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... took possession the same day ; 120 pieces of cannon were mounted on the works of the town and Fort Lorenzo , 21 in Fort Imperial , and 11 in the island of Croma , with a garrison of 500 men , and nearly six weeks ' provisions . The ...
... took possession the same day ; 120 pieces of cannon were mounted on the works of the town and Fort Lorenzo , 21 in Fort Imperial , and 11 in the island of Croma , with a garrison of 500 men , and nearly six weeks ' provisions . The ...
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... took possession of the fortifications . Soon after this , being in ill health , he quitted the Bacchante , and returned to England as a passenger in the Cerberus frigate . On the 18th of May , 1814 , Captain Hoste received the royal ...
... took possession of the fortifications . Soon after this , being in ill health , he quitted the Bacchante , and returned to England as a passenger in the Cerberus frigate . On the 18th of May , 1814 , Captain Hoste received the royal ...
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... took every means in his power to promote her interest . He induced Lady Dorothea Thompson and Lady Cecilia Johnson to become her patronesses ; by which means she was enabled to move in the first circles . She was naturally anxious to ...
... took every means in his power to promote her interest . He induced Lady Dorothea Thompson and Lady Cecilia Johnson to become her patronesses ; by which means she was enabled to move in the first circles . She was naturally anxious to ...
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... took great pleasure in making himself the playmate of young Denham , when the latter ought to have been sitting at the desk in the counting - house . canopy than that of heaven , Denham's sumpter - mule LIEUT . - COL . DENHAM . 29.
... took great pleasure in making himself the playmate of young Denham , when the latter ought to have been sitting at the desk in the counting - house . canopy than that of heaven , Denham's sumpter - mule LIEUT . - COL . DENHAM . 29.
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... circuit . Thus , proceeding step by step , with philosophic caution and unwearied perse- verance , did he develope all the particular phænomena and details of his subject ; his genius then took flight E 4 SIR HUMPHRY DAVY . 55.
... circuit . Thus , proceeding step by step , with philosophic caution and unwearied perse- verance , did he develope all the particular phænomena and details of his subject ; his genius then took flight E 4 SIR HUMPHRY DAVY . 55.
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