The History of Don Francisco de Miranda's Attempt to Effect a Revolution in South America; In a Series of Letters
by James Biggs (9781150165030)

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1812 Original Publisher: Edward Oliver Subjects: Venezuela History / Latin America / South America History / Americas Travel / South America / General Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: LETTER V. Columbian colours displayed, -- Schooner Bee chartered- -- Report from Laguira -- Aspasia. -- Disturbance in the Bee. -- Disappointment respecting the ship Emperor. -- Schooner Bacchus engaged. -- Supposed to bring a spy -- Treatment of a Danish vessel. March. 2th, 1806. THIS day the Columbian colours were displayed on board for the first time. This Ensign is formed of the three primary colours which predominate in the rainbosv. We made a fete on the bccasion -- a gun was fired and toasts were drank to the auspices of a standard, which is expected to wave to the triumph of freedom and humanity in a country long op- pressed, 14t/i. Our attention has for several days been attracted by the schooner mentioned before. She is equipped as a privateer, and frequently sails backwards and forwards across the harbour. She comes very often within gun shot and remains in sight for hours; and is probably a French privateer or some vessel stationed here to watch our motions. Last flight the guard was doubled again and ordersgiven to keep a strict look-out; under the apprehension that she might send her boats in, to cut out some vessels in port, which our general, in the exercise of the right of the strong, est, if no other, will undoubtedly prevent, should it be attempted. The supercargo returned from Port au Prince to-day. He brings no news of interest, except that I understand a Philadelphia schooner, called the Bee, has been chartered to accompany the L...

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