Life of George Washington, Količina 4G.P. Putnam, 1869 |
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Stran vi
... French Minister . — Anxious to return to the Army . - Mutiny of the Connecticut Troops . - Washington writes to Reed for Aid from Pennsylvania.- Good Effects of his Letter — CHAPTER V. PAGE 25 25 Siege of Charleston continued ...
... French Minister . — Anxious to return to the Army . - Mutiny of the Connecticut Troops . - Washington writes to Reed for Aid from Pennsylvania.- Good Effects of his Letter — CHAPTER V. PAGE 25 25 Siege of Charleston continued ...
Stran vii
... French Fleet arrives at Newport . - Preparation for a Combined Movement against New York . — Ar- nold obtains Command at West Point . resigns the Office of Quartermaster - general . . 77 North Carolina . CHAPTER VIII . - - - Greene ...
... French Fleet arrives at Newport . - Preparation for a Combined Movement against New York . — Ar- nold obtains Command at West Point . resigns the Office of Quartermaster - general . . 77 North Carolina . CHAPTER VIII . - - - Greene ...
Stran xi
... French Fleet.- Pursued by the English . - Expedition of Lafayette to Vir- ginia . Engagement between the English and French Fleets . - Failure of the Expedition against Arnold . Letter of Washington to Colonel Laurens . Measure to ...
... French Fleet.- Pursued by the English . - Expedition of Lafayette to Vir- ginia . Engagement between the English and French Fleets . - Failure of the Expedition against Arnold . Letter of Washington to Colonel Laurens . Measure to ...
Stran xii
... Laughing . -Passion for Hunting revived . Death of General Greene.- His Charac- Washington's Regrets and Encomiums . Letters to the French Noblemen ter.- 493 CONTENTS . CHAPTER XXXVI . - Washington doubts the Solidity Xiv CONTENTS .
... Laughing . -Passion for Hunting revived . Death of General Greene.- His Charac- Washington's Regrets and Encomiums . Letters to the French Noblemen ter.- 493 CONTENTS . CHAPTER XXXVI . - Washington doubts the Solidity Xiv CONTENTS .
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... French secretary of legation : - " Our profession is the chastest of all : even the shadow of a fault tarnishes the lustre of our finest achievements . The least inadvertence may rob us of the public favor , so hard to be acquired . I ...
... French secretary of legation : - " Our profession is the chastest of all : even the shadow of a fault tarnishes the lustre of our finest achievements . The least inadvertence may rob us of the public favor , so hard to be acquired . I ...
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