The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War: And the First President of the United States, Band 2T. Bedington, 1826 |
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... expressed his indignation at this outrage of the military . " While I suffer the most poignant distress in observ- ing that a handful of men , contemptible in numbers , and equally so in point of service , ( if the veteran troops from ...
... expressed his indignation at this outrage of the military . " While I suffer the most poignant distress in observ- ing that a handful of men , contemptible in numbers , and equally so in point of service , ( if the veteran troops from ...
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... This sentiment was more fully expressed to the Marquis La Fayette . " I have become a private citi- zen on the banks of the Potomack , and under the sha- dow of my own vine and own fig tree , 56 [ 1784 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... This sentiment was more fully expressed to the Marquis La Fayette . " I have become a private citi- zen on the banks of the Potomack , and under the sha- dow of my own vine and own fig tree , 56 [ 1784 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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... expressed the veneration universally felt for his character , and the admiration entertained for his services . His well - balanced mind bore these publick and private honours without a symptom of vanity or pride . The pursuits of ...
... expressed the veneration universally felt for his character , and the admiration entertained for his services . His well - balanced mind bore these publick and private honours without a symptom of vanity or pride . The pursuits of ...
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... expressed a wish , that while the improvements of their inland navigation were monuments of his glory , they might also be monuments of his country's gratitude . The donation placed him in a very delicate and embarrassed situation . The ...
... expressed a wish , that while the improvements of their inland navigation were monuments of his glory , they might also be monuments of his country's gratitude . The donation placed him in a very delicate and embarrassed situation . The ...
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... expressed . " I feel infinitely more than I can express to you , for the disorders which have arisen in these states . Good God ! who besides a tory could have foreseen , or a Briton have predicted them ? I do assure you that even at ...
... expressed . " I feel infinitely more than I can express to you , for the disorders which have arisen in these states . Good God ! who besides a tory could have foreseen , or a Briton have predicted them ? I do assure you that even at ...
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