This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 edition. Excerpt: ...the same by joining and assisting the Lieutenant-Governor and one another to the hazard of our lives." The resolution displayed by these undaunted men began at length to make its impression upon the opposite party. "The confederates were somewhat daunted," says Dunlap, " by this last proclamation of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 edition. Excerpt: ...the same by joining and assisting the Lieutenant-Governor and one another to the hazard of our lives." The resolution displayed by these undaunted men began at length to make its impression upon the opposite party. "The confederates were somewhat daunted," says Dunlap, " by this last proclamation of Leisler, and the long detention of Sloughter, of whom they made sure as a friend and ally; but all their anxiety was relieved by his arrival on the 19th day of March, 1691." The scenes which follow crowd upon each other like those in the last act of a written drama. They bear with them, too, as terrible and touching an interest as attaches to any living tragedy, that illustrates our political history. Sloughter, a man licentious in his morals, needy, and avaricious, fell at once into the hands of what, in England, would be called the high Tory party, and was guided by their councils. The most vindictive enemies of Leisler had got his ear by visiting him on shipboard, and his council seems to have been chosen from among them even before he touched the shore. On landing, he immediately published his commission by outcry, in front of the City Hall, and sent Ingoldsby to demand the keys of the fort. Leisler, with ready caution, the instant he received the message, selected one of his officers, who had been acquainted with Sloughter in England, and sent him back with Ingoldsby to identify the person of Sloughter, and to ascertain the truth of the report, that the long-expected Governor was actually installed. This officer was brought back by Ingoldsby, with a verbal message to Leisler, from the new Governor. Sloughter's The power of wealth and family was in the main opposed to the rule of Leisler from the first, though we find some of the...
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Poor. No Jacket. Book. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. The front cover and spine are mising. The back cover is detached but present. Heavy foxing and spotting throughout the text. The text is all readable. The lives of Robert Cavelier de la Salle and Patrick Henry.
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