George Washington, Band 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1917 |
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... danger which excited and de- lighted him . But the earlier lesson had not been useless . He showed a prudence and wisdom in counsel which were not apparent in the first of his campaigns , and he no longer thought that courage was all ...
... danger which excited and de- lighted him . But the earlier lesson had not been useless . He showed a prudence and wisdom in counsel which were not apparent in the first of his campaigns , and he no longer thought that courage was all ...
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... danger prevented his resignation . " The supplicating tears of the women , " he wrote , " 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 ...
... danger prevented his resignation . " The supplicating tears of the women , " he wrote , " 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 ...
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... danger to make it really fascinating . He showed in his sport the same thoroughness and love of perfection that he dis- played in everything else . His stables were filled with the best animals that Virginia could furnish . There were ...
... danger to make it really fascinating . He showed in his sport the same thoroughness and love of perfection that he dis- played in everything else . His stables were filled with the best animals that Virginia could furnish . There were ...
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... danger . The conspiracy had failed , that was suffi- cient for him , and he had other things besides him- self to consider . " We expect a bloody summer in New York and Canada , " he wrote to his brother , and even while the Canadian ...
... danger . The conspiracy had failed , that was suffi- cient for him , and he had other things besides him- self to consider . " We expect a bloody summer in New York and Canada , " he wrote to his brother , and even while the Canadian ...
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... danger . With coolness and quickness he issued his orders , and succeeded in getting his army off , Putnam's divi- sion escaping most narrowly . He then took post at King's Bridge , and began to strengthen and fortify his lines . While ...
... danger . With coolness and quickness he issued his orders , and succeeded in getting his army off , Putnam's divi- sion escaping most narrowly . He then took post at King's Bridge , and began to strengthen and fortify his lines . While ...
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