The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War; and the First President of the United StatesPhillips, Sampson, 1856 |
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... danger of this embassy are not easily conceived by persons in the bosom of civilized life . " From the 1st to the 15th of December , " says Major WASHINGTON , “ there was but one day in which it did not rain or snow incessantly , and ...
... danger of this embassy are not easily conceived by persons in the bosom of civilized life . " From the 1st to the 15th of December , " says Major WASHINGTON , “ there was but one day in which it did not rain or snow incessantly , and ...
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... 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 serious opposition , he without ...
... 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 serious opposition , he without ...
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... danger in their fortresses , and were unable to protect the open country . The inhabitants on the ex treme frontier , instead of uniting their force for mutual safety , fell back and communicated their fears to more interiour places ...
... danger in their fortresses , and were unable to protect the open country . The inhabitants on the ex treme frontier , instead of uniting their force for mutual safety , fell back and communicated their fears to more interiour places ...
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... danger , to resign , without one hesitating moment , a command , from which I never expect to reap either honour or benefit ; but , on the contrary , have almost an absolute certainty of incur- ring displeasure below , while the murder ...
... danger , to resign , without one hesitating moment , a command , from which I never expect to reap either honour or benefit ; but , on the contrary , have almost an absolute certainty of incur- ring displeasure below , while the murder ...
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... danger if left to the protection of these people , ( militia ) that not a man will stay at his place . This I have from their own mouths , and the principal inhabitants of Augusta county . The militia are under such bad order and dis ...
... danger if left to the protection of these people , ( militia ) that not a man will stay at his place . This I have from their own mouths , and the principal inhabitants of Augusta county . The militia are under such bad order and dis ...
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