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 10
... whole length of this vast terrene , " and sustaining on her ample sides the roaring shock of half the watery globe ? And equal to its size is the furniture of this vast continent , where the Almighty has reared his cloud - capt ...
... whole length of this vast terrene , " and sustaining on her ample sides the roaring shock of half the watery globe ? And equal to its size is the furniture of this vast continent , where the Almighty has reared his cloud - capt ...
Stran 13
... whole earth , as far as we could see , was strewed with fruit : and yet the trees were bending under the weight of apples , which hung in clusters like grapes , and vainly strove to hide their blushing cheeks behind the green leaves ...
... whole earth , as far as we could see , was strewed with fruit : and yet the trees were bending under the weight of apples , which hung in clusters like grapes , and vainly strove to hide their blushing cheeks behind the green leaves ...
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... whole land was filled with his praise , he wept for joy . And such is the victory of love over nature , that though fast sinking under the fever and cough of a consumption in its extreme stage , he did not seem to mind it , but spent ...
... whole land was filled with his praise , he wept for joy . And such is the victory of love over nature , that though fast sinking under the fever and cough of a consumption in its extreme stage , he did not seem to mind it , but spent ...
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... whole country west of the Blue Mountains , was one im- measurable forest , from time immemorial the gloomy haunt of ravening beasts and of murderous savages . No voices had ever broke the awful silence of those dreary woods , save the ...
... whole country west of the Blue Mountains , was one im- measurable forest , from time immemorial the gloomy haunt of ravening beasts and of murderous savages . No voices had ever broke the awful silence of those dreary woods , save the ...
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... whole spirit of his new engagement- " Old things are done away : all things are become new . " The chain and theodolite are forgotten - the surveyor is lost in the soldier . His shoulders are young : but they sustain the head of an old ...
... whole spirit of his new engagement- " Old things are done away : all things are become new . " The chain and theodolite are forgotten - the surveyor is lost in the soldier . His shoulders are young : but they sustain the head of an old ...
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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