The Life of George Washington, Količine 3–4Crowell, 1855 |
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Stran 14
... side in a ravine , between it and a conical mount called Bear Hill . The possi- bility of an enemy's approach by this pass had been noticed by Washington in reconnoitring the Highlands , and he had men- tioned it in his instructions to ...
... side in a ravine , between it and a conical mount called Bear Hill . The possi- bility of an enemy's approach by this pass had been noticed by Washington in reconnoitring the Highlands , and he had men- tioned it in his instructions to ...
Stran 15
... side ; while sixty men , afterwards increased to a hundred , took post with a brass field - piece in the Bear Hill defile . It was a narrow and rugged pass , bordered by shagged forests . As Campbell and his division came pressing ...
... side ; while sixty men , afterwards increased to a hundred , took post with a brass field - piece in the Bear Hill defile . It was a narrow and rugged pass , bordered by shagged forests . As Campbell and his division came pressing ...
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... side , where a boat was putting off with a number of the fugitives . They turned back to receive him , but he gener- ously refused to endanger their safety , as the boat was already loaded to the gunwale . It was only on receiving ...
... side , where a boat was putting off with a number of the fugitives . They turned back to receive him , but he gener- ously refused to endanger their safety , as the boat was already loaded to the gunwale . It was only on receiving ...
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... side of his friend , Lord Rawdon , who led the grenadiers in storming Fort Montgomery . The count received his death wound at the foot of the ramparts . Giving his sword to a grenadier : " Take this sword to Lord Rawdon , " said he ...
... side of his friend , Lord Rawdon , who led the grenadiers in storming Fort Montgomery . The count received his death wound at the foot of the ramparts . Giving his sword to a grenadier : " Take this sword to Lord Rawdon , " said he ...
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... sides of him ; the mute , but expressive mixture of sensi- bility and indignation upon every countenance ; these ... side . " The reflections arising from these scenes , " writes he , " gave place to the perplexities of the night . A ...
... sides of him ; the mute , but expressive mixture of sensi- bility and indignation upon every countenance ; these ... side . " The reflections arising from these scenes , " writes he , " gave place to the perplexities of the night . A ...
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