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If some " traveller from an antique land ” had observed these manifestations , he
would have wondered much whose memory it was that had called them forth
from these two great nations , then struggling fiercely with each other for
supremacy ...
If some " traveller from an antique land ” had observed these manifestations , he
would have wondered much whose memory it was that had called them forth
from these two great nations , then struggling fiercely with each other for
supremacy ...
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For fifty years there were no schools , and down to the Revolution even the
apologies bearing that honored name were few , and the college was small and
struggling . In some of the great families , the eldest sons would be sent to
England ...
For fifty years there were no schools , and down to the Revolution even the
apologies bearing that honored name were few , and the college was small and
struggling . In some of the great families , the eldest sons would be sent to
England ...
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There he was , at all events , in his fourteenth year , a big , strong , hearty boy ,
offering a serious problem to his mother , who was struggling along with many
acres , little money , and five children . Mrs. Washington's chief desire naturally
was ...
There he was , at all events , in his fourteenth year , a big , strong , hearty boy ,
offering a serious problem to his mother , who was struggling along with many
acres , little money , and five children . Mrs. Washington's chief desire naturally
was ...
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The next morning the Indian chiefs , prudently kept in the background , appeared
, and a struggle ensued between the talkative , clever Frenchmen and the quiet ,
persistent Virginian , over the possession of these important savages . Finally ...
The next morning the Indian chiefs , prudently kept in the background , appeared
, and a struggle ensued between the talkative , clever Frenchmen and the quiet ,
persistent Virginian , over the possession of these important savages . Finally ...
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... was shortly afterwards appointed lieutenantcolonel of a Virginian regiment ,
Colonel Fry commanding . Now began that long experience of human stupidity
and inefficiency with which WashThe asington was destined to struggle through
all ...
... was shortly afterwards appointed lieutenantcolonel of a Virginian regiment ,
Colonel Fry commanding . Now began that long experience of human stupidity
and inefficiency with which WashThe asington was destined to struggle through
all ...
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action affairs American appeared arms army arrived attack battle began British brought called campaign carried cause character Colonel colonies command condition Congress danger deal defeat difficulties doubt effect enemy England English everything existence fact failed feeling felt fight finally fleet followed force French gave George give given hand held hold idea important Indians ington John land later learned leave letter lived look matter means military mind move nature never officers once passed Philadelphia political prepared present reached ready result returned river seemed sense sent side soldiers soon spirit strong struggle success Sulgrave taken thing thought thousand tion took town troops turned victory Virginia Wash Washington whole winter wrote York young
Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | George Washington, Band 1 Bände 4-5 von American statesmen George Washington, Henry Cabot Lodge |
| Autor/in | Henry Cabot Lodge |
| Verlag | Houghton Mifflin, 1917 |
| Original von | Harvard University |
| Digitalisiert | 28. Juli 2006 |
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