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... spirit of Canada . The scanty salaries † * Mr. Shirley was born in England , and brought up to the law . In that profession he afterward practiced for many years in the Mas- sachusetts Bay , and in 1741 was advanced to the supreme ...
... spirit of Canada . The scanty salaries † * Mr. Shirley was born in England , and brought up to the law . In that profession he afterward practiced for many years in the Mas- sachusetts Bay , and in 1741 was advanced to the supreme ...
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... spirit , who had been appointed governor of New France in 1747. By their joint efforts , in addition to those of their predecessors , forts were erected along the Great Lakes , which communicate with the River St. Law- rence , and also ...
... spirit , who had been appointed governor of New France in 1747. By their joint efforts , in addition to those of their predecessors , forts were erected along the Great Lakes , which communicate with the River St. Law- rence , and also ...
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... spirit and coolness of a Virginian boy , whose riper fame has since diffused itself with the steady influence of moral truth to the uttermost confines of Christen- dom . " - Last of the Mohicans . On the " Though the enemy did not so ...
... spirit and coolness of a Virginian boy , whose riper fame has since diffused itself with the steady influence of moral truth to the uttermost confines of Christen- dom . " - Last of the Mohicans . On the " Though the enemy did not so ...
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... spirit , served instead of experience . To this force was intrusted the most difficult undertaking in the checkered campaign , and it alone gained a share of honor and success . By the end of June , 6000 men , the hardy militia of the ...
... spirit , served instead of experience . To this force was intrusted the most difficult undertaking in the checkered campaign , and it alone gained a share of honor and success . By the end of June , 6000 men , the hardy militia of the ...
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... spirit , till checked near the camp by Colonel Cole and 300 men , sent by Johnson in the direction of the firing . By this delay the British were enabled to strengthen their defenses , and to recover , in some measure , from the ...
... spirit , till checked near the camp by Colonel Cole and 300 men , sent by Johnson in the direction of the firing . By this delay the British were enabled to strengthen their defenses , and to recover , in some measure , from the ...
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Abercromby Admiral advance America Amherst arms army arrived artillery attack autres avoit banks battalions bien boats body Bougainville brave brigade British c'est campaign Canada Canadian Captain Charlevoix chief Colonel colony command Crown Point danger defense detachment embarked enemy enemy's England English étoit expedition fait favorable fell fire fleet force forest formed Fort Edward Fort Frontenac Fort William Henry France French gallant garrison governor Grenadiers Guanches guns honor Indians Infantry inhabitants island Jesuits Lake George Lake Ontario land Lawrence Lord Louisburg Marquis de Montcalm ment miles military militia Montcalm Montmorency Montreal nations Niagara night North officers orders Oswego parties Pitt Point Levi position possession Provincial qu'il qu'on Quebec Quesne regiment River St sailed savages scalped sent settlements ships shore Sir William Johnson soldiers spirit success Ticonderoga tion tout town trees tribes Vaudreuil vessels Wolfe Wolfe's woods wounded