Life of George Washington, Band 4J. B. Lippincott & Company, 1873 |
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... fire - wood , that old trans- ports were broken up , and uninhabited wooden houses pulled down for fuel . The safety of the city was endangered . The ships of war , immov- ably ice - bound in its harbor , no longer gave it pro- The ...
... fire - wood , that old trans- ports were broken up , and uninhabited wooden houses pulled down for fuel . The safety of the city was endangered . The ships of war , immov- ably ice - bound in its harbor , no longer gave it pro- The ...
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... fire - brand . ” On the present occasion , his church was set on fire by a virulent tory of the neighborhood , who , as he saw it wrapped in flames , “ regretted that the black - coated rebel , Caldwell , was not in his pulpit . " We ...
... fire - brand . ” On the present occasion , his church was set on fire by a virulent tory of the neighborhood , who , as he saw it wrapped in flames , “ regretted that the black - coated rebel , Caldwell , was not in his pulpit . " We ...
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... were strong redoubts and batteries , to open a flanking fire on any approaching column , while an inclosed horn- work of masonry formed a kind of citadel . A squadron commanded by Commodore Whip . ple , and composed of nine vessels of war ,
... were strong redoubts and batteries , to open a flanking fire on any approaching column , while an inclosed horn- work of masonry formed a kind of citadel . A squadron commanded by Commodore Whip . ple , and composed of nine vessels of war ,
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... fire with the batteries of Fort Moultrie where Colonel Pinckney commanded . Washington was informed of these facts by let- ters from his former aide - de - camp , Colonel Laur- ens , who was in Charleston at the time . The information ...
... fire with the batteries of Fort Moultrie where Colonel Pinckney commanded . Washington was informed of these facts by let- ters from his former aide - de - camp , Colonel Laur- ens , who was in Charleston at the time . The information ...
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... fires The whole effective land force of the enemy ted at about eight thousand regulars four thousand refugees , with some militis , which no great dependence could be place Their naval force consisted of one seventy - four g ship , and ...
... fires The whole effective land force of the enemy ted at about eight thousand regulars four thousand refugees , with some militis , which no great dependence could be place Their naval force consisted of one seventy - four g ship , and ...
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Seite 421 - Can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this Revolution, and, retiring from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt? Can you consent to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remnant of that life to charity which has hitherto been spent in honor?
Seite 414 - Let me conjure you, then, if you have any regard for your country, concern for yourself or posterity, or respect for me, to banish these thoughts from your mind, and never communicate, as from yourself or any one else, a sentiment of the like nature.
Seite 444 - MR. PRESIDENT : The great events on which my resignation depended having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere congratulations to Congress, and of presenting myself before them, to surrender into their hands the trust committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country.
Seite 437 - ... recommendations to their grateful country, and his prayers to the God of armies. May ample justice be done them here, and may the choicest of Heaven's favors, both here and hereafter, attend those, who, under the Divine auspices, have secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes and this benediction, the Commander-inchief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation will soon be drawn, and the military scene to him will be closed for ever.
Seite 441 - With a heart full of love and gratitude I now take leave of you. I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Seite 426 - While I give you these assurances, and pledge myself in the most unequivocal manner to exert whatever ability I am possessed of in your favor, let me entreat you, gentlemen, on your part, not to take any measures which, viewed in the calm light of reason, will lessen the dignity and sully the glory you have hitherto maintained; let me request you...
Seite 448 - Fig-tree, free from the bustle of a camp and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments, of which the Soldier who is ever in pursuit of fame, the Statesman whose watchful days and sleepless nights are spent in devising schemes to promote the welfare of his own, perhaps the ruin of other countries, as if this globe was insufficient for us all, and the Courtier who is always watching the countenance of his Prince, in hopes of catching a gracious smile, can have...
Seite 423 - On the following day another anonymous address was circulated, written in a more moderate tone, but to the same purport with the first, and affecting to construe the general orders into an approbation of the object sought ; only changing the day appointed for the meeting.
Seite 490 - We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation. Experience has taught us that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures the best calculated for their own good without the intervention of a coercive power.
Seite 492 - Their creed is, that the property of the United States has been protected from the confiscation of Britain by the joint exertions of all; and therefore ought to be the common property of all; and he that attempts opposition to this creed, is an enemy to equity and justice, and ought to be swept from off the face of the earth.