The Life of George Washington, Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War and the First President of the United StatesPorter & Coates, 1808 |
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... circumstances , you are in a man ner compelled , right or wrong , to make circumstances yield to a secondary consideration . Since the first of December , I have been devising every means in my power to secure these encampments ; and ...
... circumstances , you are in a man ner compelled , right or wrong , to make circumstances yield to a secondary consideration . Since the first of December , I have been devising every means in my power to secure these encampments ; and ...
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... circumstances and mutual opinion will permit , but temporary , and liable to be from time to time abandoned or varied , as experience and circumstances sha1 dictate ; constantly keeping n view , that it is folly in one nation to look ...
... circumstances and mutual opinion will permit , but temporary , and liable to be from time to time abandoned or varied , as experience and circumstances sha1 dictate ; constantly keeping n view , that it is folly in one nation to look ...
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... circumstances induce me to ex- change once more the smooth paths of retirement for the thorny ways of publick life , at a period too when repose is more congenial to nature , that it would be productive of sensations which can be more ...
... circumstances induce me to ex- change once more the smooth paths of retirement for the thorny ways of publick life , at a period too when repose is more congenial to nature , that it would be productive of sensations which can be more ...
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adopted Ameri American army appointed apprehended attack attempt body Britain British army camp campaign character circumstances citizens Colonel WASHINGTON Commander in Chief communicated conceived conduct confidence Congress consequence Constitution corps Count d'Estaing danger defence detachment disposition duty effect endeavours enemy engaged establish event execution exertions expected expedition experience expressed favourable feelings force Fort Mifflin France French friends garrison Gene Governour gress happiness honour hundred Indians induced influence INGTON Island Legislature letter liberty Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Loudoun manner measures ment military militia mind Minister Mount Vernon nation necessary neral New-Jersey New-York North river occasion officers opinion orders party passed patriotism peace Philadelphia present President provisions publick reason received regiment rendered resolution respect retirement retreat secure sentiments sion Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers spirit superiour thing thousand tion treaty troops United Virginia wish York Island