... the granary. It was not before the morning of the third day that they began to distribute to us a certain quantity of bread and water. I still recollect the eagerness with which I swallowed the water given to me, until want of breath compelled me... Memoirs of General Pépé: Comprising the Principal Military and Political ... - Page 97 by Guglielmo Pepe - 1846 Full view -
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