Life of George Washington, Količina 1G. P. Putnam, 1860 - 821 strani Written in the unmistakable prose of Washington Irving, author of?The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and?Rip Van Winkle, Life of Washington is a detailed biography of the first President of the United States.?Captivated by the man whose name he was given, Irving spent most of the later years of his life researching the Revolutionary War hero and statesman. The in-depth biography includes individual chapters on each battle where General Washington was involved as well as lengthy passages about Mount Vernon, Washington's home. Completed just five months before Irving's death, the volume became a great addition to his canon and an accurate tribute to George Washington. |
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... considered an enlightened ecclesiastic , appointed by the crown , a safer depositary of such power than a hereditary noble . Having placed a noble and learned native of Loraine in the diocese , therefore , he erected it into a ...
... considered an enlightened ecclesiastic , appointed by the crown , a safer depositary of such power than a hereditary noble . Having placed a noble and learned native of Loraine in the diocese , therefore , he erected it into a ...
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... considered the naval service a popular path to fame and fortune . George was at a suitable age to enter the navy . The great difficulty was to procure the assent of his mother . She was brought , however , to acquiesce ; a midshipman's ...
... considered the naval service a popular path to fame and fortune . George was at a suitable age to enter the navy . The great difficulty was to procure the assent of his mother . She was brought , however , to acquiesce ; a midshipman's ...
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... considered by them as one of themselves . On returning to civilized life he became a prime instrument in the hands of the Canadian government , for managing and cajoling the Indians . Sometimes he was an ambassador to the Iroquois ...
... considered by them as one of themselves . On returning to civilized life he became a prime instrument in the hands of the Canadian government , for managing and cajoling the Indians . Sometimes he was an ambassador to the Iroquois ...
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... considered the foundation of his fortunes . From that moment he was the rising hope of Virginia . CHAPTER X. THE reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous but wary commander . He ...
... considered the foundation of his fortunes . From that moment he was the rising hope of Virginia . CHAPTER X. THE reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous but wary commander . He ...
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... considered an in- sulting invasion of the right he possessed as governor to control the purse as well as the sword ; and he complained bitterly of the As- sembly , as deeply tinctured with a republican way of thinking , and disposed to ...
... considered an in- sulting invasion of the right he possessed as governor to control the purse as well as the sword ; and he complained bitterly of the As- sembly , as deeply tinctured with a republican way of thinking , and disposed to ...
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