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THE YAZOO FRAUD
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Some writers on the early history of Georgia have been under the impression that the speculation1 known as the Yazoo Fraud had its beginning in the efforts of General Elijah Clarke and his followers2 to settle on the Indian reservation lying west of the Oconee River; but this is not the case at all. General Clarke's movement was the result of an enterprise which was aimed against the Spaniards; and, though the facts have no real connection with the Yazoo speculation, they may be briefly3 told here, especially since Stevens, in his "History of Georgia," turns them all topsy-turvy.
Genet was the first envoy4 sent to represent the wild and revolutionary republic of France,—the republic of Robespierre and the Jacobins. He represented, as well as any man could, the ideas and purposes of those who had wrought5 such havoc6 in France. He was meddlesome7, wrong-headed, unreasonable8, and bold with it all. He sailed from France in a ship which he commanded himself; and instead of going straight to Philadelphia (then the seat of government), where his business called him, he landed at Charleston in South Carolina. War was then pending9 between France and Spain; and Genet, after landing in Charleston, found ready sympathizers in the French Huguenots of South Carolina, and indeed in all those who had fought for American liberty. There were two reasons why the fiery10 appeals of Genet to the people of Carolina to take up arms against Spain were received enthusiastically. One was, that the Spaniards in Florida had been at constant war with the people of Georgia and Carolina, and had committed many crimes and
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speculation
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n.思索,沉思;猜测;投机 | |
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followers
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追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件 | |
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havoc
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n.大破坏,浩劫,大混乱,大杂乱 | |
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unreasonable
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adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的 | |
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prep.直到,等待…期间;adj.待定的;迫近的 | |
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adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的 | |
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enlisting
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v.(使)入伍, (使)参军( enlist的现在分词 );获得(帮助或支持) | |
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accomplished
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omen
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descended
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collapsed
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corporate
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adj.共同的,全体的;公司的,企业的 | |
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forth
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custody
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decided
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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savage
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adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
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wholesome
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adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的 | |
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authorized
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a.委任的,许可的 | |
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n.西方,西部;adj.西方的,向西的;adv.向西 | |
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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candor
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n.坦白,率真 | |
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pretensions
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自称( pretension的名词复数 ); 自命不凡; 要求; 权力 | |
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patriot
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formerly
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standing
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corrupt
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v.贿赂,收买;adj.腐败的,贪污的 | |
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repeal
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n.废止,撤消;v.废止,撤消 | |
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conspiracy
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n.阴谋,密谋,共谋 | |
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acting
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n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的 | |
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bribery
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bribe
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n.贿赂;v.向…行贿,买通 | |
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n.民兵,民兵组织 | |
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corruption
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n.腐败,堕落,贪污 | |
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swarmed
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密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去 | |
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coaxing
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v.哄,用好话劝说( coax的现在分词 );巧言骗取;哄劝,劝诱;“锻炼”效应 | |
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bribing
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贿赂 | |
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bullying
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v.恐吓,威逼( bully的现在分词 );豪;跋扈 | |
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conspirators
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n.共谋者,阴谋家( conspirator的名词复数 ) | |
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intimidated
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v.恐吓;威胁adj.害怕的;受到威胁的 | |
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bribed
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v.贿赂( bribe的过去式和过去分词 );向(某人)行贿,贿赂 | |
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justified
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a.正当的,有理的 | |
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judgment
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n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 | |
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superstitions
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迷信,迷信行为( superstition的名词复数 ) | |
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trifling
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adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的 | |
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determined
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adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
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legislative
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n.立法机构,立法权;adj.立法的,有立法权的 | |
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persuasion
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n.劝说;说服;持有某种信仰的宗派 | |
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coaxed
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v.哄,用好话劝说( coax的过去式和过去分词 );巧言骗取;哄劝,劝诱 | |
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bullied
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adj.被欺负了v.恐吓,威逼( bully的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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n.草图( sketch的名词复数 );素描;速写;梗概 | |
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hitched
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(免费)搭乘他人之车( hitch的过去式和过去分词 ); 搭便车; 攀上; 跃上 | |
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postpone
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v.延期,推迟 | |
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adjourned
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(使)休会, (使)休庭( adjourn的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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convene
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v.集合,召集,召唤,聚集,集合 | |
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applied
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adj.应用的;v.应用,适用 | |
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defraud
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vt.欺骗,欺诈 | |
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eminent
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adj.显赫的,杰出的,有名的,优良的 | |
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opposition
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obnoxious
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adj.极恼人的,讨人厌的,可憎的 | |
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blotting
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remonstrances
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binding
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drawn
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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repealed
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撤销,废除( repeal的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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kindled
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(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光 | |
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enrolled
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adj.入学登记了的v.[亦作enrol]( enroll的过去式和过去分词 );登记,招收,使入伍(或入会、入学等),参加,成为成员;记入名册;卷起,包起 | |
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bosom
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