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letter_n h._n captain_n andrew_n stewart_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o traquare_n die_v at_o copâ—anhagâ—n_n and_o be_v bury_v there_o page_n 86_o letter_n k._n captain_n monro_n his_o valour_n in_o clear_v the_o passage_n page_n 18_o letter_n q._n citizen_n of_o trailsound_n compare_v to_o the_o swordfish_n have_v weapon_n but_o want_v heart_n and_o have_v quake_a hand_n without_o use_n page_n 76_o letter_n &_o colonel_n mackey_n with_o his_o own_o division_n defend_v the_o pass_n at_o oldenburg_n page_n 17_o letter_n p._n colonel_n mackey_n have_v his_o face_n spoil_v with_o gunpowder_n page_n 18_o letter_n q._n colonel_n fret_n a_o leeflâ—nder_n be_v slay_v on_o our_o post_n at_o trailsound_n page_n 69_o letter_n n._n count_n of_o mongomery_n cruel_o beat_v by_o the_o rascal_n boor_n be_v mistake_v page_n 47_o letter_n v._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v to_o serve_v as_o slave_n or_o to_o strike_v like_o tyrant_n page_n 40_o letter_n x._o a_o caveat_n for_o 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no_o foe_n to_o awe_v we_o page_n 46_o letter_n t._n e._n a_o english_a cavalier_n be_v deadly_o wound_v retire_v brave_o at_o keel_n page_n 55_o letter_n b._n ensign_n six_o of_o scot_n shoot_v at_o ouldenburg_n page_n 18_o letter_n q._n a_o rare_a example_n of_o strength_n and_o courage_n in_o ensign_n david_n monro_n page_n 21_o letter_n s._n emulation_n of_o superior_n by_o example_n grow_v among_o inferior_n page_n 37_o letter_n h._n the_o whole_a officer_n be_v hurt_v except_o one_o ensign_n ihonston_n page_n 68_o letter_n m._n he_o that_o wilful_o continue_v a_o enemy_n teach_v his_o enemy_n to_o do_v he_o a_o mischief_n if_o he_o can_v page_n 77_o letter_n a._n though_o the_o enemy_n be_v unworthy_a reconcile_v with_o he_o to_o be_v free_v of_o his_o scandalous_a tongue_n page_n 77_o letter_n a._n the_o enemy_n study_v all_o the_o plot_n of_o our_o ruin_n and_o the_o danger_n be_v ever_o most_o that_o be_v least_o see_v page_n 77_o letter_n &_o experience_n teach_v that_o 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majesty_n of_o denmark_n in_o his_o war_n abroad_o bring_v the_o sword_n of_o his_o enemy_n within_o his_o own_o kingdom_n page_n 29_o letter_n a._n g._n the_o german_n be_v common_o friend_n to_o the_o victorious_a eat_v contra_fw-la page_n 16_o letter_n o._n germane_a of_o old_a do_v sing_v go_v on_o service_n page_n 70_o letter_n p._n those_o that_o thirst_n after_o gold_n let_v they_o bring_v it_o valiant_o from_o afar_o to_o supply_v the_o poor_a at_o home_n or_o to_o decore_v and_o enrich_v their_o country_n page_n 72_o letter_n s._n a_o man_n be_v glad_a to_o come_v off_o with_o credit_n be_v hurt_v as_o i_o be_v at_o trailsound_a where_o i_o think_v to_o be_v slay_v page_n 75_o letter_n y._n ill_o get_v gain_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o loss_n with_o preserve_v honesty_n page_n 31_o letter_n d._n gentleman_n three_o of_o my_o colonel_n company_n slay_v at_o trailsound_a gordon_n stewart_n and_o tullough_n page_n 68_o letter_n m._n h._n honour_n compare_v to_o a_o chaste_a make_v 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