Southern Quarterly Review, Volume 14Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell Wiley & Putnam, 1967 |
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Page 48
... British flag . " None of these things disturbed the interests of Carolina . She did not employ machinery , and was no competitor with British manufacture ; she sent no ships to sea in rivalry with British commerces ; she lost no vessels ...
... British flag . " None of these things disturbed the interests of Carolina . She did not employ machinery , and was no competitor with British manufacture ; she sent no ships to sea in rivalry with British commerces ; she lost no vessels ...
Page 263
... British gold ; her ports were accessible , without obstruction , from the sea , in every but a single quarter . Georgia , overrun by the ene- my , and completely in his power , was a sufficient point d'appui for the British operations ...
... British gold ; her ports were accessible , without obstruction , from the sea , in every but a single quarter . Georgia , overrun by the ene- my , and completely in his power , was a sufficient point d'appui for the British operations ...
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... British officer asked me how much powder was in the magazine . I told him . ' Sir , ' said he , ' if it takes fire , it will blow your town to hell . ' I replied , ' It will give a hell of a blast . ' The British were very much alarmed ...
... British officer asked me how much powder was in the magazine . I told him . ' Sir , ' said he , ' if it takes fire , it will blow your town to hell . ' I replied , ' It will give a hell of a blast . ' The British were very much alarmed ...
Contents
SOUTHCAROLINA IN THE REVOLUTION | 37 |
CARLYLES WORKS | 77 |
THE DANGER AND SAFETY OF THE REPUBLIC | 150 |
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