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... adventure , as most boys are ; so , while he was still a youth , he wandered away to Holland , a country of Europe , and spent some years of military ser- vice in an English army there . This made him. 18 STORIES OF THE OLD DOMINION .
... adventure , as most boys are ; so , while he was still a youth , he wandered away to Holland , a country of Europe , and spent some years of military ser- vice in an English army there . This made him. 18 STORIES OF THE OLD DOMINION .
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... army there . This made him long to become a soldier . He therefore came back to Willoughby and set about training himself ; and you will be interested in hearing how he did so . Instead of passing his time in idleness with other young ...
... army there . This made him long to become a soldier . He therefore came back to Willoughby and set about training himself ; and you will be interested in hearing how he did so . Instead of passing his time in idleness with other young ...
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... to pass through a rough wild country , but he did so safely , and at last reached the Christian army , and was en- rolled as a soldier in it . He was now among strangers who knew nothing about him 22 STORIES OF THE OLD DOMINION .
... to pass through a rough wild country , but he did so safely , and at last reached the Christian army , and was en- rolled as a soldier in it . He was now among strangers who knew nothing about him 22 STORIES OF THE OLD DOMINION .
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... army came to assist their friends . The trouble was to get a message to the people in the fort , but Smith thought of a means of making signals to answer the purpose . This was done by B raising and lowering large flaming torches from ...
... army came to assist their friends . The trouble was to get a message to the people in the fort , but Smith thought of a means of making signals to answer the purpose . This was done by B raising and lowering large flaming torches from ...
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... army burst forth into shouts of triumph . A second Turk then appeared to revenge his friend . His name was Grualgo , and he and Smith rode at each other . Both their lances were shivered , but Smith fired his pistol and broke his ...
... army burst forth into shouts of triumph . A second Turk then appeared to revenge his friend . His name was Grualgo , and he and Smith rode at each other . Both their lances were shivered , but Smith fired his pistol and broke his ...
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Page 178 - The war is inevitable ; and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace ! — but there is no peace.
Page 154 - Logan, not even sparing my women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it ; I have killed many ; I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country, I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
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Page 336 - Filling a glass, he turned to them and said, "with a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy, as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Page 154 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the Whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.
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