Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 222W. Blackwood, 1927 - England |
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Page 68
... hundred livres , augmented to two thousand two hundred in 1749. His name did not appear in the list again . He entered the French service in 1750 , and was con- sidered provided for . As cap- tain in the Prince's army he was entitled by ...
... hundred livres , augmented to two thousand two hundred in 1749. His name did not appear in the list again . He entered the French service in 1750 , and was con- sidered provided for . As cap- tain in the Prince's army he was entitled by ...
Page 69
... hundred recruits , sailed from Rochelle was rotten and undermanned . The beams crumbled on being touched by the finger . From the third day out the soldiers had to take turns at the pumps , being relieved every quarter of an hour . The ...
... hundred recruits , sailed from Rochelle was rotten and undermanned . The beams crumbled on being touched by the finger . From the third day out the soldiers had to take turns at the pumps , being relieved every quarter of an hour . The ...
Page 70
... hundred livres on the ground of his age , and of his having " lost all his property in Scot- land . " The Colonial archives at Paris contain several of his petitions . No one knows how or when he died . If he lived till 1800 , as is ...
... hundred livres on the ground of his age , and of his having " lost all his property in Scot- land . " The Colonial archives at Paris contain several of his petitions . No one knows how or when he died . If he lived till 1800 , as is ...
Page 74
... hundred yards from the shore . There was a mighty nasty surf breaking on the beach that I didn't like the look of at all . I could see I'd get smashed up if I tried to land there ; and when I noticed the current was carrying me along ...
... hundred yards from the shore . There was a mighty nasty surf breaking on the beach that I didn't like the look of at all . I could see I'd get smashed up if I tried to land there ; and when I noticed the current was carrying me along ...
Page 77
... hundred niggers all told . And they're the queerest lot of Kanakas I've ever seen . What strikes you first is the size and healthy looks of the brutes . And , though you won't hardly believe me , I couldn't find a sick or an undersized ...
... hundred niggers all told . And they're the queerest lot of Kanakas I've ever seen . What strikes you first is the size and healthy looks of the brutes . And , though you won't hardly believe me , I couldn't find a sick or an undersized ...
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