The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral GroundPutnam, 1897 - 430 էջ |
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... arm , and knocked loudly at the entrance of the building for ad- mission . An aged black soon appeared ; and without seem- ing to think it necessary , under the circumstances , to consult his superiors , -first taking one prying look at ...
... arm , and knocked loudly at the entrance of the building for ad- mission . An aged black soon appeared ; and without seem- ing to think it necessary , under the circumstances , to consult his superiors , -first taking one prying look at ...
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... arms , in the neighborhood of New York , had induced them to employ certain subordinate agents , of extremely irregular habits , in executing their lesser plans of annoying the enemy . It was not a moment for fastidious in- quiries into ...
... arms , in the neighborhood of New York , had induced them to employ certain subordinate agents , of extremely irregular habits , in executing their lesser plans of annoying the enemy . It was not a moment for fastidious in- quiries into ...
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... arms their profession ; and it was even no uncommon sight to see a veteran warrior laying aside the sword to assume the er- mine on the benches of the highest judicial authority . In conformity with this system , the senior Mr. Wharton ...
... arms their profession ; and it was even no uncommon sight to see a veteran warrior laying aside the sword to assume the er- mine on the benches of the highest judicial authority . In conformity with this system , the senior Mr. Wharton ...
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... arms in support of the crown , and , by their bravery and exertions , endeavored to secure what they deemed to be the rights of their prince , and their own estates from the effects of the law of attain- der . Others left the country ...
... arms in support of the crown , and , by their bravery and exertions , endeavored to secure what they deemed to be the rights of their prince , and their own estates from the effects of the law of attain- der . Others left the country ...
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... arms . " " Well , let him I wish Washington plenty of such heroes ; " and he turned to a more pleasant subject , by changing the discourse to themselves . A few weeks after this scene occurred , the army of Bur- goyne laid down their arms ...
... arms . " " Well , let him I wish Washington plenty of such heroes ; " and he turned to a more pleasant subject , by changing the discourse to themselves . A few weeks after this scene occurred , the army of Bur- goyne laid down their arms ...
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The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral Ground ; with the Portrait of the Author James Fenimore Cooper Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1842 |
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American appearance arms army aunt Betty body bosom brother Cæsar Captain Jack Captain Lawton Captain Wharton cheek Colonel Wellmere command companion comrade continued cottage countenance cried danger dear death door dragoons dreadful duty enemy escape exclaimed eyes face father feelings fire Flanagan followed Frances gazing gentleman George Singleton glance hand Harper Harvey Birch head heart Henry Wharton hill Hollister honor horse hour housekeeper inquired interrupted Isabella John Lawton Katy knew ladies light listened Locusts look Major Dunwoodie manner Mason Miss Peyton Miss Wharton musket never night observed officer party passed paused pedler prisoner replied retired returned rock Sarah seat seemed sentinel sergeant side silence Sir Henry Clinton sister Sitgreaves Skinner smile soldier soon stood surgeon thought threw tion took trooper troops turned Virginians voice washerwoman Washington woman wounded young youth