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Martha McFarlane |
 | | Bell from the time she took that name until her death, related to me several additional facts, all of which were about as illustrative of her character as the above, and some of which were, on other accounts, even more interesting and important to the patriot or the historian. |
 | | Bell to have such haughty and profane men in her house and such a rude soldiery round about it; but the presence of Lord Cornwallis protected her from any gross insult, and, in fact, none of them seemed disposed to treat her with as much rudeness even as they had treated Mrs. |
 | | Thus, by her fearlessness and decision of character, her uncommon energy and promptness of action, she saved the life of a venerable and beloved parent, and showed that she was no less affectionate as a daughter, than she was ardent and patriotic as a citizen. |
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