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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... 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 which he is generally ...
... 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 which he is generally ...
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... friends , yet he never lost those divine sentiments which that friend had so carefully inculcated . On the contrary , inter- woven with the fibres of his heart , they seemed to ' grow with his growth , and to strengthen with his ...
... friends , yet he never lost those divine sentiments which that friend had so carefully inculcated . On the contrary , inter- woven with the fibres of his heart , they seemed to ' grow with his growth , and to strengthen with his ...
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... friendship which lasted for life . When George , twenty - five years after this , was called to lead the American armies , he did not forget his old friends , the Stinsons and Crawfords ; but gave com- missions to all of them who chose ...
... friendship which lasted for life . When George , twenty - five years after this , was called to lead the American armies , he did not forget his old friends , the Stinsons and Crawfords ; but gave com- missions to all of them who chose ...
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... her son , instead of shewing the exultation of a Spartan dame , she replied , with all the sang froid of a good old Friend , " Ah , dear me ! This fighting and killing is a sad thing ! I wish George would come 90 LIFE OF WASHINGTON.
... her son , instead of shewing the exultation of a Spartan dame , she replied , with all the sang froid of a good old Friend , " Ah , dear me ! This fighting and killing is a sad thing ! I wish George would come 90 LIFE OF WASHINGTON.
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... friendship of Mr. Waller quickly discov- ered him ; and stepping to the chair , whispered it to Mr. Robertson ; who instantly arose , and ordering silence , called out : " Gentlemen , it is proposed that the thanks of this house be ...
... friendship of Mr. Waller quickly discov- ered him ; and stepping to the chair , whispered it to Mr. Robertson ; who instantly arose , and ordering silence , called out : " Gentlemen , it is proposed that the thanks of this house be ...
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