Life of George Washington...J. Stockdale, 1808 - 560 Seiten |
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... liberty of saying , will serve to convey a ge neral idea of the matter ; and therefore I shall , with all due deference , take the liberty to give it as my opinion , that if the Congress have any rea son to believe that there will be ...
... liberty of saying , will serve to convey a ge neral idea of the matter ; and therefore I shall , with all due deference , take the liberty to give it as my opinion , that if the Congress have any rea son to believe that there will be ...
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... liberty formerly enjoyed as British colonies , stre- nuously exerted , would secure to the country the more honourable and permanent blessings of an independent and sovereign nation . The declara- tion of independence was supposed to be ...
... liberty formerly enjoyed as British colonies , stre- nuously exerted , would secure to the country the more honourable and permanent blessings of an independent and sovereign nation . The declara- tion of independence was supposed to be ...
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... liberty , of country , and of posterity , to animate his army to do their duty . " The time , " he observed , " is now at hand , which must probably determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves ; [ whether they are to have ...
... liberty , of country , and of posterity , to animate his army to do their duty . " The time , " he observed , " is now at hand , which must probably determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves ; [ whether they are to have ...
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... liberty on his own ground , is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth . " of JULY 21. ] In the communication to his army the success of the Americans at Fort Moultrie near Charleston , he thus laboured to excite them to emulate the ...
... liberty on his own ground , is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth . " of JULY 21. ] In the communication to his army the success of the Americans at Fort Moultrie near Charleston , he thus laboured to excite them to emulate the ...
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... liberty , property , life , and honour are all at stake ; that upon their courage and conduct , rest the hopes of their bleeding and insulted country ; that their wives , children , and parents , expect safety from them alone ; and that ...
... liberty , property , life , and honour are all at stake ; that upon their courage and conduct , rest the hopes of their bleeding and insulted country ; that their wives , children , and parents , expect safety from them alone ; and that ...
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