Life of George Washington, Količina 2G. P. Putnam's sons, 1897 |
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... express , urging him to bring on succor . " On this occasion , " says a contemporary writer , " he discovered the utmost vigor of a determined mind , and a genius full of resources . Defeated and wounded , as he was , he put his troops ...
... express , urging him to bring on succor . " On this occasion , " says a contemporary writer , " he discovered the utmost vigor of a determined mind , and a genius full of resources . Defeated and wounded , as he was , he put his troops ...
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... express a warm desire for the approach of the enemy ; each man knows his own place . Our breastworks are strengthened , and among the means of defense are a great number of barrels , filled with stones and sand , and arranged in front ...
... express a warm desire for the approach of the enemy ; each man knows his own place . Our breastworks are strengthened , and among the means of defense are a great number of barrels , filled with stones and sand , and arranged in front ...
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... express my feelings , " writes Arnold , " at the delivery of this message . Torn by the conflicting pas- sions of revenge and humanity ; a sufficient force to take ample revenge , raging for action , urged me on one hand ; and humanity ...
... express my feelings , " writes Arnold , " at the delivery of this message . Torn by the conflicting pas- sions of revenge and humanity ; a sufficient force to take ample revenge , raging for action , urged me on one hand ; and humanity ...
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... friends , on whom he could de- pend . A strict watch was kept night and day , until a fav- orable opportunity occurred ; when the general went to bed On the 29th of June an express from the lookout 110 Works of Washington Irving.
... friends , on whom he could de- pend . A strict watch was kept night and day , until a fav- orable opportunity occurred ; when the general went to bed On the 29th of June an express from the lookout 110 Works of Washington Irving.
Stran 111
Washington Irving. On the 29th of June an express from the lookout on Staten Island announced that forty sail were in sight . They were , in fact , ships from Halifax , bringing between nine and ten thousand of the troops recently ...
Washington Irving. On the 29th of June an express from the lookout on Staten Island announced that forty sail were in sight . They were , in fact , ships from Halifax , bringing between nine and ten thousand of the troops recently ...
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