Journal of Voyages to Marguaritta, Trinidad, & Maturin: With the Author's Travels Across the Plains of the Llaneros, to Angustura, and Subsequent Descent of the Orinoco, in the Years 1819 & 1820Printed and sold for the author, by J. Jones, 1824 - 160 páginas |
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... became attached to the 2d Division of the Regiment of Lancers , which General DEVEREUX was raising in Ireland , in support of South American independence ; and immediately afterwards sailed from Dublin , on board the Hannah , under the ...
... became attached to the 2d Division of the Regiment of Lancers , which General DEVEREUX was raising in Ireland , in support of South American independence ; and immediately afterwards sailed from Dublin , on board the Hannah , under the ...
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... became the password to freedom whilst his fame extended ; the mother , delighted at the prospect of liberty to her child , sought to instil the principles of the patriot into her offspring , and taught his infant lips to pronounce the ...
... became the password to freedom whilst his fame extended ; the mother , delighted at the prospect of liberty to her child , sought to instil the principles of the patriot into her offspring , and taught his infant lips to pronounce the ...
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... became victims to the fevers consequent on over fatigue , and MORILLO soon saw , that in this way , the destruction of his army was as cer- tain , though less sudden , as when cut to pieces by the ruthless ARISMENDI . " The arrival of ...
... became victims to the fevers consequent on over fatigue , and MORILLO soon saw , that in this way , the destruction of his army was as cer- tain , though less sudden , as when cut to pieces by the ruthless ARISMENDI . " The arrival of ...
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... became prisoners to two of the Spanish Cavalry : they were the wives of ARISMENDI and Governor GOMEZ , who com- manded in his ab sence ; these were instantly sent to MORILLO , who had retreated on board his ves- sel in the bay . Two ...
... became prisoners to two of the Spanish Cavalry : they were the wives of ARISMENDI and Governor GOMEZ , who com- manded in his ab sence ; these were instantly sent to MORILLO , who had retreated on board his ves- sel in the bay . Two ...
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... became more obscure , and the Spanish Maine gradually became visible ; the sight of which conjured up a variety of contend- ing emotions . I saw before me the land which , in imagination , I had so often traversed ; the country where ...
... became more obscure , and the Spanish Maine gradually became visible ; the sight of which conjured up a variety of contend- ing emotions . I saw before me the land which , in imagination , I had so often traversed ; the country where ...
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Journal of Voyages to Marguaritta, Trinidad, and Maturin: With the Author's ... William Jackson Adam Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
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Términos y frases comunes
adieu Admiral BRION Angustura animal appearance ARISMENDI arms army arrival attempt banks boat BOLIVAR British British Legion calabash canoe Captain PHELAN carabine cassava bread cause Colonel LOPEZ Colonel MEADE comfortable command companion considerable countenance crew Cumana DEVEREUX distance dress Dublin enemy English entered European exer exertions eyes fate fatigue ferocious former forward gentleman Governor hammock hand hastened heard hopes horses independence Indian inhabitants Ireland Irish Legion island JAMIESON journey Juan Griego kind ladies land Llaneros Major DAVY MARINO Maturin ment merchants miles MORILLO morning Musquitoes native troops night o'clock officers Orinoco ourselves passage passed passport Patriot perceived plain plantation present privations proceeded quarters racter rain renegado returned river sailed scene schooner seated seemed situation soldiers soon South American Spaniards Spanish suffered Supreme Chief surprize termination tion trees Trinidad Venezuela vessel village waited woods wretched
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Página 65 - In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers . . in perils by the heathen . . in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea . . in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Página 86 - ... blanket, with a hole cut in the centre, through which the head...
Página 137 - MEADE ; and that he looked with hope for the arrival of the rest of the Irish Legion.
Página 22 - As we proceeded we saw several flocks of a small species of Parrot...
Página 22 - Tropg«£/, a bird much sought for, about the size of our common thrush; it has a bright yellow top, with 'breast of the same...