George Washington, Band 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1917 |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 11-15 von 68
Seite 100
... successful and happy in private life , he had attained before he was thirty to all that Virginia could give of wealth , prosperity , and honor , a fact of which he was well aware , for there never breathed a man more wisely contented ...
... successful and happy in private life , he had attained before he was thirty to all that Virginia could give of wealth , prosperity , and honor , a fact of which he was well aware , for there never breathed a man more wisely contented ...
Seite 102
... success as a planter . There can be no doubt of the success , and the military discipline is probably true , but the statement as to harshness is unsupported by any other authority . Indeed , Park- inson even contradicts it himself ...
... success as a planter . There can be no doubt of the success , and the military discipline is probably true , but the statement as to harshness is unsupported by any other authority . Indeed , Park- inson even contradicts it himself ...
Seite 103
... successful one , and the condition of his slaves was as happy , and their labor as profitable , as was possible to such a system . So the years rolled by ; the war came and then the making of the government , and Washington's thoughts ...
... successful one , and the condition of his slaves was as happy , and their labor as profitable , as was possible to such a system . So the years rolled by ; the war came and then the making of the government , and Washington's thoughts ...
Seite 112
... success , but always with persistence . Like all true sportsmen Wash- ington had a horror of illicit sport of any kind , and although he shot comparatively little , he was much annoyed by a vagabond who lurked in the creeks and inlets ...
... success , but always with persistence . Like all true sportsmen Wash- ington had a horror of illicit sport of any kind , and although he shot comparatively little , he was much annoyed by a vagabond who lurked in the creeks and inlets ...
Seite 127
... success ( which , by the by , is im- possible ) accompanies it , execrations upon all those who have been instrumental in the execution . " This was rather uncompromising talk and not over peaceable , it must be confessed . He continued ...
... success ( which , by the by , is im- possible ) accompanies it , execrations upon all those who have been instrumental in the execution . " This was rather uncompromising talk and not over peaceable , it must be confessed . He continued ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
action affairs allies American army appeared arms attack Augustine Washington battle began Boston brilliant British Burgoyne campaign cause character Clinton Colonel colonies command commander-in-chief Congress Conway Conway cabal Cornwallis courage danger defeat difficulties enemy England English everything expedition fact failed feeling fell felt fight fleet force Fort Duquesne fought French Gates gave George Washington Governor gress HENRY CABOT LODGE House of Burgesses idea Indians ington John John Adams knew Lafayette land Lawrence Washington letter look ment military militia mind Mount Vernon never numbers obliged officers once passed patriotic peace peril Philadelphia planters political Raleigh tavern ready result retreat Revolution river rode seemed sent soldiers spirit strong struggle success thing thought thousand tion took town troops Vernon parish victory Virginia Wash Washington wrote Weems Williamsburg winter words York Yorktown