Life of George Washington, Band 1G.P. Putnam & Company, 1855 |
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... Lord Fairfax - His Character - Fox - hunting a remedy for Love- Proposition for a Surveying Expedition , · CHAPTER IV . Expedition beyond the Blue Ridge - The Valley of the Shenandoah- Lord Halifax - Lodge in the Wilderness Surveying ...
... Lord Fairfax - His Character - Fox - hunting a remedy for Love- Proposition for a Surveying Expedition , · CHAPTER IV . Expedition beyond the Blue Ridge - The Valley of the Shenandoah- Lord Halifax - Lodge in the Wilderness Surveying ...
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... Lord Fairfax and his Troop of Horse - Indian Ravages - Panic at Winchester - Cause of the Alarm - Operations elsewhere - Shirley against Niagara- Johnson against Crown Point - Affair at Lake George - Death of Dieskau , . 208 CHAPTER XIX ...
... Lord Fairfax and his Troop of Horse - Indian Ravages - Panic at Winchester - Cause of the Alarm - Operations elsewhere - Shirley against Niagara- Johnson against Crown Point - Affair at Lake George - Death of Dieskau , . 208 CHAPTER XIX ...
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... Lord Loudoun Activity of Montcalm - Loudoun in Winter Quarters , . 245 CHAPTER XXII . Washington vindicates his conduct to Lord Loudoun - His reception by his Lordship - Military Plans - Lord Loudoun at Halifax- Montcalm on Lake George ...
... Lord Loudoun Activity of Montcalm - Loudoun in Winter Quarters , . 245 CHAPTER XXII . Washington vindicates his conduct to Lord Loudoun - His reception by his Lordship - Military Plans - Lord Loudoun at Halifax- Montcalm on Lake George ...
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... Lord Fairfax - Fishing and Duck - shooting - The Poacher -Lynch Law - Aquatic State - Life at Annapolis - Washington ... Lord Botetourt - High - toned proceedings of the House- Sympathy with New England - Dissolved by Lord Botetourt ...
... Lord Fairfax - Fishing and Duck - shooting - The Poacher -Lynch Law - Aquatic State - Life at Annapolis - Washington ... Lord Botetourt - High - toned proceedings of the House- Sympathy with New England - Dissolved by Lord Botetourt ...
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... Lord North promises - Duties Revoked ex- cept on Tea - The Boston Massacre - Disuse of Tea - Conciliatory conduct of Lord Botetourt - His Death , PAGE . 356 CHAPTER XXXI . Expedition of Washington to the Ohio , in behalf of Soldiers ...
... Lord North promises - Duties Revoked ex- cept on Tea - The Boston Massacre - Disuse of Tea - Conciliatory conduct of Lord Botetourt - His Death , PAGE . 356 CHAPTER XXXI . Expedition of Washington to the Ohio , in behalf of Soldiers ...
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advance affairs American appointed arms army arrived artillery Assembly attack Boston Braam Braddock British brother camp campaign Captain Colonel colonies command conduct Congress council Creek Crown Point Cumberland detachment Duquesne encamped endeavored enemy England English expedition fire force Fort Cumberland Fort Duquesne Fort Necessity French frontier Gage garrison gave George Croghan Gist Governor Dinwiddie guard half-king Hill honor horses House of Burgesses Hugh Mercer hundred Indians ington John Jumonville king Lake land Lawrence letter Logstown Lord Fairfax Lord Loudoun Loudoun Meadows ment miles military militia Mount Vernon mountains night officers Ohio orders Parliament party Pennsylvania Potomac present prisoners province received redoubt regiment reply retreat returned river road sachem savages Scarooyadi scouts sent serve ships Sir William Johnson soldiers spirit tain thousand tion took town traders tribes troops Virginia waggons warriors Wash Washington wilderness William Williamsburg Winchester wounded writes York
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Seite 215 - The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease.
Seite 321 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Seite 378 - Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me : Fight against them that fight against me.
Seite 193 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Seite 383 - When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own.
Seite 434 - Patsy, when I assure you, in the most solemn manner, that, so far from seeking this appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my...
Seite 280 - The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th
Seite 132 - has filled me with surprise ; for, if you think me capable of holding a commission, that has neither rank nor emolument annexed to it, you must entertain a very contemptible opinion of my weakness, and believe me to be more empty than the commission itself.
Seite 385 - I think I can announce it as a fact, that it is not the wish or interest of that government, or any other upon this continent, separately or collectively, to set up for independence ; but this you may at the same time rely on, that none of them will ever submit to the loss of those valuable rights and privileges, which are essential to the happiness of every free state, and without which, life, liberty, and property are rendered totally insecure.
Seite 283 - I'll neither give orders, nor interfere any further. I have business to attend to of greater moment than your ruined garrison, and this wretched country. My time is short,— I shall pass this night with God, and prepare myself for death. I wish you all comfort; and to be happily extricated from your present perplexities.