The Slave States of America, Том 1Fisher, Son & Company, 1842 |
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... feet at high - water , and 10 feet at low . As our vessel drew 12 feet , we were enabled to pass over it at half - flood ; but two larger vessels , the Isabella of Greenock , and the Jesse Logan of Liver- pool , were obliged to anchor ...
... feet at high - water , and 10 feet at low . As our vessel drew 12 feet , we were enabled to pass over it at half - flood ; but two larger vessels , the Isabella of Greenock , and the Jesse Logan of Liver- pool , were obliged to anchor ...
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... feet , and by an au- thentic deed declared themselves his subjects , and acknowledged his dominion over all their country- men , who , they averred , had fully authorized them to make this recognition . They promised especially to ...
... feet , and by an au- thentic deed declared themselves his subjects , and acknowledged his dominion over all their country- men , who , they averred , had fully authorized them to make this recognition . They promised especially to ...
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... feet , as well as by the floods of the rivers after heavy rains . In the interior , beyond this level maritime tract , the land rises by a gentle slope , is drier , and more healthy . Beyond this , the country becomes hilly , till it ...
... feet , as well as by the floods of the rivers after heavy rains . In the interior , beyond this level maritime tract , the land rises by a gentle slope , is drier , and more healthy . Beyond this , the country becomes hilly , till it ...
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... feet in breadth . They were , up to a very recent period , lined on each side with trees , like those of Philadelphia ; but within the last two years , these have been removed ; the public authorities of the city entertaining an opinion ...
... feet in breadth . They were , up to a very recent period , lined on each side with trees , like those of Philadelphia ; but within the last two years , these have been removed ; the public authorities of the city entertaining an opinion ...
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... feet ) in the city . In its interior it is so like an old English church in every particular , that it is difficult , when hearing the Epis- copal service read in it , and looking round on the congregation , to imagine one's self ...
... feet ) in the city . In its interior it is so like an old English church in every particular , that it is difficult , when hearing the Epis- copal service read in it , and looking round on the congregation , to imagine one's self ...
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