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# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Lapidge, William Frederick

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​LAPIDGE, K.I.C., K.S.F. (Captain, 1837. f-p., 32; h-p., 12.)
William Frederick Lapidge entered the Navy, 10 Nov. 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Plantagenet 74, Capts. Hon. Michael De Courcy, Fras. Pender, and Wm. Bradley, in which ship, with the exception of a voyage to St. Helena, he served on the Channel station until July, 1807. After attending the expeditions to Copenhagen and the Walcheren as Midshipman of the Dictator 64 and Audacious 74, both commanded by Capt. Donald Campbell, he joined, in Nov. 1809, the Impérieuse 38, Capts. Thos. Garth and Hon. Henry Duncan, and proceeded to the Mediterranean, where he remained employed, chiefly as Master’s Mate, Acting-Master, and Acting-Lieutenant of the same ship, and as Lieutenant (commission dated 9 April, 1814)of the Franchise 36, and Florida 20, until the summer of 1816. He was on board the Impérieuse at the destruction, 27 June, 1812, of a French convoy under the batteries of Languelia and Alassio; and he was in her, on 17 of the ensuing Aug., in a spirited skirmish with a Neapolitan squadron in the Bay of Naples. After he left the Florida, Mr. Lapidge’s appointments in the capacity of Lieutenant were – 23 Oct. 1819, to the Raleigh 18, Capt. Wm. Augustus Baumgardt, whom he accompanied to the West Indies – 27 June, 1822, and 23 Oct. 1823, to the Superb 74, and Ocean 80, guard-ships at Plymouth, Capts. Adam Mackenzie, Lucius Ferdinand Hardyman, and John Sykes – 9 Jan. 1827, to the Spartiate 78, Capt. Fred. Warren – and in 1830-1, to the successive command of the Messenger and Carron steamers, Vigilant ketch, and Leveret brig. In the last vessel he appears to have been employed during the civil war in Portugal. Being awarded a second promotal commission 2 Oct. 1833, Capt. Lapidge, on 21 of the following Nov., obtained command of the Ringdove 16. The services performed by him in that vessel on the north coast of Spain, particularly at the defence of Portugalete and the siege of Bilbao in Nov. and Dec. 1836, were acknowledged by the Queen Regent, who created him a Commander of Isabella la Catolica, and presented him with the second class of San Fernando. He attained Post-rank 6 Jan. 1837, but did not leave the Ringdove until the following April. His last appointment was, 23 Nov. 1843, to the Cyclops steam-frigate, in which we find him employed on particular service, and on the S.E. coast of America and Channel stations, until paid off at the commencement of 1847.
Capt. Lapidge married, in 1817, a sister of the late Capt. Sir Wm. Elliott, R.N., C.B. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Lascelles, John Francis

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​LASCELLES. (Commander, 1814. f-p., 12; h-p., 35.)
John Francis Lascelles, born 22 March, 1787, at Northallerton, co. York, is second surviving son of the Rev. Lascelles Sturdy Lascelles, by Jane, eldest daughter of Simon Butterwick, Esq., of Thirsk, in that county. His father was the sole heir and representative of the late Colonel Thos. Lascelles, Chief Engineer of Great Britain.
This officer entered the Navy, in April, 1800, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Syren 32, Capt. Thos. Le Marchant Gosselin, and, after being for some time in attendance on George III. off Weymouth accompanied the same Captain to the West Indies ​with convoy as Midshipman of the Melampus 36, which frigate returned home and was paid off 23 June, 1802. In the following Nov. he joined the Leda 38, Capts. Jas. Hardy and Robt. Honyman, under whom he served as Midshipman, Master’s Mate, Acting-Lieutenant, and Lieutenant (order and commission respectively dated 27 Sept. 1806 and 28 April, 1807), until wrecked, near the entrance of Milford Haven, 31 Jan. 1808. He consequently, during that period, came into frequent contact with the Boulogne flotilla – assisted at the reduction of the Cape of Good Hope in Jan. 1806 – was present at the capture, 21 Feb. and 4 March following, of the Rolla brig and Volontaire frigate, in Table Bay – attended Sir Home Popham’s ensuing expedition to the Rio de la Plata – served in the same year with the boats at the destruction of a brigantine off Monte Video – participated in the operations of 1807 against Copenhagen – and was at the taking of L’Apropos French privateer of 16 guns and 70 men. In May, 1808, Mr. Lascelles received an appointment to the Venerable 74, Capt. Andrew King, lying in the Downs. He was next, for several months of 1810, employed in the Saturn 74, Capt. Wm. Cumberland, on the Baltic station, whence excessive fatigue obliged him to invalid; and he lastly, from 10 Sept. 1812, until advanced to the rank of Commander 27 Aug. 1814, served in the Channel and Mediterranean on board the Mulgrave 74, Capt. Thos. Jas. Maling.
He married, 30 Nov. 1830, Henrietta, second daughter of Sam. Higham, Esq., of Torrington Square, London, by whom he has issue one daughter.
# A Recent Campaign in Puerto Rico/The Illustrations

