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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... early day into his mind . It was especially pressed upon his attention nearly thirty years ago while he was in Europe , by a proposition of the late Mr. Archibald Constable , the eminent publisher of Edinburgh , and he resolved to ...
... early day into his mind . It was especially pressed upon his attention nearly thirty years ago while he was in Europe , by a proposition of the late Mr. Archibald Constable , the eminent publisher of Edinburgh , and he resolved to ...
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... early ath - er - in - chief in the West Indies , had accordingly letic sports ; but this home , like that in which he was born , has disappeared ; the site is only to be traced by fragments of bricks , china , and earthenware . 12 DEATH ...
... early ath - er - in - chief in the West Indies , had accordingly letic sports ; but this home , like that in which he was born , has disappeared ; the site is only to be traced by fragments of bricks , china , and earthenware . 12 DEATH ...
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... early ridge bordering the Potomac . self - tuition gave him throughout life a lawyer's skill in drafting documents , and a merchant's exactness in keeping accounts ; so that all the concerns of his various estates ; his dealings with ...
... early ridge bordering the Potomac . self - tuition gave him throughout life a lawyer's skill in drafting documents , and a merchant's exactness in keeping accounts ; so that all the concerns of his various estates ; his dealings with ...
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... earliest days , there was perseverance and completeness in all his undertakings . Nothing was left half done , or done ... early attachment seems to have been a source of poignant discomfort to him . It clung to him after he took a final ...
... earliest days , there was perseverance and completeness in all his undertakings . Nothing was left half done , or done ... early attachment seems to have been a source of poignant discomfort to him . It clung to him after he took a final ...
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... early disappointment in love was the cause of some eccentricities in his conduct ; yet he was ami- able and courteous in his manners , and of a lib- eral and generous spirit . Another inmate of Belvoir at this time was George William ...
... early disappointment in love was the cause of some eccentricities in his conduct ; yet he was ami- able and courteous in his manners , and of a lib- eral and generous spirit . Another inmate of Belvoir at this time was George William ...
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