The Chainbearer: Or, The Littlepage ManuscriptsRichard Bentley, 1845 |
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... young , myself , to take much part in the war of the revolution , though accident made me an eye - witness of some of its most important events , and that at the tender age of fifteen . At twelve - the American intellect ever was , and ...
... young , myself , to take much part in the war of the revolution , though accident made me an eye - witness of some of its most important events , and that at the tender age of fifteen . At twelve - the American intellect ever was , and ...
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... 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 last battle , I had the honour to act as a sort of aide - de - camp to my grand- father , who ...
... 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 last battle , I had the honour to act as a sort of aide - de - camp to my grand- father , who ...
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... young . " On the occasion to which there is allusion , Jaaf and I were returning to camp , from an ex- cursion of some length , on which I had been sent by the general of division . This was about the 58 THE CHAINBEARER .
... young . " On the occasion to which there is allusion , Jaaf and I were returning to camp , from an ex- cursion of some length , on which I had been sent by the general of division . This was about the 58 THE CHAINBEARER .
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... young woman of this name , with whom all congress was unaccountably in love at the same time . " Well , den , sah , dere no hope , but our wits . Let me be masser to - night , and you mind ole Jaap , if he want good supper . Jest ride ...
... young woman of this name , with whom all congress was unaccountably in love at the same time . " Well , den , sah , dere no hope , but our wits . Let me be masser to - night , and you mind ole Jaap , if he want good supper . Jest ride ...
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... young man , his reverence for the British throne was second only to his reverence for the church . In how short a time has this feeling been changed throughout an entire nation ; or , if not absolutely changed , for some still con tinue ...
... young man , his reverence for the British throne was second only to his reverence for the church . In how short a time has this feeling been changed throughout an entire nation ; or , if not absolutely changed , for some still con tinue ...
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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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