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... poor fellow whose foot slipped , and who was killed by falling from the rocks into the valley below . This daring feat received its due meed of praise from the colonel and commandant , Hud- son Lowe . " Captain Church's exertions , " he ...
... poor fellow whose foot slipped , and who was killed by falling from the rocks into the valley below . This daring feat received its due meed of praise from the colonel and commandant , Hud- son Lowe . " Captain Church's exertions , " he ...
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... of their two selves and one servant , and they were in a lonely , defenceless house , and could expect no assistance from the poor old proprietor . The General twisted his moustache and said , " What are 32 GENERAL SIR RICHARD CHURCH .
... of their two selves and one servant , and they were in a lonely , defenceless house , and could expect no assistance from the poor old proprietor . The General twisted his moustache and said , " What are 32 GENERAL SIR RICHARD CHURCH .
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... poor magistrate threw up his hands with a gesture of despair , and gasped out , " Eccellenza , we are lost , we are lost ! we are all dead men ! The Vardarelli are in the town - over a hundred of them , in Cerignola ! And there are no ...
... poor magistrate threw up his hands with a gesture of despair , and gasped out , " Eccellenza , we are lost , we are lost ! we are all dead men ! The Vardarelli are in the town - over a hundred of them , in Cerignola ! And there are no ...
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... desire the brigand chief to pre- sent himself and his band to the English Gen- eral , who greatly desired the honour of their acquaintance . The poor magistrate remonstrated piteously , declaring that he was 34 GENERAL SIR RICHARD CHURCH .
... desire the brigand chief to pre- sent himself and his band to the English Gen- eral , who greatly desired the honour of their acquaintance . The poor magistrate remonstrated piteously , declaring that he was 34 GENERAL SIR RICHARD CHURCH .
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... poor man , " that I have spoken to him - only for a moment ! -only just- 29 " That will do , " was the curt reply . 66 Here , Quandel ! " and in five minutes ' time an order was written by the aide - de - camp , and signed by the ...
... poor man , " that I have spoken to him - only for a moment ! -only just- 29 " That will do , " was the curt reply . 66 Here , Quandel ! " and in five minutes ' time an order was written by the aide - de - camp , and signed by the ...
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Chapters in an Adventurous Life: Sir Richard Church in Italy and Greece E. M. Church Visualização integral - 1895 |
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