation , " he placed the forks of the river 6 leagues , or about 21 miles , above the falls , while the actual distance as the crow flies is ...
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