THE ILLUSTRATIONS
# A Recent Campaign in Puerto Rico/Copyright

Copyright 1899 by
Richard G. Badger & Co.
Copyright 1907 by
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# A Recent Campaign in Puerto Rico/Schwan

A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL SCHWAN.
Theodore Schwan was born in Germany, July 9, 1841. He received his earlier education in the preparatory schools of his native land, but came to the United States when he was about sixteen years old. He enlisted as a private in the Tenth Infantry on June 12, 1857; and served successfully as corporal, sergeant, first sergeant, and quartermaster-sergeant until October 31, 1863, when he received his commission. He was made a first lieutenant. Tenth Infantry, April 9, 1864; regimental quartermaster in December, 1864; a captain, March 14, 1866; a major, Eleventh Infantry, and assistant adjutant-general, July 6, 1886; a lieutenant-colonel and assistant adjutant-general, February 19, 1895; a colonel and assistant adjutant-general. May 18, 1898. Two weeks before his last promotion in the regular army he was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers, and in accordance with the Act of Congress, approved March 2, 1899, he will retain that rank until July 1, 1901. He was brevetted several times during the War of the Rebellion, and his whole military career, covering a period of forty-two years, is absolutely devoid of blemish.
# A Recent Campaign in Puerto Rico/Contents

CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
Place of meeting — Forces comprised by the command — Why we were not like the Volunteers — Characteristics of the professional soldier — Sketches of the more important officers — What we were ordered to do.
CHAPTER II
Disposition of our column — The road to Sabana Grande — The infantrymen's burden — Wayside hospitality — Hard tack and repartee — Into camp and under blankets — Arrival of Macomb's troop — A smoke-talk.
CHAPTER III
Their attitude toward the invading Americans — The proclamation of General Miles — Justice and the private soldier — Depravity of the native masses — Men and women of the better class — Local attributes of life — A hint to the weary.
CHAPTER IV
We march to San German — Removal of the sick from the ambulances — An approaching Spanish force — Our ​scouts and their leader — Concerning Señor Fijardo — Visible effects of imminent battle — Something about the town of San German.
CHAPTER V
Topography of the battlefield — Macomb's cavalry fired into by Spanish skirmishers — Our advance-guard comes into contact with the foe — General Schwan reaches the firing line — The main body arrives and joins in the fray — Subsequent manoeuvres of our column — The Spanish retreat — A computation of losses.
CHAPTER VI
A personal résumé of the fight — Lack of melodramatic accompaniments — A lost chance of glory — Another neglected opportunity — A glimpse of the flag — Once more into camp.
CHAPTER VII
We enter the city in triumph — An enthusiastic reception — A pretty girl and the star-spangled banner — Other memorable incidents — Our rags and tatters — A description of Mayaguez — We pitch our tents in a swamp — The First Kentucky Volunteers.
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
General Schwan returns to Mayaguez — Business and pleasure — A custom we abolished — Extent of the district captured by our brigade — Aguadilla — Facilities for transportation — Labor and the laborer — The cost of living — Rents and real estate — Skilled workmen — A word about investments.
CHAPTER X
Arrival of the mail-steamer — The soldier-boy and his letters — The greater part of the brigade is quartered in Mayaguez — Agriculture in Puerto Rico — Material result of our campaign — A farewell order — General Schwan departs for the United States.
# A Recent Campaign in Puerto Rico/Dedication

TO
ROBERT SMITH COBB
MY BROTHER LORD IN CERTAIN ISLES OF FRIENDSHIP
AND OWNER OF PRECIOUS CARGO IN MY SHIP OF DREAMS
# A Recent Campaign in Puerto Rico/Introduction

