The Chainbearer: Or, The Littlepage ManuscriptsRichard Bentley, 1845 |
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... without arms or ammu- nition , and frequently without any other mili- tary organization than a muster - roll ! I have said , I made nearly the whole of the campaign in which Burgoyne was taken . It happened in 24 THE CHAINBEARER .
... without arms or ammu- nition , and frequently without any other mili- tary organization than a muster - roll ! I have said , I made nearly the whole of the campaign in which Burgoyne was taken . It happened in 24 THE CHAINBEARER .
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... whole war . Being well- grown for my years , and of a somewhat manly appearance , considering how young I really was , I passed very well as a volunteer ; being , I have reason to think , somewhat of a favourite in the regiment . In the ...
... whole war . Being well- grown for my years , and of a somewhat manly appearance , considering how young I really was , I passed very well as a volunteer ; being , I have reason to think , somewhat of a favourite in the regiment . In the ...
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... whole army . I well remember to have been much struck with a captain in my father's regiment , who cer- tainly was a character in his way . His origin was Dutch , as was the case with a fair proportion of the officers , and he bore the ...
... whole army . I well remember to have been much struck with a captain in my father's regiment , who cer- tainly was a character in his way . His origin was Dutch , as was the case with a fair proportion of the officers , and he bore the ...
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... whole language to accommodate it to cer- tain sounds of their own inventing , would have given him a most unpronounceable appellation . Heaven only knows what they would have called Captain Coejemans , but for this lucky nick- name ...
... whole language to accommodate it to cer- tain sounds of their own inventing , would have given him a most unpronounceable appellation . Heaven only knows what they would have called Captain Coejemans , but for this lucky nick- name ...
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... hunters , trappers , runners , guides , & c . , numbering in the whole something like five - and - twenty hardy , resolute sharpshooters . Their leader was made a lieutenant in consequence , and being the oldest of THE CHAINBEARER . 29.
... hunters , trappers , runners , guides , & c . , numbering in the whole something like five - and - twenty hardy , resolute sharpshooters . Their leader was made a lieutenant in consequence , and being the oldest of THE CHAINBEARER . 29.
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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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