George Washington, Band 1Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 776 Seiten |
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Henry Cabot Lodge. at a time when it seems as if rapidity and move- ment were the last words and the ultimate ideals of civilization , it is rather agreeable to turn to such a community as the eighteenth - century planters of Virginia ...
Henry Cabot Lodge. at a time when it seems as if rapidity and move- ment were the last words and the ultimate ideals of civilization , it is rather agreeable to turn to such a community as the eighteenth - century planters of Virginia ...
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... move , but so slowly and after so much delay that they did not reach Will's Creek until the middle of May . Here came another exasperating pause , relieved only by Frank- lin , who by giving his own time , ability , and money , supplied ...
... move , but so slowly and after so much delay that they did not reach Will's Creek until the middle of May . Here came another exasperating pause , relieved only by Frank- lin , who by giving his own time , ability , and money , supplied ...
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... move at last with perilous rapidity . Washington dined with Lord Dunmore on the evening of that day , rode with him , and appeared at her ladyship's ball the next night . It was not his way to bite his thumb at men from whom he differed ...
... move at last with perilous rapidity . Washington dined with Lord Dunmore on the evening of that day , rode with him , and appeared at her ladyship's ball the next night . It was not his way to bite his thumb at men from whom he differed ...
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... move steadily forward . In his presence the provincial committee suddenly stiffened and grew strong . All corre- spondence with Tryon was cut off , the Tories were repressed , and on Long Island steps were taken to root out " these ...
... move steadily forward . In his presence the provincial committee suddenly stiffened and grew strong . All corre- spondence with Tryon was cut off , the Tories were repressed , and on Long Island steps were taken to root out " these ...
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... move , when the stress came , with the celerity and stealth of a panther . Washington swiftly determined to retreat . It was a desperate undertaking , and a lesser man would have hesitated and been lost . He had to transport nine ...
... move , when the stress came , with the celerity and stealth of a panther . Washington swiftly determined to retreat . It was a desperate undertaking , and a lesser man would have hesitated and been lost . He had to transport nine ...
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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