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... looked up to Walpole and Pitt as the arbiters of its fate . We live in a period of great cities , rapid com- munication , vast and varied business interests , enormous diversity of occupation , great industries , diffused intelligence ...
... looked up to Walpole and Pitt as the arbiters of its fate . We live in a period of great cities , rapid com- munication , vast and varied business interests , enormous diversity of occupation , great industries , diffused intelligence ...
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... looked happily , and perhaps a trifle so- berly , on the pleasant Virginia world about him . The face was open and manly , with a square , mas- sive jaw , and a general expression of calmness and strength . " Fair and florid , " big and ...
... looked happily , and perhaps a trifle so- berly , on the pleasant Virginia world about him . The face was open and manly , with a square , mas- sive jaw , and a general expression of calmness and strength . " Fair and florid , " big and ...
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... looked like war , and its au- thor was shortly afterwards appointed lieutenant- colonel of a Virginian regiment , Colonel Fry com- manding . Now began that long experience of human stupidity and inefficiency with which Wash- ington was ...
... looked like war , and its au- thor was shortly afterwards appointed lieutenant- colonel of a Virginian regiment , Colonel Fry com- manding . Now began that long experience of human stupidity and inefficiency with which Wash- ington was ...
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... looked deeper , too , and had seen what the whole continent soon understood , that English troops were not in- vincible , that they could be beaten by Indians , and that they were after all much like other men . This was the knowledge ...
... looked deeper , too , and had seen what the whole continent soon understood , that English troops were not in- vincible , that they could be beaten by Indians , and that they were after all much like other men . This was the knowledge ...
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... looked as if nothing would be gained in return for so much toil and preparation . But Pitt had conquered the Ohio in Canada , news arrived of the withdrawal of the French , the army pressed on , and , with Washington in the van ...
... looked as if nothing would be gained in return for so much toil and preparation . But Pitt had conquered the Ohio in Canada , news arrived of the withdrawal of the French , the army pressed on , and , with Washington in the van ...
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action affairs allies American army appeared arms attack Augustine Washington battle began Boston brilliant British Burgoyne campaign cause character Clinton Colonel colonies command commander-in-chief Congress Conway Conway cabal Cornwallis courage danger defeat difficulties enemy England English everything expedition fact failed feeling fell felt fight fleet force Fort Duquesne fought French Gates gave George Washington Governor gress HENRY CABOT LODGE House of Burgesses idea Indians ington John John Adams knew Lafayette land Lawrence Washington letter look ment military militia mind Mount Vernon never numbers obliged officers once passed patriotic peace peril Philadelphia planters political Raleigh tavern ready result retreat Revolution river rode seemed sent soldiers spirit strong struggle success thing thought thousand tion took town troops Vernon parish victory Virginia Wash Washington wrote Weems Williamsburg winter words York Yorktown