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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... seen in greatness : but it is only the greatness of public character , which is no evidence of true greatness ; for a public character is often an artificial one . At the head of an army or nation , where gold and glory are at stake ...
... seen in greatness : but it is only the greatness of public character , which is no evidence of true greatness ; for a public character is often an artificial one . At the head of an army or nation , where gold and glory are at stake ...
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... seen . It lifts its low and modest front of faded red , over the turbid waters of Rappahannock ; whither , to this day , numbers of people repair , and , with emotions unutterable , looking at the weather- beaten mansion , exclaim ...
... seen . It lifts its low and modest front of faded red , over the turbid waters of Rappahannock ; whither , to this day , numbers of people repair , and , with emotions unutterable , looking at the weather- beaten mansion , exclaim ...
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... seen them run together many a time ; and George always beat him easy enough . " Col. Lewis Willis , his play - mate and kinsman , has been heard to say , that he has often seen him throw a stone across Rappahannock , at the lower ferry ...
... seen them run together many a time ; and George always beat him easy enough . " Col. Lewis Willis , his play - mate and kinsman , has been heard to say , that he has often seen him throw a stone across Rappahannock , at the lower ferry ...
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... seen , went to work in the back woods , as Lord Fairfax's surveyor ! However , when Lawrence was taken with the consumption , and advised by his physicians to make a trip to Bermuda , George could not resist any longer , but hastened ...
... seen , went to work in the back woods , as Lord Fairfax's surveyor ! However , when Lawrence was taken with the consumption , and advised by his physicians to make a trip to Bermuda , George could not resist any longer , but hastened ...
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... seen by his majesty himsel — and in geud troth I mean to send him a copy or twa of it . And besides our Assembly will rise to - morrow or next day , and I wish each of the members to tak a few copies hame with them . So we must e'en ...
... seen by his majesty himsel — and in geud troth I mean to send him a copy or twa of it . And besides our Assembly will rise to - morrow or next day , and I wish each of the members to tak a few copies hame with them . So we must e'en ...
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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