INTRODUCTION
I HAVE ventured to set down in this place the following bald and brief items of our recent history, not because I doubt an already existing common knowledge of their substance, but simply because they serve to illuminate and give finish to the succeeding narrative.
Major-General Miles sailed from Guantanamo, Cuba, on the 21st of July, 1898; and landed at Guanica, Puerto Rico, on the 25th of the same month. The troops sailing with him numbered 3,554 officers and men, mainly composed of volunteers from Massachusetts, Illinois, and the District of Columbia, with a complement of regulars in five batteries of light artillery, thirty-four privates from the battalion of engineers, and detachments of recruits, signal, and hospital corps.
​On August 1st he was re-enforced by General Schwan's brigade of the Fourth Army Corps and part of General Wilson's division of the First Corps, raising his numerical strength to 9,641 officers and men. The Spanish forces in Puerto Rico at that time numbered some 18,000, about evenly divided between regulars and volunteers, and scattered advantageously over 3,700 square miles of territory. By the end of August the American strength had nearly doubled.
In the brief campaign that followed, a large part of the island was captured by the United States forces, and the positions of all the Spanish garrisons, except that at San Juan, were made untenable. There were altogether six engagements, — at Guanica Road, Guayamo (2), Coamo, Hormigueros, Aibonito, and Las Marias, — with a total loss to the Spaniards of about 450 killed and wounded, while the American casualties of the same nature amounted to 43.
General Miles, in his scheme of operations, intended that three columns of our troops — each composed of infantry, cavalry, ​artillery, and their adjuncts — should march through the eastern, western, and central parts of the island, respectively, diverging at Ponce and coalescing before San Juan. The entire success of this plan was prevented only by the arrival of the order to suspend hostilities, on the 13th of August.
The column marching east — known as the First Division, First Army Corps — was commanded by Major-General James H. Wilson, and took part in three engagements. The column sent through the interior — known as the Provisional Division — was commanded by Brigadier-General Guy V. Henry, and met no opposition of moment.
The third column, called the Independent Regular Brigade, and directed to proceed through the western section of the island, was commanded by Brigadier-General Theodore Schwan, and had two engagements with the Alphonso XIII Regiment of Cazadores.
It is the story of General Schwan's campaign that I am about to relate.
# A Gentle Echo on Woman

Shepherd. Echo, I ween, will in the woods reply, And quaintly answer questions: shall I try? Echo.Try. Shepherd. What must we do our passion to express? Echo.Press. Shepherd. How shall I please her, who ne'er loved before? Echo.Be fore. Shepherd. What most moves women when we them address? Echo.A dress. Shepherd. Say, what can keep her chaste whom I adore? Echo.A door. Shepherd. If music softens rocks, love tunes my lyre. Echo.Liar. Shepherd. Then teach me, Echo, how shall I come by her? Echo.Buy her. Shepherd. When bought, no question I shall be her dear? Echo.Her deer. Shepherd. But deer have horns: how must I keep her under? Echo.Keep her under. Shepherd. But what can glad me when she's laid on bier? Echo.Beer. Shepherd. What must I do when women will be kind? Echo.Be kind. Shepherd. What must I do when women will be cross? Echo.Be cross. Shepherd. Lord, what is she that can so turn and wind? Echo.Wind. Shepherd. If she be wind, what stills her when she blows? Echo.Blows. Shepherd. But if she bang again, still should I bang her? Echo.Bang her. Shepherd. Is there no way to moderate her anger? Echo.Hang her. Shepherd. Thanks, gentle Echo! right thy answers tell What woman is and how to guard her well. Echo.Guard her well.
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# A Narrative of the Captivity, Sufferings, and Removes of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson/16 The sixteenth Remove

