Life of George Washington...J. Stockdale, 1808 - 560 Seiten |
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... formed by Congress and the French Minister for the in- vasion of Canada and Nova Scotia - General Washington's objections to it - Delinquency of the United States to pre- pare for the approaching campaign - The exertions of the General ...
... formed by Congress and the French Minister for the in- vasion of Canada and Nova Scotia - General Washington's objections to it - Delinquency of the United States to pre- pare for the approaching campaign - The exertions of the General ...
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... formed the course of his youthful studies . 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 ...
... formed the course of his youthful studies . 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 ...
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... formed by their respective pursuits in pri- vate life . They were , animated by the love of liberty , and possessed the resolution and bravery of hardy yeomanry ; but they could not easily be brought to submit to the rigid rules of ...
... formed by their respective pursuits in pri- vate life . They were , animated by the love of liberty , and possessed the resolution and bravery of hardy yeomanry ; but they could not easily be brought to submit to the rigid rules of ...
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... formed them into three divisions ; the division at Roxbury formed the right wing of the army , and was commanded by General Ward ; the division on Prospect and Winter Hills , composed the left wing , and was commanded by General Lee ...
... formed them into three divisions ; the division at Roxbury formed the right wing of the army , and was commanded by General Ward ; the division on Prospect and Winter Hills , composed the left wing , and was commanded by General Lee ...
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... forming a correct opinion of the propriety of his measures . On this , and on many other occa- sions during the war , he withstood the voice of the populace , rejected the entreaties of the san- guine , and refused to adopt the plans of ...
... forming a correct opinion of the propriety of his measures . On this , and on many other occa- sions during the war , he withstood the voice of the populace , rejected the entreaties of the san- guine , and refused to adopt the plans of ...
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