Blanche of Brandywine: Or, September the Eleventh, 1777. A Romance, Combining the Poetry, Legend, and History of the Battle of BrandywineG. B. Zieber & Company, 1846 - 343 pages |
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... Brandywine George Lippard. OR , SEPTEMBER THE ELEVENTH , 1777 . A ROMANCE , COMBINING THE POETRY , LEGEND , AND HISTORY OF THE BATTLE OF BRANDYWINE , BY GEORGE LIPPARD , Esq . , AUTHOR OF THE QUAKER CITY ; THE LADYE ANNABEL ; HERBERT ...
... Brandywine George Lippard. OR , SEPTEMBER THE ELEVENTH , 1777 . A ROMANCE , COMBINING THE POETRY , LEGEND , AND HISTORY OF THE BATTLE OF BRANDYWINE , BY GEORGE LIPPARD , Esq . , AUTHOR OF THE QUAKER CITY ; THE LADYE ANNABEL ; HERBERT ...
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... Brandywine George Lippard. то HENRY CLAY . THIS BOOK OF THE BATTLE OF BRANDYWINE , IS BY HIS KIND PERMISSION , RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED . MY DEAR SIR : I HAVE been a pilgrim in holy ground , but not to the old world , not the altars of ...
... Brandywine George Lippard. то HENRY CLAY . THIS BOOK OF THE BATTLE OF BRANDYWINE , IS BY HIS KIND PERMISSION , RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED . MY DEAR SIR : I HAVE been a pilgrim in holy ground , but not to the old world , not the altars of ...
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... Brandywine George Lippard. ( v ) can people , I went on in my work , published it , and was rewarded for my labor , with the approbation of men of distinguished genius , in this country and in Europe . I make this remark from no motive ...
... Brandywine George Lippard. ( v ) can people , I went on in my work , published it , and was rewarded for my labor , with the approbation of men of distinguished genius , in this country and in Europe . I make this remark from no motive ...
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... Brandywine George Lippard. So it has been for years . Into the first , old Bernard may enter with his lord ; but the others , are sacred to the Earl . No form , but his , may pass their threshold ; no voice but his , disturb the echo of ...
... Brandywine George Lippard. So it has been for years . Into the first , old Bernard may enter with his lord ; but the others , are sacred to the Earl . No form , but his , may pass their threshold ; no voice but his , disturb the echo of ...
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... Brandywine George Lippard. BLANCHE OF BRANDYWINE . BOOK THE FIRST . MONTHERMER . CHAPTER FIRST . THE DOOM OF A BLIGHTED HEART - THE PACQUET AND THE DREAM . " I TELL you , Clarence Howard , that there is a - hell ! " exclaimed the young ...
... Brandywine George Lippard. BLANCHE OF BRANDYWINE . BOOK THE FIRST . MONTHERMER . CHAPTER FIRST . THE DOOM OF A BLIGHTED HEART - THE PACQUET AND THE DREAM . " I TELL you , Clarence Howard , that there is a - hell ! " exclaimed the young ...
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