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... revolution discussing the propriety of worshipping the God- dess of Reason . To enter into any serious historical criticism ot these stories would be to break a butterfly . So much as this even has been said only because these wretched ...
... revolution discussing the propriety of worshipping the God- dess of Reason . To enter into any serious historical criticism ot these stories would be to break a butterfly . So much as this even has been said only because these wretched ...
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... revolutionary drama to which the war then beginning was but the prologue . Washington , well satisfied with his exploit , re- traced his steps , and having sent his prisoners back to Virginia , proceeded to consider his situation . It ...
... revolutionary drama to which the war then beginning was but the prologue . Washington , well satisfied with his exploit , re- traced his steps , and having sent his prisoners back to Virginia , proceeded to consider his situation . It ...
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... Revolution , as the best uniform for the backwoods fighters . But he learned with Braddock that the dress of parade has as real military value as that of service , and when he travelled northward to settle about Captain Dagworthy , he ...
... Revolution , as the best uniform for the backwoods fighters . But he learned with Braddock that the dress of parade has as real military value as that of service , and when he travelled northward to settle about Captain Dagworthy , he ...
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... was won , everything was settled at Boston ; and so , having sent his army forward , he started for New York , to meet the harder trials that still awaited him . CHAPTER VI . SAVING THE REVOLUTION . AFTER leaving Boston TAKING COMMAND .
... was won , everything was settled at Boston ; and so , having sent his army forward , he started for New York , to meet the harder trials that still awaited him . CHAPTER VI . SAVING THE REVOLUTION . AFTER leaving Boston TAKING COMMAND .
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... albeit the details seem petty . When we compre- hend the difficulties , then we can see plainly the greatness of the man who quietly and silently took them up and disposed of them . Some he scotched CHAPTER VI SAVING THE REVOLUTION •
... albeit the details seem petty . When we compre- hend the difficulties , then we can see plainly the greatness of the man who quietly and silently took them up and disposed of them . Some he scotched CHAPTER VI SAVING THE REVOLUTION •
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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 result 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