George Washington, Band 1Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 776 Seiten |
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... American , have paid homage to Washington , from the days of Fox and Byron to those of Tenny- son and Gladstone . In France his name has al- ways been revered , and in distant lands those who have scarcely heard of the existence of the ...
... American , have paid homage to Washington , from the days of Fox and Byron to those of Tenny- son and Gladstone . In France his name has al- ways been revered , and in distant lands those who have scarcely heard of the existence of the ...
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... American people , has said : " General Washington is known to us , and Presi- dent Washington . But George Washington is an unknown man . " These are pregnant words , and that they should be true seems to make any attempt to fill the ...
... American people , has said : " General Washington is known to us , and Presi- dent Washington . But George Washington is an unknown man . " These are pregnant words , and that they should be true seems to make any attempt to fill the ...
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... American hu- morist almost has tried his hand at it ; and with each recurring 22d of February the hard - worked jesters of the daily newspapers take it up and make a little fun out of it , sufficient for the day that is passing over ...
... American hu- morist almost has tried his hand at it ; and with each recurring 22d of February the hard - worked jesters of the daily newspapers take it up and make a little fun out of it , sufficient for the day that is passing over ...
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... American continent . To them its heavy and tawdry style , its staring morals , and its real patri- otism all seemed eminently befitting the national hero , and thus Weems created the Washington of the popular fancy . The idea grew up ...
... American continent . To them its heavy and tawdry style , its staring morals , and its real patri- otism all seemed eminently befitting the national hero , and thus Weems created the Washington of the popular fancy . The idea grew up ...
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... American dominions , especially when it is well known that we must undergo double their hard- ship . " Here we have a high - spirited , high - tem- pered young gentleman , with a contempt for shams that it is pleasant to see , and ...
... American dominions , especially when it is well known that we must undergo double their hard- ship . " Here we have a high - spirited , high - tem- pered young gentleman , with a contempt for shams that it is pleasant to see , and ...
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