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Page vii
... Christian Powers . -Peace con- cluded after Preble's Return to the United States . - Remarks upon its Terms . 1 ― CHAPTER VII . -- • • Preble's Force inefficient . Want of Support from Home . Left to create a Force for himself . His ...
... Christian Powers . -Peace con- cluded after Preble's Return to the United States . - Remarks upon its Terms . 1 ― CHAPTER VII . -- • • Preble's Force inefficient . Want of Support from Home . Left to create a Force for himself . His ...
Page ix
... Christ's Church , Oxford . - The Influence of Thomas Loe over him . Is fined for Non- conformity . Is expelled from the University . The Anger of his Father . Is turned out of Doors . The Spirit of William . Is ―― - sent to travel in ...
... Christ's Church , Oxford . - The Influence of Thomas Loe over him . Is fined for Non- conformity . Is expelled from the University . The Anger of his Father . Is turned out of Doors . The Spirit of William . Is ―― - sent to travel in ...
Page 44
... Christian , " who bade him choose between a parley and a fight . Desire for an accommodation continued to be manifested , and the Emperor assigned a day for an interview with the Commodore at the Cas- tle . At the time appointed ...
... Christian , " who bade him choose between a parley and a fight . Desire for an accommodation continued to be manifested , and the Emperor assigned a day for an interview with the Commodore at the Cas- tle . At the time appointed ...
Page 46
... Christian powers will have no chance with these people until they determine never to pay tribute , or supply them with military or naval stores , or ships . They send out their cruisers , and , if successful , it is war ; and we must ...
... Christian powers will have no chance with these people until they determine never to pay tribute , or supply them with military or naval stores , or ships . They send out their cruisers , and , if successful , it is war ; and we must ...
Page 68
... Christian consuls or commissaries resident at Tripoli . It was a fortunate circumstance , that the capture of the Mastico had placed in Preble's hands a sufficient number of Tripoli- tans of distinction to insure their safety . The brig ...
... Christian consuls or commissaries resident at Tripoli . It was a fortunate circumstance , that the capture of the Mastico had placed in Preble's hands a sufficient number of Tripoli- tans of distinction to insure their safety . The brig ...
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