George Washington, Band 1Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 776 Seiten |
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... taken advice , and built such forti- fications as I advised him , he might easily have beat off the French . But the French in the en- gagement acted like cowards , and the English like fools . " 1 There is a deal of truth in this ...
... taken advice , and built such forti- fications as I advised him , he might easily have beat off the French . But the French in the en- gagement acted like cowards , and the English like fools . " 1 There is a deal of truth in this ...
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... taken in the Jumonville fight . While thus engaged , news came that the French were off their guard at Fort Duquesne , and Dinwiddie was for having the regiment of undisciplined troops march again into the wilderness . Washington ...
... taken in the Jumonville fight . While thus engaged , news came that the French were off their guard at Fort Duquesne , and Dinwiddie was for having the regiment of undisciplined troops march again into the wilderness . Washington ...
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... forward , still too heavily burdened , as Washington thought , but in somewhat better trim for the wilderness than before . Their progress , quickened as it was , still seemed slow to Washington , but he was taken ON THE FRONTIER . 81.
... forward , still too heavily burdened , as Washington thought , but in somewhat better trim for the wilderness than before . Their progress , quickened as it was , still seemed slow to Washington , but he was taken ON THE FRONTIER . 81.
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Henry Cabot Lodge. still seemed slow to Washington , but he was taken ill with a fever , and finally was compelled by Brad- dock to stop for rest at the ford of Youghiogany . He made Braddock promise that he should be brought up before ...
Henry Cabot Lodge. still seemed slow to Washington , but he was taken ill with a fever , and finally was compelled by Brad- dock to stop for rest at the ford of Youghiogany . He made Braddock promise that he should be brought up before ...
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... taken home in a coach and six , her husband riding beside her , mounted on a splendid horse and followed by all the gentlemen of the party . The bride was attired in silk The sunshine and glitter of the wedding - day must have appeared ...
... taken home in a coach and six , her husband riding beside her , mounted on a splendid horse and followed by all the gentlemen of the party . The bride was attired in silk The sunshine and glitter of the wedding - day must have appeared ...
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