On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
It was one of the finest sights you could see when their fires blazed up at night, and mingled their red glare with the pale light of the moon.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “It was one of the finest sights you could see when their fires blazed up at night, and mingled their red glare with the…”
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Garibaldi vividly describes the visual impact of the insurgent campfires at night, blending their red glare with the pale light of the moon.
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