The Life of George Washington; with Curious Anecdotes, Equally Honourable to Himself, and Exemplary to His Young Countrymen. Embellished with Six EngravingsJ. Allen, 1837 - 228 Seiten |
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... parties throw aside the slow- murdering rifles , and grasp their swift - fated toma- hawks . Dreadfully above their heads gleams the brandished steel , as with full exerted limbs , and faces all inflamed with mortal hate , they level at ...
... parties throw aside the slow- murdering rifles , and grasp their swift - fated toma- hawks . Dreadfully above their heads gleams the brandished steel , as with full exerted limbs , and faces all inflamed with mortal hate , they level at ...
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... parties , which distracted with midnight murders and deluged the defenceless fron- tiers with blood , were brave and generous ideas , of which he seemed incapable . But , trembling under the general panic , he instantly ordered the ...
... parties , which distracted with midnight murders and deluged the defenceless fron- tiers with blood , were brave and generous ideas , of which he seemed incapable . But , trembling under the general panic , he instantly ordered the ...
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... parties , they might be destroyed one after ano- ther , by a superior force . If he threw them into forts , they were sure to be starved ; or derided by the enemy who could easily pass them in the night and surprize , destroy , and ...
... parties , they might be destroyed one after ano- ther , by a superior force . If he threw them into forts , they were sure to be starved ; or derided by the enemy who could easily pass them in the night and surprize , destroy , and ...
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... parties haster ed to clap on the " kettle of war . " National prejudices ought to be scouted from the face of the earth . Colonel Grant actually said in parliament , that " with five regiments he could mar through all America !!! " Oh ...
... parties haster ed to clap on the " kettle of war . " National prejudices ought to be scouted from the face of the earth . Colonel Grant actually said in parliament , that " with five regiments he could mar through all America !!! " Oh ...
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... parties knew no bounds . Happily for America , this spirit of Mr. Wilkes was not peculiar to him- self . Thousands of enlightened and virtuous whigs breathed it with equal ardour . The gallant duke of Buckingham , on hearing how bravely ...
... parties knew no bounds . Happily for America , this spirit of Mr. Wilkes was not peculiar to him- self . Thousands of enlightened and virtuous whigs breathed it with equal ardour . The gallant duke of Buckingham , on hearing how bravely ...
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