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... look to for support in a diffi- cult and costly war . With all this inertia and stupidity Washington was called to cope , and he rebelled against it in vigorous fashion . Leaving Colonel Fry to follow with the main body of troops ...
... look to for support in a diffi- cult and costly war . With all this inertia and stupidity Washington was called to cope , and he rebelled against it in vigorous fashion . Leaving Colonel Fry to follow with the main body of troops ...
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... look longingly at the pomp and glitter , and wish that he were engaged in the service . Presently this became known , and Braddock , hear- ing of the young Virginian's past experience , offered him a place on his staff with the rank of ...
... look longingly at the pomp and glitter , and wish that he were engaged in the service . Presently this became known , and Braddock , hear- ing of the young Virginian's past experience , offered him a place on his staff with the rank of ...
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... look to it carefully . Meantime Boston had sent forth appeals to form a league among the colonies , and thereupon an- other meeting was held in the Raleigh tavern , and a letter was dispatched advising the burgesses to consider this ...
... look to it carefully . Meantime Boston had sent forth appeals to form a league among the colonies , and thereupon an- other meeting was held in the Raleigh tavern , and a letter was dispatched advising the burgesses to consider this ...
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... look agreeably blended in him . Modesty marks every line and feature of his face . Those lines of Dryden instantly occurred to me , - ' Mark his majestic fabric ! He's a temple Sacred by birth , and built by hands divine ; His soul's ...
... look agreeably blended in him . Modesty marks every line and feature of his face . Those lines of Dryden instantly occurred to me , - ' Mark his majestic fabric ! He's a temple Sacred by birth , and built by hands divine ; His soul's ...
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... look rather desperate now . To us they serve to show the temper of the man , and also his self - control , for Washington was ready enough to override councils when wholly free from doubt hirnself . Thus the planning of campaigns , both ...
... look rather desperate now . To us they serve to show the temper of the man , and also his self - control , for Washington was ready enough to override councils when wholly free from doubt hirnself . Thus the planning of campaigns , both ...
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