Reminiscences of the "Filibuster" War in Nicaragua

Doubleday Charles William 1829-

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of California BerkeleyUniversity 1 REMINISCENCES OF FILIBUSTER" WAR IN NICARAGUA BY C. W. DOUBLEDAY NEW YORK AND LONDON G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS 1886 COPYRIGHT BY W. DOUBLEDAYC. Press of G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York PREFACE. this narration of events in theirthat, attracted a share of the atten-IN day, large tion of the civilized some criticism ofworld, the acts of remarkable man is neces-a very as I aincluded. did,sarily Entertaining, warm attachment for General Walker,personal whose character was free from thesingularly traits and vices of and amen,petty ordinary admiration for his Ihigh splendid courage, to the course hewas, nevertheless, opposed in the affairs of Central America.adopted own ofsomewhatMy Quixotic espousal " wasthe as it wascause," called,people's for thatenthusiasmprompted by youthful most fallacious of human illusions, popular and antedated Walker's in liberty, appearance the field more than a thatby year. During time and had intensi-suffering privation only fied desire to see the freed frommy people the of a dominant ecclesiasticism.tyranny Hi iv The "Filibuster" War in Nicaragua. When Colonel Walker's confiden-plans to as hereafter relatedunfolded me,tially includewere understood to the ideas of con- Iand absolute leave toquest empire, begged withdraw from the Heenterprise. persuaded to an indefiniteme, however, instead,accept of absence. return to him in hisleave My of disaster thatonly proves my sympathiesdays were than ethical sensibilities.

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• Nicaragua
• Doubleday

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 2
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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of California BerkeleyUniversity1REMINISCENCES
OF
FILIBUSTER" WAR
IN
NICARAGUA
BY
C. W. DOUBLEDAY
NEW YORK AND LONDON
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
1886COPYRIGHT BY
W. DOUBLEDAYC.
Press of
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
New York