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" The assistance I was enabled to give was small indeed; I had not even a cup of wine to offer her; but I was told she had found, from some kind and fortunate hand, a little mm and dirty water. "
Gentleman's Magazine: And Historical Chronicle - Page 521
1807
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The American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review, Volume 1

H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 pages
...found, from some kind and fortunate hand, a little rum and dirty water. All I could furnish to her was an open boat, and a few lines, written upon dirty...protection. " Mr. Brudenell, the chaplain to the artillery (the same gentleman who had officiated so signally at General Fraser's funeral) readilv undertook t«...
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Memoir of Her Majesty Sophia Charlotte, of Mecklenburg Strelitz, Queen of ...

William Marshall Craig - 1818 - 632 pages
...had found, from some fortunate hand, a little rum and some dirty water. Ail I could furnish her with was an open boat, and a few lines, written upon dirty and wet paper, to General Gates, recommending ber to his protection. " Mr. Brudenell, Chaplain to the Artillery, readily undertook to accompany her;...
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The Women of the American Revolution, Volume 1

Elizabeth Fries Ellet - 1819 - 376 pages
...not even a cup of wine to offer her. All I could furnish was an open boat, and a few lines written on dirty and wet paper to General Gates, recommending her to his protection." How picturesque is the grouping of scenes we have at this point, and how do woman's strength of character...
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Remarks Made, on a Short Tour, Between Hartford and Quebec, in the Autumn of ...

Benjamin Silliman - 1820 - 458 pages
...found from some kind and fortunate hand, a little rum and dirty water. All I could furnish to her, was an open boat, and a few lines, written upon. dirty...General Gates, recommending her to his 'protection." " It is due to justice, at the close of this adventure, to say, that she was received, and accommodated...
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Remarks, Made on a Short Tour: Between Hartford and Quebec, in the Autumn of ...

Benjamin Silliman - 1820 - 464 pages
...found from some kind and fortunate hand, a little rum and dirty water. All I could furnish to her, was an open boat, and a few lines, written upon dirty...and wet paper, to General Gates, recommending her to 1m protection." " It is due to justice, at the close of this adventure, to say, that she was received,...
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A Tour to Quebec, in the Autumn of 1819

Benjamin Silliman - 1822 - 152 pages
...had found from some kind and fortunate hand a little rum and dirty water. All I could furnish to her was an open boat, and a few lines, written upon dirty...General Gates, recommending her to his protection." " It is due to justice, at the I omit to quote General Burgoyne's statement, that lady Harriet Ackland...
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Biographical Sketches of Distinguished American Naval Heroes in the War of ...

Samuel Putnam Waldo - 1823 - 418 pages
...the great." He instructed his prize-masters to few lines, written upon dirty and wet paper, to Gen. Gates, recommending her to his protection. " Mr. Brudenell,...readily undertook to accompany her, and with one female servant, and the major's valet de chambre, (who had a ball which he had received in the late action^,...
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A History of the United States of America

Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1824 - 434 pages
...she found from some kind and fortunate hand, a little rum and dirty water. All I could furnish to her was an open boat, and a few lines, written upon dirty...General Gates, recommending her to his protection." This letter was as follows: SIB, — Lady Harriet Ackland, a lady of the first distinction by family,...
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The soldier's companion, or Martial recorder, consisting of biography ...

Soldier - 1824 - 518 pages
...had found, from some kind and fortunate hand a little rum .and dirty water. All I conl'J furnish her, was an open boat, and a few lines written upon dirty...protection. Mr. Brudenell, the chaplain to the artillery, the same gentleman that had officiated so signally at General Frazer's funeral, readily undertook to...
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Remarks Made on a Short Tour Between Hartford and Quebec, in the Autumn of 1819

Benjamin Silliman - 1824 - 478 pages
...found from some kind and fortunate hand, a little rum and dirty water. All I could furnish to her, was an open boat, and a few lines, written upon dirty...General Gates, recommending her to his protection." " It is due to justice, at the close of this adventure, to say, that she was received, and accommodated...
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