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" As I was within that distance, at which in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in or about him, before he was out of my reach, I had only to determine; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unoffending individual, who... "
The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ... - Page 124
1853
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The History of the Reign of George III.: To the Termination of the ..., Volume 2

Robert Bisset - 1803 - 520 pages
...way. As I was within that diftance at which, in the quickeft firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in or about him before he was out of my reach, I had only to determine ; but it was not pleafant to |ire at the back of an unoffending individual, who was acquitting advance without interruption,...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution ...

David Hume - 1811 - 536 pages
...way. As I was within that distanee at which, in the quickest tiring, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in or about him before he was out of my reach, 1 had only to determine ; but it was not pleasant to lire at the back of an unoffending individual,...
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The History of the Reign of George III to the Termination of the ..., Volume 1

Robert Bisset - 1816 - 834 pages
...detachment. Proceeding with great secrecy, the royal troops executed this project so completely, that tmi U was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unoffending individual, who was ac<]nittin<: himself very coolly of his duty, so I let him alone. The day afiĞr, I hnd been telling...
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The Kaleidoscope: or, Literary and scientific mirror, Volume 1

1821 - 438 pages
...way. As I was within that distance, at which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a duzen balls in or about him, before he was out of my reach, 1 had only to determine ; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unoffending individual...
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The History of the Reign of George III.: To which is Prefixed, A ..., Volume 2

Robert Bisset - 1820 - 502 pages
...way. As I was within that distance at which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in or about him before he was out of my reach,...determine ; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back ot an unoffending individual, who was acquitting himself very coolly of his duty, so I let him alone....
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The History of the Reign of George III: To which is Prefixed a ..., Volume 1

Robert Bisset - 1822 - 824 pages
...way. As 1 was within that distance at "which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in or about him before he was out of my reach, I So secured, Knyphausen was enabled to advance without inter- CHAP. ruption, attacked the enemy, obliged...
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The Port Folio

1824 - 552 pages
...at which, in the quickest firing, I rould have lodged half a dozen halls in or about him, before Tie was out of my reach, I had only to determine; but it was not pleasant to fire at the hack of an unoffending individual, who was acquitting himself very cooly of his duty; so I let him...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben ..., Volume 7

1826 - 372 pages
...away. As I was within that distance at which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in or about him, before he was out of my reach,...at the back of an unoffending individual, who was accquitting himself very coolly of his duty ; so I let him alone. " The day after, I had been telling...
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Lives of the Presidents of the United States: With Biographical Notices of ...

Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 pages
...levelling my piece at him; but he slowly cantered away. By quick firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in, or about him, before he was out of my reach....at the back of an unoffending individual, who was very coolly acquitting himself of his duty; so I let him alone. " The next day the surgeon told me...
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The Percy Anecdotes ...

1839 - 674 pages
...away. As I was within that distance at which, in the qnickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in or about him, before he was out of my reach, I bad only to determine ; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back of an uooffending individual, who...
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