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 |
Iz vsebine knjige
Zadetki 1–5 od 28
Stran 10
... equal to its size is the furniture of this vast continent , where the Almighty has reared his cloud - capt mountains , and spread his sea - like lakes , and poured his mighty rivers , and hurled down his thundering cataracts in a style ...
... equal to its size is the furniture of this vast continent , where the Almighty has reared his cloud - capt mountains , and spread his sea - like lakes , and poured his mighty rivers , and hurled down his thundering cataracts in a style ...
Stran 22
... equal government lasting as thy own death- less name ! And O ! happiest old man ! thus luxu- riously expiring in the arms of such a child ! O ! well requited for teaching him that love of his God ( the only fountain of every virtuous ...
... equal government lasting as thy own death- less name ! And O ! happiest old man ! thus luxu- riously expiring in the arms of such a child ! O ! well requited for teaching him that love of his God ( the only fountain of every virtuous ...
Stran 25
... equal . And as to running , the swift - footed Achilles could scarcely have matched his speed . " Egad ! he ran wonderfully , " said my amiable and aged frieud , John Fitzhugh , Esq . , who knew him well . " We had nobody here - abouts ...
... equal . And as to running , the swift - footed Achilles could scarcely have matched his speed . " Egad ! he ran wonderfully , " said my amiable and aged frieud , John Fitzhugh , Esq . , who knew him well . " We had nobody here - abouts ...
Stran 28
... equal , perhaps , to any seven sons of any one mother in Christendom . This was a family exactly to George's mind , because promising him an abundance of that manly exercise in which he delighted . In front of the house lay a fine ex ...
... equal , perhaps , to any seven sons of any one mother in Christendom . This was a family exactly to George's mind , because promising him an abundance of that manly exercise in which he delighted . In front of the house lay a fine ex ...
Stran 36
... equal to your merit . " CHAPTER VI . The French and Indian war begins - Washington goes forth to meet the dangers of his country - aims a blow at Fort Du Quesne - fails -gallant defence of Fort Necessity - retires from the service in ...
... equal to your merit . " CHAPTER VI . The French and Indian war begins - Washington goes forth to meet the dangers of his country - aims a blow at Fort Du Quesne - fails -gallant defence of Fort Necessity - retires from the service in ...
Druge izdaje - Prikaži vse
Pogosti izrazi in povedi
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