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WE began this remove by wading over Baquaug River. The water ​was up to our knees, and the stream very swift, and so cold, that I thought it would have cut me in sunder. I was so weak and feeble, that I reeled as I went along, and thought there I must end my days at last, after my bearing and getting through so many difficulties. The Indians stood laughing to see me staggering along, but in my distress, the Lord gave me experience of the truth and goodness of that promise, Iʃa. 43. 2. When thou paʃʃeʃt through the waters I will be with thee, and through the rivers, they ʃhall not overƒlow thee. Then I sat down to put on my stockings and shoes, with the tears running down my eyes, and many sorrowful thoughts in my heart. But I got up to go along with them. Quickly there came up to us an Indian who informed them that I must go to Wachuset to my master, for there was a letter come from the council to the Saggamores about redeeming the captives, and that there ​would be another in 14 days, and that I must be there ready. My heart was so heavy before, that I could scarce speak, or go in the path; and yet now so light that I could run. My strength seemed to come again, and to recruit my feeble knees, and aching heart; yet it pleased them to go but one mile that night, and there we stayed two days. In that time came a company of Indians to us, near thirty, all on horse-back. My heart skipt within me, thinking they had been Englishmen, at the first sight of them; for they were dressed in English apparel, with hats, white neckcloths, and sashes about their waists, and ribbons upon their shoulders: But when they came near, there was a vast difference between the lovely faces of Christians, and the foul looks of those heathen, which much damped my spirits again.
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WE took up our packs, and along we went. But a wearisome day I had of it. As we went along, I saw an Englishman stripped naked, and lying dead upon the ground, but knew not who he was. Then we came to another Indian town, where we stayed all night. In this town there were four English children captives, and one of them my own sister's. I went to see how she did, and she was well, considering her captive condition. I would have tarried that night with her, but they that owned her would not suffer. Then I went to another wigwam, where they were boiling corn and beans, which was a lovely sight to see, but I could not get a taste thereof. Then I went into another wigwam, where there were two of the English children: ​The Squaw was boiling horses feet, she cut me off a little piece, and gave one of the English children a piece also. Being very hungry, I had quickly eat up mine; but the child could not bite it, it was so tough and sinewy, but lay sucking, gnawing and slabbering of it in the mouth and hand, then I took it of the child, and eat it myself, and savory it was to my taste. That I may say as Job, Chap. 6. 7. The things that my soul refuʃeth to touch, are as my ʃorrowful meat. Thus the Lord made that pleasant and refreshing, which another time would have been an abomination. Then I went home to my mistress's wigwam, and they told me I disgraced my master with begging, and if I did so any more, they would knock me on the head: I told them they had as good do that, as starve me to death.
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A COMFORTABLE remove it was to me, because of my hopes. They gave me my pack and along we went cheerfully; but quickly my will proved more than my strength; having little or no refreshment, my strength failed, and my spirits were almost quite gone. Now may I say as David, Pʃalm 109. 22. 23. 24. I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. I am gone like the ʃhadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down like the locuʃt: My knees are weak through ƒasting, and my ƒlesh ƒaileth of ƒatneʃs. At night we came to an Indian town, and the Indians sat down by a wigwam discoursing, but I was almost spent, and could scarce speak. I laid down my load, and went into the wigwam, and there sat an Indian boiling of ​horse-feet, (they being wont to eat the flesh first, and when the feet were old and dried, and they had nothing else, they would cut off the feet and use them.) I asked him to give me a little of his broth, or water they were boiling in: He took a dish, and gave me one spoonful of samp, and bid me take as much of the broth as I would. Then I put some of the hot water to the samp, and drank it up, and my spirits came again. He gave me also a piece of the ruffe, or ridding of the small guts, and I broiled it on the coals, and now I may say with Jonathan, see I pray you, how mine eyes are enlightened becauʃe I tasted a little of this honey. 1 Sam. 14. 20. Now is my spirit revived again; though means be never so inconsiderable, yet if the Lord bestow his blessing upon them, they shall refresh both soul and body.
# A Narrative of the Introduction & Progress of Christianity in Scotland Before the Reformation

