Excerpt from The Democrat, or Intrigues and Adventures of Jean Le Noir, Vol. 1 of 2: From His Inlistment as a Drummer in General Rochembeau's Army, and Arrival at Boston, to His Being Driven From England in 1975
Ch'ap. I. Some account of the Flora. Chap. II. He vi/t'ts the Continent of America? Chap. III. Returns to France, chap. IV Arriai: at Soutbampton. Chap. V. Le N air meets wit}: a Grumbler. Chap. VI.
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