The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction, Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, from Their Settlement to the Commencement of that War which Terminated in Their Independence, Band 2C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
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... give it to them , it is time that mea- sures were , at least , concerting , and not when they ought to be going into execution , as has always been the case . If they are to seek it from the commander in chief , it is time their ...
... give it to them , it is time that mea- sures were , at least , concerting , and not when they ought to be going into execution , as has always been the case . If they are to seek it from the commander in chief , it is time their ...
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... give a more succinct account of their affairs than I could in writing was the principal , among many other reasons , that induced me to ask leave to come down . It was not to enjoy a party of pleasure that I asked leave of absence , I ...
... give a more succinct account of their affairs than I could in writing was the principal , among many other reasons , that induced me to ask leave to come down . It was not to enjoy a party of pleasure that I asked leave of absence , I ...
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... conduct of our leaders , if not actuated by superior orders , is tempered with something .... I do not care to give a name to . Nothing now but a miracle VOL . II . K can bring this campaign to a happy issue . " GEORGE WASHINGTON . 65.
... conduct of our leaders , if not actuated by superior orders , is tempered with something .... I do not care to give a name to . Nothing now but a miracle VOL . II . K can bring this campaign to a happy issue . " GEORGE WASHINGTON . 65.
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... give away the money of those , who were not represented in that body . " The arguments of the minority , on this interesting occasion , were unusually ardent . The claim of England was declared " to be diametrically opposite to the ...
... give away the money of those , who were not represented in that body . " The arguments of the minority , on this interesting occasion , were unusually ardent . The claim of England was declared " to be diametrically opposite to the ...
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... gives them all the rights and liberties of British subjects . 66 " The spirit of the law of nature and nations " they proceed to say ; supposes that all the free subjects of any kingdom , are entitled equally to all the rights of the ...
... gives them all the rights and liberties of British subjects . 66 " The spirit of the law of nature and nations " they proceed to say ; supposes that all the free subjects of any kingdom , are entitled equally to all the rights of the ...
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