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Title: An outline of the life and works of Col. Paul Revere; with a partial catalogue of silverware bearing his name
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Towle Mfg. Company
Subjects: Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 Silverwork
Publisher: Newburyport, Mass. : Towle mfg. company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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KEEN Dragon cock and Adams, who were atLexington, and for whose cap-ture and that of the stores atConcord, he believed the expe-dition organized. He beggedRevere to go at once to Lexing-ton to warn the patriots, onwhich errand he had alreadydespatched one William Dawes.Revere a few days before hadvisited Lexington, and fearingthe impossibility of direct com- munication when the blow should fall, had arranged to show by signal lanternsthe route taken by the enemy. In the event of departure by water two lightswere to be shown in the belfry of the North Church, and if by land, one. It was then about ten oclock, and this Mercury of the Revolution, ashe has been aptly called, started immediately on that errand which is so closely 7775identified with his name, and which is justly held to be one of the most preg-nant events of the nations history. He first called upon his friend, RobertNewman, sexton of the North Church, and arranged for the displaying of thesignals when the troops had start

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