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For Love of Country

CHAPTER XXIII
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I am as much at sea on him as you would be on the royal yard, begging your honor's pardon, and I 'll feel better carrying a gun or pulling an oar with the men there than here." The general laughed.
"There 's your horse, Mr.Martin.

Where do you belong, sir ?" "To Colonel Stark's regiment, sir." "Good! Keep at it as you have begun and you will meet with a better reception when you call upon me again.

Now God grant that fortune may favor us.

Gentlemen, if the brigades are all up, we will undertake the crossing.

It looks dangerous, but it can be done--it must be done.
Who will lead us ?" "I will, sir, with your permission, with my Marblehead fishermen," said Colonel Glover, stepping out.
"Ah, gentlemen, this is our marine regiment.


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