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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... continued and increased those privi- leges . He needed a powerful adherent on this frontier to keep the restless Northumbrians in order , and check Scottish invasion ; and no doubt considered an enlightened ecclesiastic , appointed by ...
... continued and increased those privi- leges . He needed a powerful adherent on this frontier to keep the restless Northumbrians in order , and check Scottish invasion ; and no doubt considered an enlightened ecclesiastic , appointed by ...
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... continued for a time to flourish in the cloisters . In the year 1416 , John De Wess- yngton was elected prior of the Benedictine convent , attached to the cathedral . The monks of this convent had been licensed by Pope Gre- gory VII ...
... continued for a time to flourish in the cloisters . In the year 1416 , John De Wess- yngton was elected prior of the Benedictine convent , attached to the cathedral . The monks of this convent had been licensed by Pope Gre- gory VII ...
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... continued by your Excellency's humble servant , HENRY WASHINGTON . † In a few days Colonel Whalley invested the city with five thousand troops . Sir Henry dis- patched messenger after messenger in quest of the king to know his pleasure ...
... continued by your Excellency's humble servant , HENRY WASHINGTON . † In a few days Colonel Whalley invested the city with five thousand troops . Sir Henry dis- patched messenger after messenger in quest of the king to know his pleasure ...
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... continued his studies for nearly two years longer , devoting himself especially to mathe- matics , and accomplishing himself in those branches calculated to fit him either for civil or military service . Among these , one of the most ...
... continued his studies for nearly two years longer , devoting himself especially to mathe- matics , and accomplishing himself in those branches calculated to fit him either for civil or military service . Among these , one of the most ...
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... continued in this occupa- tion , which proved extremely profitable , the vast extent of country to be surveyed and the very limited number of public surveyors . It made him acquainted , also , with the coun- try , the nature of the soil ...
... continued in this occupa- tion , which proved extremely profitable , the vast extent of country to be surveyed and the very limited number of public surveyors . It made him acquainted , also , with the coun- try , the nature of the soil ...
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