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, 1831 |
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... friend- ly disposition among the people of the United States , which will induce them to forget their local prejudices and policies , to make those mutual concessions which are requisite to the general prosperity , and , in some ...
... friend- ly disposition among the people of the United States , which will induce them to forget their local prejudices and policies , to make those mutual concessions which are requisite to the general prosperity , and , in some ...
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... friends , the measure of his honour was full . The extent of their wishes was , that no unpropitious event might take place to tarnish the lustre of his reputation ; but that in peace he might descend to the grave , with his laurel ...
... friends , the measure of his honour was full . The extent of their wishes was , that no unpropitious event might take place to tarnish the lustre of his reputation ; but that in peace he might descend to the grave , with his laurel ...
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... friend , being the order of my march , I will move down the stream of life , until I sleep with my fathers . " But delighted as he was with his domestick enjoy- ments , he found it to be the work of time to divest him- self of the ...
... friend , being the order of my march , I will move down the stream of life , until I sleep with my fathers . " But delighted as he was with his domestick enjoy- ments , he found it to be the work of time to divest him- self of the ...
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... friend , he thus complained of the burden of them . " It is not , my dear Sir , the letters of my friends which give me trou ble , or add ought to my perplexity . I receive them with pleasure , and pay as much attention to them as my ...
... friend , he thus complained of the burden of them . " It is not , my dear Sir , the letters of my friends which give me trou ble , or add ought to my perplexity . I receive them with pleasure , and pay as much attention to them as my ...
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... friendship require no study ; the communica- tions they contain flow with ease ; and allowances are expected and are made . But this is not the case with those which require research , consideration , and re- collection . " At length he ...
... friendship require no study ; the communica- tions they contain flow with ease ; and allowances are expected and are made . But this is not the case with those which require research , consideration , and re- collection . " At length he ...
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