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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... opinion , the gift of prophecy to foretell . " The western settlers ( I speak now from my own observations ) stand as it were upon a pivot . The touch of a feather would turn them any way . Until the Spaniards ( very unwisely as I think ) ...
... opinion , the gift of prophecy to foretell . " The western settlers ( I speak now from my own observations ) stand as it were upon a pivot . The touch of a feather would turn them any way . Until the Spaniards ( very unwisely as I think ) ...
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... opinion , the affection , and disposition of my country to serve me ; and I should be hurt , if by declining the acceptance of it , my refusal should be construed into disrespect , or the smallest slight upon the 62 [ 1784 . LIFE OF ...
... opinion , the affection , and disposition of my country to serve me ; and I should be hurt , if by declining the acceptance of it , my refusal should be construed into disrespect , or the smallest slight upon the 62 [ 1784 . LIFE OF ...
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... opinion would be formed when it comes to be related that G ***** W ******** n exerted himself to effect this work , and that G ***** W ******** n has received twenty thousand dollars and five thousand pounds sterling of the publick ...
... opinion would be formed when it comes to be related that G ***** W ******** n exerted himself to effect this work , and that G ***** W ******** n has received twenty thousand dollars and five thousand pounds sterling of the publick ...
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... opinion begins to prevail that a general convention for revising the articles of confederation would be expedient . Whether the people are yet ripe for such a measure , or whether the system pro- posed to be obtained by it is only to be ...
... opinion begins to prevail that a general convention for revising the articles of confederation would be expedient . Whether the people are yet ripe for such a measure , or whether the system pro- posed to be obtained by it is only to be ...
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... to a crisis , accord with my own . will be , is also beyond the reach of my foresight . We have errours to correct ; we have probably had too good an opinion of human nature , in forming 66 [ 1784-7 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... to a crisis , accord with my own . will be , is also beyond the reach of my foresight . We have errours to correct ; we have probably had too good an opinion of human nature , in forming 66 [ 1784-7 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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