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... Night Scare . - The Croomen . - Native Gamblers . - The West Indian Encamp- ment . - Tree - Root or Flower - Bank . - The White Prisoners are restored . - The mysterious Telegram of the Election Time . - Why did we halt again ? -Mr ...
... Night Scare . - The Croomen . - Native Gamblers . - The West Indian Encamp- ment . - Tree - Root or Flower - Bank . - The White Prisoners are restored . - The mysterious Telegram of the Election Time . - Why did we halt again ? -Mr ...
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... night , and by the hideous din of thousands of savage instruments . When the fury has reached its height their victims are brought before them . These are then executed before their eyes , with every brutal ferocity of lingering torture ...
... night , and by the hideous din of thousands of savage instruments . When the fury has reached its height their victims are brought before them . These are then executed before their eyes , with every brutal ferocity of lingering torture ...
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... night before Thermopylæ . Not - but there is no use in accumulating instances in which heroic utterances have been poured forth . It simply would not have been possible for words to have been given with more dramatic effect and majesty ...
... night before Thermopylæ . Not - but there is no use in accumulating instances in which heroic utterances have been poured forth . It simply would not have been possible for words to have been given with more dramatic effect and majesty ...
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... this had been agreed upon between Captain Fremantle and Sir Garnet . It was also settled that sufficient blue - jackets should be landed to take over the THE NIGHT VOYAGE . 73 ordinary duties at Cape Coast 72 THE ASHANTEE WAR .
... this had been agreed upon between Captain Fremantle and Sir Garnet . It was also settled that sufficient blue - jackets should be landed to take over the THE NIGHT VOYAGE . 73 ordinary duties at Cape Coast 72 THE ASHANTEE WAR .
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A Popular Narrative John Frederick Maurice. THE NIGHT VOYAGE . 73 ordinary duties at Cape Coast during the absence of the usual garrison . " It was nearly ten o'clock at night on the 13th , when Sir Garnet and about half of his Staff ...
A Popular Narrative John Frederick Maurice. THE NIGHT VOYAGE . 73 ordinary duties at Cape Coast during the absence of the usual garrison . " It was nearly ten o'clock at night on the 13th , when Sir Garnet and about half of his Staff ...
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