The Chainbearer: Or, The Littlepage ManuscriptsRichard Bentley, 1845 |
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... turned of thirty at the com- mencement of the Revolution . Miss Wallace was quite at ease in her circumstances ; but she lived altogether at Lilacsbush , never having any other home , unless it might be at our house 16 THE CHAINBEARER ,
... turned of thirty at the com- mencement of the Revolution . Miss Wallace was quite at ease in her circumstances ; but she lived altogether at Lilacsbush , never having any other home , unless it might be at our house 16 THE CHAINBEARER ,
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... circumstances , though still a boy in years , I was an eye - witness , and in some mea- sure an actor , in two or three of the most im- portant events of the whole war . Being well- grown for my years , and of a somewhat manly ...
... circumstances , though still a boy in years , I was an eye - witness , and in some mea- sure an actor , in two or three of the most im- portant events of the whole war . Being well- grown for my years , and of a somewhat manly ...
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... his talents , in all that struggle . This may have been , and in a measure probably was owing to the opinions of the people , and to the circumstance that the service itself was one that demanded greater prudence 30 THE CHAINBEARER .
... his talents , in all that struggle . This may have been , and in a measure probably was owing to the opinions of the people , and to the circumstance that the service itself was one that demanded greater prudence 30 THE CHAINBEARER .
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... circumstance that Washington had prac- tised the art of a surveyor , for a short time in his early youth , was a source of great exultation with Andries Coejemans . He felt that it was an honour to be even a subordinate in a pursuit in ...
... circumstance that Washington had prac- tised the art of a surveyor , for a short time in his early youth , was a source of great exultation with Andries Coejemans . He felt that it was an honour to be even a subordinate in a pursuit in ...
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... Trenton , Princeton , Bhemis ' Heights , Monmouth , and Brandywine ; for I had stolen away from college to be present at the last affair . The circumstance , that our regiment was both with Washington THE CHAINBEARER . 33.
... Trenton , Princeton , Bhemis ' Heights , Monmouth , and Brandywine ; for I had stolen away from college to be present at the last affair . The circumstance , that our regiment was both with Washington THE CHAINBEARER . 33.
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a'ter afore ag'in Anneke answered b'ys bearer better Chain Chainbearer Chainbearer's character clearin Coejemans Colonel Follock countenance dear eyes fancy father feeling felt forest Frank Malbone girl goot grandmother Hampshire Grants hand hast hear heard Indian Injin Jaap Kate knew land lease Lilacsbush live logs look Lowiny lumber Major Littlepage manner marry Masser matter means mill mind Miss Bayard Mooseridge Mordaunt mother nature nefer Nest never niece old Andries Onondago passed peen poty Priscilla Bayard prisoner Prudence racter Ravensnest s'pose Satanstoe seen sister smile soon sort speak squatter Squire Newcome stood Sureflint Susquesus t'an t'at t'ere t'ey t'ing t'ink t'is t'ough tarms tell tenant things thought Thousandacres Tobit Trackless true uncle Ursula Malbone Whig wilt wish woman woods woult young Zephaniah
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