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Stewart's geographical reading-book. Standard 5,6 - Page 94
by Stewart W. and co - 1884
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 5, Part 1

1809 - 604 pages
...stationed in it. The citizens, and soldiers, for the moment hesitated to re-man the guns ; Augustina rushed forward over the wounded, and slain, snatched a match...from the hand of a dead artilleryman, and fired off a 26 pounder j then jumping upon the gun, made, a solemn vow never to quit it alive during the siege,...
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The Universal Magazine, Volume 11

1809 - 594 pages
...in 'it. The citizens and soldiers for the moment hesitated to re-тал the guns; Augustina rushed forward over the wounded and slain, snatched a match from the hand of a dead artilleryman, and fired oft'a 26-pounder, then jumping upon the gun, made a solemn vow never to quit it alive during the siege...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature

1809 - 574 pages
...in it. The citizens, and soldiers, for the moment, hesitated to remain >u the guns; Augustina rushed forward over the wounded and slain, snatched a match from the hand of a dead artillery man, and fired eft' a 2t5*|). under, then jumping upon the gun, made a solemn vow never to...
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The Scots Magazine and Edinburgh Literary Miscellany, Volume 71

1809 - 1020 pages
...The citizens, and soldiers, for the moment hesitated to re-man the guns ; Augustina rushed forwsrd over the wounded and slain, snatched a match from the hand of a dead artil • Icryman, and fired off a 26-pounder, then jumping upon the gun, made a solemn vow never to...
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 50

Edmund Burke - 1810 - 960 pages
...destroyed jevery person that was stationed on it. The citizens and soldiers, for the moment, Jiesitated to re-man the guns. Augustina, rushing forward over...match from the hand of a dead artilleryman, and fired fired off a 26 pounder. Then, jumping upon the gun, she made a tolemn vow never to quit it alive during...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

1810 - 928 pages
...lire of the French had absolutely destroyed every person that was stationed on it. The citizens and soldiers, for the moment, hesitated to re-man the...forward over the wounded and slain, snatched a match (rom the hand of a dead artilleryman, and fired fired off a 26 pounder. Then, jumping upon the gun,...
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A History of the Campaigns of the British Forces in Spain and ..., Volume 2

1812 - 570 pages
...in it. — The citizens and soldiers for the moment hesitated to re-man the guns ; Augustina rushed forward over the wounded and slain, snatched a match...from the hand of a dead artilleryman, and fired off a 26pounder, then jumping upon the gun, made a solemn vow never to quit it alive during the siege ; and...
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Niles' National Register, Volume 1

1812 - 498 pages
...moment the citizens hesitated to re-man the guns. August! ua sprung forward over the dead and dying, snatched a match from the hand of a dead artillery-man, and fired off a six and twenty pounder; then, jump ing upon the gun, she made a solemn vow never to quit it alive during...
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The Life of His Grace Arthur, Duke, Marquis, and Earl of Wellington ...

Francis L. Clarke - 1817 - 630 pages
...person in it. The citizens and soldiers, for the moment, hesitated to-reman the guns; Augustina rushed forward over the wounded and slain, snatched a match from the hand of a dead artilleryman, and fired oll'a 2ti pounder; then jumping upon the gun, made solemn vow never to quit it alive during the siege...
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Annual Register, Volume 50

Edmund Burke - 1820 - 958 pages
...fire of the French had absolutely destroyed every person that was stationed on it. The citizens and soldiers, for the moment, hesitated to reman the guns....from the hand of a dead artilleryman, and fired off a 26 pounder. Then, jumping upon the gun, she made a solemn TOW never to quit it alive during the siege,...
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