Trip 1578 of 4200 collection book3
Agreeably surprisedbook35 to hear himself accosted in such a manner by a person whose equipage seemed to promise far other designs he thanked her in the most grateful termsbook75 for her humanity with the appellation of kind countrywoman gave her to understand that he was colonel of a regiment of horse that he had fallen in consequence of a shot he received in his breast at the beginning of the action and finally entreated her to procure some carriage on which he might be removed to his tent. Our Amazons purpose was staggered by this providential incident the sound of her native language so unexpectedly heard and so pathetically delivered had a surprising effect upon her imagination and the faculty of reflection did not forsake her in such emergency.... read all
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