George Washington, Band 1Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 776 Seiten |
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... the vari- ous conjunctures of his life , and strive to see what he really was and what he meant then , and what he is and what he means to us and to the world to - day . In the progress of time Washington has become in the 8 INTRODUCTION .
... the vari- ous conjunctures of his life , and strive to see what he really was and what he meant then , and what he is and what he means to us and to the world to - day . In the progress of time Washington has become in the 8 INTRODUCTION .
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... means the only one of its family . There is another , equally diffused , of wholly different parentage . In its inception this second myth is due to the itin- erant parson , bookmaker , and bookseller , Mason Weems . He wrote a brief ...
... means the only one of its family . There is another , equally diffused , of wholly different parentage . In its inception this second myth is due to the itin- erant parson , bookmaker , and bookseller , Mason Weems . He wrote a brief ...
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... means of communication except what was afforded by rivers and wood roads ; having no trades , no industries , no means of spreading knowledge , only one occu- pation , clumsily performed ; and living a quiet , monotonous existence ...
... means of communication except what was afforded by rivers and wood roads ; having no trades , no industries , no means of spreading knowledge , only one occu- pation , clumsily performed ; and living a quiet , monotonous existence ...
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... means of travelling except on foot , on horse- back , or by boat on the rivers , which formed the best and most expeditious highways . Stage - coaches , or other public conveyances , were unknown . Over some of the roads the rich man ...
... means of travelling except on foot , on horse- back , or by boat on the rivers , which formed the best and most expeditious highways . Stage - coaches , or other public conveyances , were unknown . Over some of the roads the rich man ...
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... mean time thrown out many offshoots , which had taken firm root in other parts of England . We hear of several who came in various ways to eminence . There was the learned and vigorous prior of Durham , John De Wessyng- ton , probably ...
... mean time thrown out many offshoots , which had taken firm root in other parts of England . We hear of several who came in various ways to eminence . There was the learned and vigorous prior of Durham , John De Wessyng- ton , probably ...
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action affairs allies American army appeared arms attack Augustine Washington battle began Boston brilliant British Burgoyne campaign cause character Clinton Colonel colonies command commander-in-chief Congress Conway Conway cabal Cornwallis courage danger defeat difficulties enemy England English everything expedition fact failed feeling fell felt fight fleet force Fort Duquesne fought French Gates gave George Washington Governor gress HENRY CABOT LODGE House of Burgesses idea Indians ington John John Adams knew Lafayette land Lawrence Washington letter look ment military militia mind Mount Vernon never numbers obliged officers once passed patriotic peace peril Philadelphia planters political Raleigh tavern ready retreat Revolution river rode seemed sent soldiers spirit strong struggle success thing thought thousand tion took town troops Vernon parish victory Virginia Wash Washington wrote Weems Williamsburg winter words York Yorktown