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They were not a seafaring race , and as they had neither trade nor commerce
they were totally destitute of the inquiring , enterprising spirit , and of the
knowledge brought by those pursuits which involve travel and adventure . The
English ...
They were not a seafaring race , and as they had neither trade nor commerce
they were totally destitute of the inquiring , enterprising spirit , and of the
knowledge brought by those pursuits which involve travel and adventure . The
English ...
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To the communities of trade and commerce , to the mercantile and industrial spirit
of to - day , such an existence and such modes of life appear distressingly lax
and unprogressive . The sages of the bank parlors and the counting - rooms
would ...
To the communities of trade and commerce , to the mercantile and industrial spirit
of to - day , such an existence and such modes of life appear distressingly lax
and unprogressive . The sages of the bank parlors and the counting - rooms
would ...
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Still more recently the mythical spirit has taken violent possession of the
Washington ancestry , and an ingenious gentleman has traced the pedigree of
our first president back to Thorfinn and thence to Odin , which is sufficiently
remote ...
Still more recently the mythical spirit has taken violent possession of the
Washington ancestry , and an ingenious gentleman has traced the pedigree of
our first president back to Thorfinn and thence to Odin , which is sufficiently
remote ...
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blood , carrying with it across the centuries the wild Berserker spirit which made
the adventurous Northmen for centuries the terror of Europe . They were a strong
race evidently , these Washingtons , whom we see now only by glimpses ...
blood , carrying with it across the centuries the wild Berserker spirit which made
the adventurous Northmen for centuries the terror of Europe . They were a strong
race evidently , these Washingtons , whom we see now only by glimpses ...
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... touching on its resources and scenery , its government and condition , and the
manners and customs its inhabitants . All through these notes we find the keenly
observant spirit , and the evidence of a mind constantly alert ON TIE FRONTIER ...
... touching on its resources and scenery , its government and condition , and the
manners and customs its inhabitants . All through these notes we find the keenly
observant spirit , and the evidence of a mind constantly alert ON TIE FRONTIER ...
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action affairs American appeared arms army arrived attack battle began British brought called campaign carried cause character Colonel colonies command condition Congress danger deal defeat difficulties doubt effect enemy England English everything existence fact failed feeling felt fight finally fleet followed force French gave George give given hand held hold idea important Indians ington John land later learned leave letter lived looked matter means military mind move nature never officers once passed Philadelphia political prepared present reached ready result returned river seemed sense sent side soldiers spirit strong struggle success Sulgrave taken thing thought thousand tion took town troops turned victory Virginia Wash Washington whole winter wrote York young