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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Stran 7
... father - the poor man's friend . No ! this is not the Washington you see ; ' tis only Wash- ington , the HERO , and the Demigod - Washington the sun - beam in council , or the storm in war . And in all the ensigns of character amidst ...
... father - the poor man's friend . No ! this is not the Washington you see ; ' tis only Wash- ington , the HERO , and the Demigod - Washington the sun - beam in council , or the storm in war . And in all the ensigns of character amidst ...
Stran 10
... father , whose name was Augustin Washington , was also a Virginian : but his grand- father ( John ) was an Englishman , who came over and settled in Virginia in 1657 . His father , fully persuaded that a marriage of virtuous love comes ...
... father , whose name was Augustin Washington , was also a Virginian : but his grand- father ( John ) was an Englishman , who came over and settled in Virginia in 1657 . His father , fully persuaded that a marriage of virtuous love comes ...
Stran 11
... father must have pos- sessed either a very pleasing person , or highly polished manners , or perhaps both ; for , from wha I can learn , he was at that time at least forty years old ! while she , on the other hand , was universally ...
... father must have pos- sessed either a very pleasing person , or highly polished manners , or perhaps both ; for , from wha I can learn , he was at that time at least forty years old ! while she , on the other hand , was universally ...
Stran 12
... father's tenants , named Hobby ; an honest , poor old man , who acted in the double character of sexton and schoolmaster . On his skill as a grave - digger , tradition is silent ; but for a teacher of youth , his qualifications were ...
... father's tenants , named Hobby ; an honest , poor old man , who acted in the double character of sexton and schoolmaster . On his skill as a grave - digger , tradition is silent ; but for a teacher of youth , his qualifications were ...
Stran 13
... father , look here , my son ! don't you remember when this good cousin of yours brought you that fine large apple last spring , how hardly I could prevail on you to divide with your brothers and sisters ; though I promised you that if ...
... father , look here , my son ! don't you remember when this good cousin of yours brought you that fine large apple last spring , how hardly I could prevail on you to divide with your brothers and sisters ; though I promised you that if ...
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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