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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... mean to steal our coun- try from us , " murmured they ; and they de- termined to seek protection from the English . Celeron finding some traders from Pennsyl - pher Gist , a hardy pioneer , experienced in wood- vania trafficking among ...
... mean to steal our coun- try from us , " murmured they ; and they de- termined to seek protection from the English . Celeron finding some traders from Pennsyl - pher Gist , a hardy pioneer , experienced in wood- vania trafficking among ...
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... means and mode of obtaining supplies . If the veteran diplomatist of the wilderness had intended this revel for a snare ... mean time , having discovered that the half - king was with the mission , expressed his surprise that he had not ...
... means and mode of obtaining supplies . If the veteran diplomatist of the wilderness had intended this revel for a snare ... mean time , having discovered that the half - king was with the mission , expressed his surprise that he had not ...
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... mean time in ob- serving and taking notes of the plan , dimen- sions , and strength of the fort , and of every thing about it . He gave orders to his people , also , to take an exact account of the canoes in readiness , and others in ...
... mean time in ob- serving and taking notes of the plan , dimen- sions , and strength of the fort , and of every thing about it . He gave orders to his people , also , to take an exact account of the canoes in readiness , and others in ...
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... mean time had run forward , and screened himself behind a large white oak , were he was reloading his gun . They overtook , and seized him . Gist would have put him to death on the spot , but Washington humanely prevented him . They ...
... mean time had run forward , and screened himself behind a large white oak , were he was reloading his gun . They overtook , and seized him . Gist would have put him to death on the spot , but Washington humanely prevented him . They ...
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... mean time here is a cake of bread for you , and you must give us some meat in the morning . " Whatever might have ... means of reaching the opposite bank . No other mode presented itself than by a raft , and to construct this they had ...
... mean time here is a cake of bread for you , and you must give us some meat in the morning . " Whatever might have ... means of reaching the opposite bank . No other mode presented itself than by a raft , and to construct this they had ...
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