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A NARRATIVE OF THE INTRODUCTION & PROGRESS OF CHRISTIANITY IN SCOTLAND
Before the Reformation: AND OF THE REFORMATION, AND THE Progress of Religion, since, IN SCOTLAND AND AMERICA, ESPECIALLY AMONG PRESBYTERIANS.
FOR THE REFORMED DISSENTING PRESBYTERY.
JAMES SMITH, PRINTER; WEST UNION, O.
THE Reformed Dissenting Presbytery met according to adjournment, at the Three-ridge meeting-house, May 30th, 1808. Constituted with prayer.—On motion, it was agreed to read the draught of a Narrative, to be prefixed to the Presbytery’s Testimony, paragraph by paragraph. The foresaid draught of a Narrative was read; and such alterations as were thought necessary, were made. The question was then put, approve or disapprove? And the votes being taken, it was carried unanimously, approve. Therefore, the Presbytery do approve the same, as a Narrative to be prefixed to the Testimony of the Reformed Dissenting Presbytery. Robert Warwick, Moderator. Matthew Jamison, Clerk, pro tem.
CONTENTS OF THE NARRATIVE.
Chap. II.—Of the reformation from popery, and its progress from the year 1494 to the year 1567. Chap. III.—Of the state and success of the reformation, and the opposition it met with, from the coronation of James VI. anno 1567, to the year 1638. Chap. IV.—Of the state and progress of reformation in Scotland, from the year 1637, to the year 1660. Chap. V.—Of the state and progress of reformation in Scotland, from the year 1660, to the year 1688. Chap. VI.—Of the state and progress of reformation in Scotland at, and some time after, the revolution, in 1688. Chap. VII.—Of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in North America. Chap. VIII.—Of the Associate Presbytery, now Synod, in North America. Chap. IX.—Of the Associate Reformed Synod in North America. Chap. X.—Of the Reformed Presbytery in North America. Chap. XI.—Of the Reformed Dissenting Presbytery.
# A Narrative of the Captivity, Sufferings, and Removes of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson/15 The fifteenth Remove

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WE went on our travel. I having got an handful of ground-nuts, for my support that day. They gave me my ​load, and I went on cheerfully (with the thoughts of going homeward) having my burthen more upon my back than my spirit. We came to Baquaug river again that day, near which we abode a few days. Sometimes one of them would give me a pipe, another a little tobacco, another a little salt, which I would change for victuals. I cannot but think what a wolvish appetite persons have in a starving condition; for many times, when they gave me that which was hot, I was so greedy, that I should burn my mouth, that it would trouble me many hours after, and yet I should quickly do the like again. And after I was thoroughly hungry, I was never again satisfied. For though it sometimes fell out that I had got enough, and did eat till I could eat no more; yet I was as unsatisfied as I was when I began. And now could I see that scripture verified, there being many scriptures that we do not take ​notice of, or understand till we are afflicted, Mic. 6. 14. Thou ʃhalt eat and not be ʃatisƒied. Now might I see more than ever before, the miseries that sin hath brought upon us. Many times I should be ready to run out against the heathen, but that scripture would quiet me again, Amos, 3. 6. Shall there be evil in the city, and the Lord hath not done it? The Lord help me to make a right improvement of his word, and that I might learn that great lesson, Mic. 6. 8. 9. He hath ʃhewed thee, man, what is good, and what doth the Lord require oƒ thee, but to do juʃtly, and love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God? Hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
# A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture

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A
NARRATIVE
OF THE
LIFE AND ADVENTURES
OF
VENTURE
A NATIVE OF AFRICA
But resident above sixty years in the United States of America
RELATED BY HIMSELF
New-London: PRINTED BY C. HOLT AT THE BEE-OFFICE 1798.
* Preface
* Chapter I
* Chapter II
* Chapter III
* Certificate
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# A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture/Certificate

CERTIFICATE.
Stonington, November 3, 1798.
These certify that VENTURE, a free negro man, aged about 69 years, and was, as we have ever understood, a native of Africa, and formerly a slave to Mr. James Mumford, of Fisher's-Island, in the state of New-York, who sold him to Mr. Robert Stanton, 2d, of Stonington, in the state of Connecticut, and said Stanton sold said VENTURE to Col. Oliver Smith, of the aforesaid place. That said VENTURE hath sustained the character of a faithful servant, and that of a temperate, honest and industrious man, and being ever intent on obtaining his freedom, he was indulged by his masters after the ordinary labour on the days of his servitude, to improve the nights in fishing and other employments of his own emolument, in which time he procured so much money as to purchase his freedom from his late master Col. Smith; after which he took upon himself the name of VENTURE SMITH, and has since his freedom purchased a negro woman, called Meg, to whom he was previously married, and also his children who were slaves, and said VENTURE has since removed himself and family to the town of East-Haddam, in this state, where he has purchased lands on which he hath built a house, and there taken up his abode.
NATHAN MINOR, Esq. ELIJAH PALMER, Esq. Capt. AMOS PALMER, ACORS SHEFFIELD, EDWARD SMITH.