Life of George Washington, Količina 2B. Tauchnitz, 1856 |
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... received his guests with courtesy ; but his mind and time were too much occupied by grave and anxious concerns , to permit him the genial indulgence of the table . His own diet was extremely simple . Sometimes nothing but baked apples ...
... received his guests with courtesy ; but his mind and time were too much occupied by grave and anxious concerns , to permit him the genial indulgence of the table . His own diet was extremely simple . Sometimes nothing but baked apples ...
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... received his appointment shortly after their arrival at Cambridge . The second aide - de- camp , was John Trumbull , * son of the Governor of Connecticut . He had accompanied General Spencer to the camp , and had caught the favorable ...
... received his appointment shortly after their arrival at Cambridge . The second aide - de- camp , was John Trumbull , * son of the Governor of Connecticut . He had accompanied General Spencer to the camp , and had caught the favorable ...
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... received a letter from that officer , gratefully acknowledging his friendly influence in procuring him the appointment of adjutant - general . Washington may have promised him- self much cordial co - operation from him , recollecting ...
... received a letter from that officer , gratefully acknowledging his friendly influence in procuring him the appointment of adjutant - general . Washington may have promised him- self much cordial co - operation from him , recollecting ...
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... received on the 24th of July the appointment of commissary - general of the con- tinental army . He had already officiated with talent in that capacity in the Connectitut militia . " There is a great overturning in the camp as to order ...
... received on the 24th of July the appointment of commissary - general of the con- tinental army . He had already officiated with talent in that capacity in the Connectitut militia . " There is a great overturning in the camp as to order ...
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... received their sanction . Since his arrival in camp he had received a reply from Burgoyne , couched in moderate and courteous language , and proposing an interview at a designated house on Boston Neck , within the British sentries ...
... received their sanction . Since his arrival in camp he had received a reply from Burgoyne , couched in moderate and courteous language , and proposing an interview at a designated house on Boston Neck , within the British sentries ...
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affairs alarm American arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack battery boats Boston British camp Canada Canadians cannon cannonade Captain Carleton cause Clinton Colonel Colonel Reed colonies command commander-in-chief committee conduct Connecticut cross defence despatched detachment Dorchester Heights embarked encamped enemy enemy's Ethan Allen expedition fire fleet force Fort Constitution Fort Montgomery Fort Washington fortified garrison Gates George Clinton give Governor Governor Tryon Green Mountain Boys Greene guard guns head-quarters Hessians Highlands Hill honor Hudson hundred Indians inhabitants James Clinton Jerseys Johns King's Bridge land Lee's letter lieutenant Long Island miles military militia Montgomery Montreal morning night o'clock officers orders passed Philadelphia Point present President of Congress prisoners province Putnam quarters Quebec received regiment reinforcements retreat river Schuyler sent ships soldiers soon Sorel spirit Staten Island stationed Sullivan Sullivan's Island thousand Ticonderoga tion tories town troops Tryon Washington writes York