Life of George Washington, Količina 2G. P. Putnam's sons, 1897 |
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Stran 35
... 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 into such a situation as to keep them still formidable . " * With ...
... 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 into such a situation as to keep them still formidable . " * With ...
Stran 40
... says a letter - writer of the day , " it threw the whole city into such a convulsion as it never knew be- fore . Many of the inhabitants hastened to move their effects into the country , expecting an immediate conflict . All that day ...
... says a letter - writer of the day , " it threw the whole city into such a convulsion as it never knew be- fore . Many of the inhabitants hastened to move their effects into the country , expecting an immediate conflict . All that day ...
Stran 41
... says he will send word on board of the men - of - war that , if they set a house on fire , he will chain a hundred of their friends by the neck , and make the house their funeral pile . For this time , the inhabitants of New York were ...
... says he will send word on board of the men - of - war that , if they set a house on fire , he will chain a hundred of their friends by the neck , and make the house their funeral pile . For this time , the inhabitants of New York were ...
Stran 43
... says that it was manifestly my intention , and that of the New England men under my command , to bring destruction on this town , so hated for their loyal principles , but that he was determined not to indulge it ; so remained quiet out ...
... says that it was manifestly my intention , and that of the New England men under my command , to bring destruction on this town , so hated for their loyal principles , but that he was determined not to indulge it ; so remained quiet out ...
Stran 58
... says the American above cited , " we were in momentary expectation of witnessing an awful scene ; nothing less than the carnage of Breed's Hill battle was expected . " As Washington rode about the heights he reminded the troops that it ...
... says the American above cited , " we were in momentary expectation of witnessing an awful scene ; nothing less than the carnage of Breed's Hill battle was expected . " As Washington rode about the heights he reminded the troops that it ...
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