Harper's New Monthly Magazine. No. XVI.—September, 1851—Vol. III
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Various. Harper's New Monthly Magazine. No. XVI.—September, 1851—Vol. III
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
THE TREASON OF BENEDICT ARNOLD
MEMORIES OF MEXICO
THE POOLS OF ELLENDEEN
A WATERSPOUT IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
MAURICE TIERNAY, THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
CHAPTER XXXVIII. A ROYALIST "DE LA VIEILLE ROCHE."
CHAPTER XXXIX "A SORROWFUL PARTING."
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SENSITIVE SPIRIT
ESCAPE FROM A MEXICAN QUICKSAND
THE BEAR-STEAK
WEOVIL BISCUIT MANUFACTORY
MEMS FOR MUSICAL MISSES
POULAILLER, THE ROBBER
SCIENTIFIC FANTASIES
THE HOUSEHOLD OF SIR THOS. MORE
WORDSWORTH, BYRON, SCOTT, AND SHELLEY
THE LAST DAYS OF THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER
AN EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF JOHN RAYNER
JOYS AND PERILS OF LUMBERING
THE HIGHEST HOUSE IN WATHENDALE
CHAPTER THE FIRST
CHAPTER THE SECOND
CHAPTER THE THIRD
CHAPTER THE FOURTH
SHOTS IN THE JUNGLE
A VISIT TO ROBINSON CRUSOE
THE WHITE SILK BONNET
BORED WELLS IN EASTERN MISSISSIPPI
MY NOVEL, OR, VARIETIES IN ENGLISH LIFE
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV
Monthly Record of Current Events
Literary Notices
Editors Drawer
Fashions for September
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[The engravings which illustrate this article, are from Lossing's Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution, now in course of publication by Harper and Brothers.]
The defection of Arnold, and his attempt to betray the strong post of West Point and its dependencies into the power of the British army, was the ripened head of faction which had been festering in the Legislature and the Camp for more than three years. The stern and disinterested patriotism which marshaled a beleaguering army around Boston, and declared, in solemn council, the thirteen Anglo-American colonies to be free and independent states, had become diluted by the commingling of selfish ambition. Already Church, Duché, Galloway, Zubley, and other smaller traitors who, like Peter, were courageous when danger appeared remote, and boasted loudly of their love for the patriot cause, until the hour of its trial came, had denied their allegiance to the new faith by words or deeds, and gave countenance to multitudes of the weak, timid, and unprincipled, who openly espoused the cause of the king.
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In addition to the Ayankeeados were many families – perhaps not otherwise predisposed to favor us – who by accident had admitted us within their circle – such accident as that which had opened the house and heart of Rafaela to my friend L – . These, too, were under "compromisa" with the rabble. My comrade's case was undoubtedly what he had termed it – a dilemma.
"You are not disposed to give her up, then?" said I, smiling at my anxious friend, as I put the interrogation.
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