George Washington, Band 1Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 776 Seiten |
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... passed beneath the merciless microscope of history . His biography has been written and rewritten . His letters have been drawn out from every lurk- ing place , and have been given to the world in masses and in detachments . His battles ...
... passed beneath the merciless microscope of history . His biography has been written and rewritten . His letters have been drawn out from every lurk- ing place , and have been given to the world in masses and in detachments . His battles ...
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... passing through edition after edition , its statements were widely spread , and it colored insensibly the ideas of hundreds of persons who never had heard even the name of the author . To Weems we owe the anecdote of the cherry - tree ...
... passing through edition after edition , its statements were widely spread , and it colored insensibly the ideas of hundreds of persons who never had heard even the name of the author . To Weems we owe the anecdote of the cherry - tree ...
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... passing over them . The opportunity is tempting , because of the ease with which fun can be made when that fundamental source of humor , a violent contrast , can be employed . But there is no irreverence in it all , for the jest is not ...
... passing over them . The opportunity is tempting , because of the ease with which fun can be made when that fundamental source of humor , a violent contrast , can be employed . But there is no irreverence in it all , for the jest is not ...
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... passed by with a sneer the most absolutely silent great man that history can show . Washington's letters and speeches and mes- sages fill many volumes , but they are all on busi ness . They are profoundly silent as to the writer himself ...
... passed by with a sneer the most absolutely silent great man that history can show . Washington's letters and speeches and mes- sages fill many volumes , but they are all on busi ness . They are profoundly silent as to the writer himself ...
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... passed in the cata- logue and on the map for towns , but which in real- ity were merely the shadows of a name . The most populous consisted of a few houses inhabited by storekeepers and traders , some tobacco ware- houses , and a tavern ...
... passed in the cata- logue and on the map for towns , but which in real- ity were merely the shadows of a name . The most populous consisted of a few houses inhabited by storekeepers and traders , some tobacco ware- houses , and a tavern ...
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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