| 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«... | |
| 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;... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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^,... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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