The Ashantee War: A Popular NarrativeH. S. King & Company, 1874 - 408 стор. |
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... by culling from the published official documents such matter as seemed to be of popular interest . Hence the book is inevitably somewhat late in appearing . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. In England before the Expedition CHAPTER.
... by culling from the published official documents such matter as seemed to be of popular interest . Hence the book is inevitably somewhat late in appearing . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. In England before the Expedition CHAPTER.
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... seemed to the public at home to imply that whatever need for such an expedition might previously have ex- isted must have absolutely passed away . On Friday , the 13th June , 1873 , the Ashantee army had ventured to attack the old Dutch ...
... seemed to the public at home to imply that whatever need for such an expedition might previously have ex- isted must have absolutely passed away . On Friday , the 13th June , 1873 , the Ashantee army had ventured to attack the old Dutch ...
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... seemed more favourable even than it really was ; as the war party in Ashantee was exceptionally powerful at Court , and as all preparation was complete , the Ashantees without warning invaded , and after long devastation alleged ...
... seemed more favourable even than it really was ; as the war party in Ashantee was exceptionally powerful at Court , and as all preparation was complete , the Ashantees without warning invaded , and after long devastation alleged ...
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... seemed hours , but was certainly more than one , the boats stuck on the shelving beach , whilst wave after wave broke pitilessly upon those within . * * * * Elmina is reached , and column , including the The day has already " However ...
... seemed hours , but was certainly more than one , the boats stuck on the shelving beach , whilst wave after wave broke pitilessly upon those within . * * * * Elmina is reached , and column , including the The day has already " However ...
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... seemed almost to light up the ground in the morning . All this display , glorious and varied as it is , crowds itself in between , or barely crests the top of bushes on either hand so dense , that they form walls usually almost as ...
... seemed almost to light up the ground in the morning . All this display , glorious and varied as it is , crowds itself in between , or barely crests the top of bushes on either hand so dense , that they form walls usually almost as ...
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