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... felt it to be so . He saw it coming ; he would fain have avoided the great task , but no thought of shrinking crossed his mind . He saw with his en- tire freedom from constitutional subtleties that an absolute parliament sought to ...
... felt it to be so . He saw it coming ; he would fain have avoided the great task , but no thought of shrinking crossed his mind . He saw with his en- tire freedom from constitutional subtleties that an absolute parliament sought to ...
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... felt their courage rise and their hearts grow strong at the sight of his virile , muscular figure as he passed before them on horseback , stately , dignified , and self - contained . The people looked upon him , and were confident that ...
... felt their courage rise and their hearts grow strong at the sight of his virile , muscular figure as he passed before them on horseback , stately , dignified , and self - contained . The people looked upon him , and were confident that ...
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... lawyer , and surgeon , patriot and tory , all speak alike , and as they wrote so New England felt . A slave - owner , an aristocrat , and a church- man , Washington came to Cambridge to pass over the 134 GEORGE WASHINGTON .
... lawyer , and surgeon , patriot and tory , all speak alike , and as they wrote so New England felt . A slave - owner , an aristocrat , and a church- man , Washington came to Cambridge to pass over the 134 GEORGE WASHINGTON .
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... felt dimly , but none the less surely , that here was a strong , able man , capable of rising to the emergency , whatever it might be , capable of continued growth and development , clear of head and warm of heart ; and so the New ...
... felt dimly , but none the less surely , that here was a strong , able man , capable of rising to the emergency , whatever it might be , capable of continued growth and development , clear of head and warm of heart ; and so the New ...
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... felt that the defects were superficial , but the virtues , the tenacity , and the courage were lasting and strong . When day dawned , and the British caught sight of the formidable works which had sprung up in the night , there was a ...
... felt that the defects were superficial , but the virtues , the tenacity , and the courage were lasting and strong . When day dawned , and the British caught sight of the formidable works which had sprung up in the night , there was a ...
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