Life of George Washington, Količina 1G.P. Putnam, 1859 |
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... persons at present residing there was Thomas , Lord Fairfax , cousin of William Fairfax , and of whose immense landed property the latter was the agent . As this nobleman was one of Washington's earliest friends , and in some degree the ...
... persons at present residing there was Thomas , Lord Fairfax , cousin of William Fairfax , and of whose immense landed property the latter was the agent . As this nobleman was one of Washington's earliest friends , and in some degree the ...
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... persons coming to estates of two , three , and four hundred acres can want , is to me most won . derful . " How much does this wonder speak for his own scrupu lous principle of always living within compass . The residence at Barbadoes ...
... persons coming to estates of two , three , and four hundred acres can want , is to me most won . derful . " How much does this wonder speak for his own scrupu lous principle of always living within compass . The residence at Barbadoes ...
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... person . " Fathers , " said he , " you are the disturbers of this land by building towns , and taking the country from us by fraud and force . We kindled a fire a long time ago at Montreal , where we desired you to stay and not to come ...
... person . " Fathers , " said he , " you are the disturbers of this land by building towns , and taking the country from us by fraud and force . We kindled a fire a long time ago at Montreal , where we desired you to stay and not to come ...
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... person more fitted to fulfil a mission which required physical strength and moral energy ; a courage to cope with savages , and a sagacity to negotiate with white men . Washington was pointed out as pos- sessed of those requisites . It ...
... person more fitted to fulfil a mission which required physical strength and moral energy ; a courage to cope with savages , and a sagacity to negotiate with white men . Washington was pointed out as pos- sessed of those requisites . It ...
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... person , and was accompanied by the half - king . They were courteously received , but Contrecoeur was inflexible . There must be instant surrender , or he would take forcible possession . All that the ensign could obtain was permission ...
... person , and was accompanied by the half - king . They were courteously received , but Contrecoeur was inflexible . There must be instant surrender , or he would take forcible possession . All that the ensign could obtain was permission ...
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