The Scots Magazine, Band 20Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1758 |
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... fome re- men , into a fortrefs called Roumia , where bellious fubjects . Carem , for fome time , he had placed his wives and his treasure . confequent to his defeat , lay inactive at He did not remain long quiet there . Schiras ; but ...
... fome re- men , into a fortrefs called Roumia , where bellious fubjects . Carem , for fome time , he had placed his wives and his treasure . confequent to his defeat , lay inactive at He did not remain long quiet there . Schiras ; but ...
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... fome Auftrian croats and pandours , and were not only ftripped of every thing , but murdered , in cool blood ; and the banditti who committed that barbarity , plundered fome villages even on the Saxon terri- tory . Soon after , the King ...
... fome Auftrian croats and pandours , and were not only ftripped of every thing , but murdered , in cool blood ; and the banditti who committed that barbarity , plundered fome villages even on the Saxon terri- tory . Soon after , the King ...
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... fome time at Weiffenburg , marched to Bernftædel , nearer the Auftrians . On this motion the latter were thrown into confufion , having no fufpicion of the Pruffians march . The Pruffian huffars in the advanced guard took Gen. Beck's ...
... fome time at Weiffenburg , marched to Bernftædel , nearer the Auftrians . On this motion the latter were thrown into confufion , having no fufpicion of the Pruffians march . The Pruffian huffars in the advanced guard took Gen. Beck's ...
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... fome regiments of the Pruffians right wing having greatly fuffered , the Prince of Bevern thought proper , after having maintained the field near five hours , to retire into his camp , and to cross the Oder the next night ; that the ...
... fome regiments of the Pruffians right wing having greatly fuffered , the Prince of Bevern thought proper , after having maintained the field near five hours , to retire into his camp , and to cross the Oder the next night ; that the ...
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... fome of the fleet to chafe a French man of war , which got away from them . The 21ft , being foggy , the pilot would not undertake to carry the fleet in till it cleared , fo that he could fee his marks ; the fleet therefore tacked , and ...
... fome of the fleet to chafe a French man of war , which got away from them . The 21ft , being foggy , the pilot would not undertake to carry the fleet in till it cleared , fo that he could fee his marks ; the fleet therefore tacked , and ...
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Seite 473 - ... round them pretend that there is, in every herd, one that gives directions to the rest, and seems to be more eminently delighted with a wide carnage. What it is that entitles him to such pre-eminence we know not; he is seldom the biggest or the swiftest, but he shows by his eagerness and diligence that he is, more than any of the others, a friend to vultures.
Seite 296 - Surely nothing is more reproachful to a being endowed with reason, than to resign its powers to the influence of the air, and live in dependence on the weather and the wind for the only blessings which nature has put into our power, tranquillity and benevolence.
Seite 247 - As I never had the honour to live among the great, the tenor of my proposals will not be very courtly ; but let that be an argument to enforce a belief of what I am now going to write.
Seite 80 - ... the confusion now became general and horrid. Several quitted the other window (the only chance they had for life) to force their way to the water, and the throng and press upon the window was beyond bearing ; many forcing their passage from the further part of the room, pressed down those in their way who had less strength, and trampled them to death.
Seite 84 - I had appearance of life remaining; and believed I might recover if the door was opened very soon. This answer being returned to the suba, an order came immediately for our release, it being then near six in the morning.
Seite 249 - Westminster, is acquainted with some secrets that nearly concern your safety : his father is now out of town, which will give you an opportunity of questioning him more privately ; it would be useless to your grace, as well as dangerous to me, to appear more publicly in this affair. " Your sincere friend, ANONYMOUS.
Seite 83 - Lushington and Walcot undertook the search, and by my shirt discovered me under the dead upon the platform. They took me from thence ; and imagining I had...
Seite 234 - ... upon the mountains, like wild beasts, or put to death in cold blood, without form of trial : the women, after having seen their husbands and fathers murdered, were subjected to brutal violation, and then turned out naked, with their children, to starve on the barren heaths.
Seite 80 - This was what I dreaded. I foresaw it would prove the ruin of the small chance left us, and essayed many times to speak to him privately, to forbid its being brought...
Seite 234 - ... government. The castle of lord Lovat was destroyed. The French prisoners were sent to Carlisle and Penrith: Kilmarnock, Balmerino, Cromartie, and his son, the lord Macleod, were conveyed by sea to London; and those of an inferior rank were confined in different prisons. The marquis of Tullibardine, together with a brother of the earl of Dunmore...