| 1812 - 760 sider
...impossible to describe the joy of the people, of the town upon our entrance. They hare now been suffering for more than three years, during which time the French, among other acts of oppression, have destroyed 13 of 25 convents, and 22 of 25 colleges, which existed in this celebrated seat of learning.... | |
| 1812 - 550 sider
...impossible to describe the joy of the people of the town upon our entrance. They have now been suffering for more than three years, during which time the French, among other acts of oppression, have destroyed thirteen of twenty-five convents, and twenty-two of twenty-five colleges which existed... | |
| Francis L. Clarke, William Dunlap - 1814 - 446 sider
...fire from eight pieces of cannon at the distance of three hundred yards from' the principal of the enemy's works, in hopes that the possession of it...indeed, much had they suffered for more than three ye»r», during which time the French, among other acts of oppression, had destroyed thirteen of twenty-five... | |
| Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1837 - 804 sider
...impossible to describe the joy of the people of the town upon our entrance. They have now been suffering for more than three years ; during which time the French, among other acts of violence and oppression, have destroyed 13 of 25 convents, and 22 of 25 colleges, which existed in... | |
| Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.) - 1838 - 678 sider
...impossible to describe the joy of the people of the town upon our entrance. They have now been suffering for more than three years ; during which time the French, among other acts of violence and oppression, have destroyed 13 of 25 convents, and 22 of 25 colleges, which existed in... | |
| Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1838 - 654 sider
...impossible to describe the joy of the people of the town upon our entrance. They have now been suffering for more than three years ; during which time the French, among other acts of violence and oppression, have destroyed 13 of 25 convents, and 22 of 25 colleges, which existed in... | |
| sir James Edward Alexander - 1840 - 620 sider
...says, " to describe the joy of the people of the town upon our entrance. They have now been suffering for more than three years; during which time the French, among other acts of violence and oppression, have destroyed thirteen out of twenty-five convents, and twenty-two of twentyfive... | |
| Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.), Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1852 - 204 sider
...impossible to describe the joy of the people of the town upon our entrance. They have now been suffering for more than three years, during which time the French, among other acts of violence and oppression, have destroyed 1 3 out of 25 convents, and 22 of 25 colleges, which existed... | |
| Mary Atkinson Maurice - 1853 - 322 sider
...Wellington, " to describe the joy of the people of the town upon our entrance. They have now been suffering for more than three years, during which time the French, among other acts of violence and oppression, have destroyed 13 out of 25 convents, and 22 of 25 colleges, which existed... | |
| Army - 1869 - 614 sider
...the indescribable ioy of the inhabitants. " They have now," writes Lord Wellington, " been suffering for more than three years, during which time the French, among other acts of violence and oppression, have destroyed thirteen of twenty-five convents, and twenty-two of twenty-five... | |
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