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 6
... glory are at stake , and where a man feels himself the burning focus of unnum- bered eyes ; he must be a paltry fellow , indeed , who does not play his part pretty handsomely .... even the common passions of pride , avarice , or ...
... glory are at stake , and where a man feels himself the burning focus of unnum- bered eyes ; he must be a paltry fellow , indeed , who does not play his part pretty handsomely .... even the common passions of pride , avarice , or ...
Stran 12
... glory , and rejoiced exceedingly . In his cups - for though a sexton , he would sometimes drink , particularly on the General's birth days he used to boast that " ' twas he , who , between his keees , had laid the foundation of George ...
... glory , and rejoiced exceedingly . In his cups - for though a sexton , he would sometimes drink , particularly on the General's birth days he used to boast that " ' twas he , who , between his keees , had laid the foundation of George ...
Stran 14
... glory in him . They are constantly praising him to their children , whom they beg to imitate him . They are often sending for him to visit them ; and receive him , when he comes , with as much joy as if he were a little angel , come to ...
... glory in him . They are constantly praising him to their children , whom they beg to imitate him . They are often sending for him to visit them ; and receive him , when he comes , with as much joy as if he were a little angel , come to ...
Stran 30
... glory of 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 ...
... glory of 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 ...
Stran 68
... glory to God ! the Americans had too much of British blood , to allow an unconstitutional tax in any shape or size . Independent and coy as the birds of their forests , they would not suffer a stranger's hand even to touch the sacred ...
... glory to God ! the Americans had too much of British blood , to allow an unconstitutional tax in any shape or size . Independent and coy as the birds of their forests , they would not suffer a stranger's hand even to touch the sacred ...
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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