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General Washington was from his youth devoted to . his country ; his character
therefore cannot be pourtrayed , without bringing into view many important public
transactions . The plan of the writer has been to notice no individual or event ...
General Washington was from his youth devoted to . his country ; his character
therefore cannot be pourtrayed , without bringing into view many important public
transactions . The plan of the writer has been to notice no individual or event ...
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It has been the endeavour of the author to display the character of the man who is
the subject of the work , by exhibiting in a connected view his act¡ons and his
writings ; and he has , as far as possible , made this exhi , bition in the person of ...
It has been the endeavour of the author to display the character of the man who is
the subject of the work , by exhibiting in a connected view his act¡ons and his
writings ; and he has , as far as possible , made this exhi , bition in the person of ...
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The candour and manliness of his disposition were early displayed among his
young companions , and the commanding influence of his character was first
discovered by his ascendancy over them . The patrimonial estate of Mr.
Washington ...
The candour and manliness of his disposition were early displayed among his
young companions , and the commanding influence of his character was first
discovered by his ascendancy over them . The patrimonial estate of Mr.
Washington ...
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General Braddock was warned of the danger to which the character of his enemy
exposed him , and advised to employ the ranging companies of Virginia to scour
the woods , and prevent ambuscades ; but not looking for an enemy capable of ...
General Braddock was warned of the danger to which the character of his enemy
exposed him , and advised to employ the ranging companies of Virginia to scour
the woods , and prevent ambuscades ; but not looking for an enemy capable of ...
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They immediately voted to raise a regiment to consist of sixteen companies . The
important transactions in which Colonel Washington had been engaged ,
developed his spite of character and his reputation rose by every public trust with
16 ...
They immediately voted to raise a regiment to consist of sixteen companies . The
important transactions in which Colonel Washington had been engaged ,
developed his spite of character and his reputation rose by every public trust with
16 ...
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| Titel | Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United States |
| Autor/in | Aaron Bancroft |
| Verlag | J. Stockdale, 1808 |
| Original von | Klosterbibliothek Montserrat |
| Digitalisiert | 17. Juni 2010 |
| Länge | 560 Seiten |
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