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... is about twenty - five miles wide ; a lovely and temperate region , diversified by gentle swells and slopes , admirably adapted to cultivation . The Blue Ridge bounds it on one VOL . I. - 5 65 side , the North Mountain , a ridge of the.
... is about twenty - five miles wide ; a lovely and temperate region , diversified by gentle swells and slopes , admirably adapted to cultivation . The Blue Ridge bounds it on one VOL . I. - 5 65 side , the North Mountain , a ridge of the.
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... miles further up the river , and directed his course to Piqua , the great town of the Twightwees , where Gist and Cro- ghan had been so well received by the Miamis , and the French flag struck in the council - house . All now was ...
... miles further up the river , and directed his course to Piqua , the great town of the Twightwees , where Gist and Cro- ghan had been so well received by the Miamis , and the French flag struck in the council - house . All now was ...
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... miles from this place , on the southeast side of the river ; but Washing- ton gave the Fork the decided preference . French engi- neers of experience proved the accuracy of his military eye , by subsequently choosing it for the site of ...
... miles from this place , on the southeast side of the river ; but Washing- ton gave the Fork the decided preference . French engi- neers of experience proved the accuracy of his military eye , by subsequently choosing it for the site of ...
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... mile , made another fire , set their compass and fixed their course by the light of it , then leaving it burning ... miles above Shannopins Town . Washington had expected to find the river frozen completely over ; it was so only for ...
... mile , made another fire , set their compass and fixed their course by the light of it , then leaving it burning ... miles above Shannopins Town . Washington had expected to find the river frozen completely over ; it was so only for ...
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... miles from the Monongahela . Here they separated , and Washington , having purchased a horse , continued his homeward course , passing horses laden with materials and stores for the fort at the Fork of the Ohio , and families going out ...
... miles from the Monongahela . Here they separated , and Washington , having purchased a horse , continued his homeward course , passing horses laden with materials and stores for the fort at the Fork of the Ohio , and families going out ...
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Seite 339 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Seite 402 - If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor.
Seite 453 - As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge; and that is all I desire.
Seite 390 - County, were adopted, and Peyton Randolph, Richard Henry Lee, George Washington, Patrick Henry, Richard Bland, Benjamin Harrison, and Edmund Pendleton, were appointed delegates, to represent the people of Virginia in the General Congress.
Seite 237 - The check our detachment sustained on the 27th ultimo has dispirited too great a proportion of our troops and filled their minds with apprehension and despair. The militia, instead of calling forth their utmost efforts to a brave and manly opposition, in order to repair our losses, are dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return. Great numbers of them have gone off; in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies at a time.
Seite 424 - ... we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon, until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained ; we must fight ! I repeat it, Sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms, and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us.
Seite 294 - Why, soldiers, why Should we be melancholy, boys, Why, soldiers, why ? Whose business 'tis to die...
Seite 338 - They had not only a respect, but an affection for Great Britain ; for its laws; its customs, and manners, and even a fondness for its fashions, that greatly increased the commerce.
Seite 236 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Seite 453 - Patsy, when I assure you, in the most solemn manner, that, so far from seeking this appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my...