 | Christopher Hawkins - 1864 - 1420 pàgines
...sustenance, wretched as it was, and deficient in quantity, was greedily devoured by the half starved prisoners. No vegetables were allowed us. Many times...the contents of that kettle on board the Jersey." * * * " About two hours before sunset, orders were given to the prisoners to carry all their things... | |
 | Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff - 1882 - 420 pàgines
...they were given no vegetables to make this diet more wholesome. " Many a time since," says Ebenezer, " when I have seen, in the country, a large kettle of...the contents of that kettle on board the Jersey." At sunset, the The lodging was of a piece with the fare, cry would be, " Down, rebels, down !" and... | |
 | Willis John Abbot - 1902 - 406 pàgines
...country a large kettle of potatoes and pumpkins steaming over the fire to satisfy the appetite of some farmer's swine, I have thought of our destitute and...should have considered the contents of that kettle aboard the 'Jersey.' . . . About two hours before sunset orders were given the prisoners to carry all... | |
 | Willis John Abbot - 1919 - 428 pàgines
...country a large kettle of potatoes and pumpkins steaming over the fire to satisfy the appetite of some farmer's swine, I have thought of our destitute and...should have considered the contents of that kettle aboard the 'Jersey.' . . . About two hours before sunset orders were given the prisoners to carry all... | |
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... prisoners. No vegetables were allowed us. Many times since, when I have seen in the country a large kettle of potatoes and pumpkins steaming over the fire to satisfy the appetites of a farmer's swine, I have thought of our destitute and starved condition,... 