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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... blessings of liberty - however glorious , I say , all this may have been to himself , or instructive to future generals and presidents , yet does it but little concern our children . For who among us can hope that his son shall ever be ...
... blessings of liberty - however glorious , I say , all this may have been to himself , or instructive to future generals and presidents , yet does it but little concern our children . For who among us can hope that his son shall ever be ...
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... blessing before he died . But alas ! he never enjoyed that last mournful pleasure ; for George did not reach home until a few hours before his father's death : and then he was speechless ! The moment he alighted , he ran into the ...
... blessing before he died . But alas ! he never enjoyed that last mournful pleasure ; for George did not reach home until a few hours before his father's death : and then he was speechless ! The moment he alighted , he ran into the ...
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... blessings seldom indulged to the most favoured nations - when , at the very mention of Old England , our hearts leaped for joy , as at the name of a great and venerable mother , and that mother felt equal transport at thoughts of us ...
... blessings seldom indulged to the most favoured nations - when , at the very mention of Old England , our hearts leaped for joy , as at the name of a great and venerable mother , and that mother felt equal transport at thoughts of us ...
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... blessings . At thought of this most desirable of all events , the parent soul of the great orator is stirred within him , his angel frame trembles with strong feeling , which heaves his labouring bosom , and swells his changeful face ...
... blessings . At thought of this most desirable of all events , the parent soul of the great orator is stirred within him , his angel frame trembles with strong feeling , which heaves his labouring bosom , and swells his changeful face ...
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... blessings of equal government to long oppressed humanity . But alas ! in place of maintaining this glorious attitude , America is herself rushing into disorder and dissolu- tion . We have powers sufficient for self - defence and glory ...
... blessings of equal government to long oppressed humanity . But alas ! in place of maintaining this glorious attitude , America is herself rushing into disorder and dissolu- tion . We have powers sufficient for self - defence and glory ...
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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