George Washington, Band 1Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 776 Seiten |
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... thousand acres of land allowed you . But suppose you had really fallen short , do you think your superlative merit entitles you to greater indulgence than others ? . . . All my con- cern is that I ever engaged in behalf of so un ...
... thousand acres of land allowed you . But suppose you had really fallen short , do you think your superlative merit entitles you to greater indulgence than others ? . . . All my con- cern is that I ever engaged in behalf of so un ...
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Henry Cabot Lodge. made , " and said , " I will raise a thousand men , sub- sist them at my own expense , and march them to the relief of Boston . " He was capable , it would seem , of talking to the purpose with some fire and force ...
Henry Cabot Lodge. made , " and said , " I will raise a thousand men , sub- sist them at my own expense , and march them to the relief of Boston . " He was capable , it would seem , of talking to the purpose with some fire and force ...
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... thousand , as had been represented , but fourteen 1 John Trumbull , Reminiscences , p . 18 . thousand soldiers were actually present for duty . In a 136 GEORGE WASHINGTON .
... thousand , as had been represented , but fourteen 1 John Trumbull , Reminiscences , p . 18 . thousand soldiers were actually present for duty . In a 136 GEORGE WASHINGTON .
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Henry Cabot Lodge. thousand soldiers were actually present for duty . In a short time , however , Mr. Emerson , the chaplain , noted in his diary that it was surprising how much had been done , and that the lines had been so ex- tended ...
Henry Cabot Lodge. thousand soldiers were actually present for duty . In a short time , however , Mr. Emerson , the chaplain , noted in his diary that it was surprising how much had been done , and that the lines had been so ex- tended ...
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... but the British had advantages far more than com- pensating for a disparity of numbers , always slight and often more imaginary than real . They had twelve thousand men , experienced , disciplined , equipped , 150 GEORGE WASHINGTON .
... but the British had advantages far more than com- pensating for a disparity of numbers , always slight and often more imaginary than real . They had twelve thousand men , experienced , disciplined , equipped , 150 GEORGE WASHINGTON .
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