George Washington, Band 1Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 776 Seiten |
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... whole the best poetry . The pictures and statues that have drawn crowds of admiring gazers for centuries are the best . The things that are " caviare to the general " often un- doubtedly have much merit , but they lack quite as often ...
... whole the best poetry . The pictures and statues that have drawn crowds of admiring gazers for centuries are the best . The things that are " caviare to the general " often un- doubtedly have much merit , but they lack quite as often ...
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... statue . In this vague but quite serious idea there is a great deal of truth , but not the whole truth . It is the myth of genuine love and veneration springing from the inborn gratitude of man to the founders INTRODUCTION . 9.
... statue . In this vague but quite serious idea there is a great deal of truth , but not the whole truth . It is the myth of genuine love and veneration springing from the inborn gratitude of man to the founders INTRODUCTION . 9.
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... whole community . Half the people were slaves , and in that single wretched word their his- tory is told . They were , on the whole , well and kindly treated , but they have no meaning in history except as an institution , and as an ...
... whole community . Half the people were slaves , and in that single wretched word their his- tory is told . They were , on the whole , well and kindly treated , but they have no meaning in history except as an institution , and as an ...
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... whole prudent , bold men , always important in their several stations , ready to fight and ready to work , and as a rule successful in that which they set themselves to do . In 1658 the two brothers , John and Lawrence , appeared in ...
... whole prudent , bold men , always important in their several stations , ready to fight and ready to work , and as a rule successful in that which they set themselves to do . In 1658 the two brothers , John and Lawrence , appeared in ...
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... whole life . The Carthagena campaign had under- mined the strength of Lawrence Washington and sown the seeds of consumption , which showed itself in 1749 , and became steadily more alarming . A voyage to England and a summer at the warm ...
... whole life . The Carthagena campaign had under- mined the strength of Lawrence Washington and sown the seeds of consumption , which showed itself in 1749 , and became steadily more alarming . A voyage to England and a summer at the warm ...
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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