The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War; and the First President of the United StatesPhillips, Sampson, 1856 |
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... feelings and views of Col. WASHINGTON on these subjects , will fully appear by the following extracts from letters which he wrote at the time . In a despatch to the Lieutenant Govern- our , he thus paints the situation of the ...
... feelings and views of Col. WASHINGTON on these subjects , will fully appear by the following extracts from letters which he wrote at the time . In a despatch to the Lieutenant Govern- our , he thus paints the situation of the ...
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... feeling , that no man that ever was employed in a pubiick capacity , has endeavoured to discharge the trust reposed in him with greater honesty , and more zeal for the country's interest , than I have done ; but if there is any person ...
... feeling , that no man that ever was employed in a pubiick capacity , has endeavoured to discharge the trust reposed in him with greater honesty , and more zeal for the country's interest , than I have done ; but if there is any person ...
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... feelings and habits formed by their respective pursuits in private life . They were animated by the love of liberty , and possessed the resolution and bravery of hardy yeomanry ; but they could not easily be brought to submit to the ...
... feelings and habits formed by their respective pursuits in private life . They were animated by the love of liberty , and possessed the resolution and bravery of hardy yeomanry ; but they could not easily be brought to submit to the ...
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... feelings , regardless of consequences . Again , men of a day's standing will not look for- ward ; and , from experience we find , that as the time approaches for their discharge , they grow careless of their arms , ammunition , camp ...
... feelings , regardless of consequences . Again , men of a day's standing will not look for- ward ; and , from experience we find , that as the time approaches for their discharge , they grow careless of their arms , ammunition , camp ...
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... feelings and views : A general alienation of affection from the Bri- tish government took place , and it was thought that the mutual confidence of the two countries could never be restored . In the common apprehension , it became an ...
... feelings and views : A general alienation of affection from the Bri- tish government took place , and it was thought that the mutual confidence of the two countries could never be restored . In the common apprehension , it became an ...
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