The Life of George Washington: With Curious Anecdotes, Equally Honourable to Himself, and Exemplary to His Young Countrymen, Embellished with Six EngravingsLippincott, 1892 - 244 strani |
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... British like curlews , or cooped them up like chickens ! and yet in the private walks of life , in Philadelphia , he could swindle rum from the commissary's stores , and , with the aid of loose women , retail it by the gill !! — And ...
... British like curlews , or cooped them up like chickens ! and yet in the private walks of life , in Philadelphia , he could swindle rum from the commissary's stores , and , with the aid of loose women , retail it by the gill !! — And ...
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... British ; and uniformly to set such bright examples of human perfectibility and true greatness , that , compared there- with , the history of his capturing Cornwallis and Tarleton , with their buccaneering legions , sounds almost as ...
... British ; and uniformly to set such bright examples of human perfectibility and true greatness , that , compared there- with , the history of his capturing Cornwallis and Tarleton , with their buccaneering legions , sounds almost as ...
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... British man of war - providentially prevented by his mother - the firs lightnings of his soul to war HAPPILY for America , George Washington was not born with " a silver spoon in his mouth . " The Rappahannock plantatation left him by ...
... British man of war - providentially prevented by his mother - the firs lightnings of his soul to war HAPPILY for America , George Washington was not born with " a silver spoon in his mouth . " The Rappahannock plantatation left him by ...
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... British empire and break his own heart - which truly came to pass . For on hearing that Washington had cap- tured Cornwallis and all his army , he called out to his black waiter , " Come , Joe ! carry me to my bed ! for I'm sure ' tis ...
... British empire and break his own heart - which truly came to pass . For on hearing that Washington had cap- tured Cornwallis and all his army , he called out to his black waiter , " Come , Joe ! carry me to my bed ! for I'm sure ' tis ...
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... British ship of war , then lying in our waters ; and his trunk and clothes were actually sent on board . But when he came to take leave of his mother , she wept bitter- ly , and told him , she felt that her heart would break if he left ...
... British ship of war , then lying in our waters ; and his trunk and clothes were actually sent on board . But when he came to take leave of his mother , she wept bitter- ly , and told him , she felt that her heart would break if he left ...
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American arms army Arnold battle beloved blessings blood Braddock brave British British army brother calf called Cloth Colonel Colonel Washington command Congress countrymen dear death Dinwiddie duty enemy equal eyes father favour fight fire Fort Duquesne Fort Necessity FREDERICK DIELMAN French friends gallant gentleman George George Washington gilt top give glorious glory golden reign governor governor Dinwiddie hand happy heard hearing heart heaven heroes Hessian honour hope human Indians ington instantly king labours land liberty look Lord Lord North man-the ment mighty mind mother Mount Vernon nation never noble Northern Neck numbers officers parties passions patriotism peace poor Pope's creek rage religion replied roaring sent ships sight smile soldiers soon soul spirit sword Tarleton tears tender thing thousand thunder tion troops VERNON PARISH victory Virginia virtue virtuous Wash Washington whigs wish young youth