Lone Star of Texas thing
also known as: Lone star, Lone Star, Lone Star gun, Plymouth gun, little gun from Massachusetts
Summary: A brass sixpounder cannon that belonged to three republics and figured in the Mexican War expedition.
Completeness: 65/100 Grade C
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cited from That tree will be handy to hang a peddler… (1891)
do.
That tree will be handy to hang a peddler
book agent, proof-reader, philanthropist,
poet, editor, worthy-man lecturer,
amateur, photographer, base ball
crank, tennis fiend, and sev-
eral other people who need
a little hanging, too.
( 93 )
An…
cited from of Mexico by the army of the United States, the… (1891) · +1 more
and were thrown on the outside for the
wolves and vultures. A remnant of this ill-
advised expedition finally reached the famous
Castle of Perote, a day’s ride west of the pretty
little city of Jalapa, enroute to Vera Cruz and
their far of…
owned
cited from That tree will be handy to hang a peddler… (1891)
do.
That tree will be handy to hang a peddler
book agent, proof-reader, philanthropist,
poet, editor, worthy-man lecturer,
amateur, photographer, base ball
crank, tennis fiend, and sev-
eral other people who need
a little hanging, too.
( 93 )
An…
cited from That tree will be handy to hang a peddler… (1891)
do.
That tree will be handy to hang a peddler
book agent, proof-reader, philanthropist,
poet, editor, worthy-man lecturer,
amateur, photographer, base ball
crank, tennis fiend, and sev-
eral other people who need
a little hanging, too.
( 93 )
An…
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of Mexico by the army of the United States, the… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
That tree will be handy to hang a peddler… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
The bright little “Lone Star” gun was… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details