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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... thousand ponnds were grudgingly voted ; but even this moderate sum was not put at the absolute dis- position of the ... thousand acres of land on the Ohio River , to be divided among the officers and soldiers who should engage in this ...
... thousand ponnds were grudgingly voted ; but even this moderate sum was not put at the absolute dis- position of the ... thousand acres of land on the Ohio River , to be divided among the officers and soldiers who should engage in this ...
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... thousand pounds for the public service ; and ten thousand more were sent out from England , beside a supply of firearms . The governor now applied himself to military matters with renewed spirit ; in- creased the actual force to ten ...
... thousand pounds for the public service ; and ten thousand more were sent out from England , beside a supply of firearms . The governor now applied himself to military matters with renewed spirit ; in- creased the actual force to ten ...
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... thousand barrels of beef on board of the transports , would furnish six months ' provisions for four thousand men . General Braddock apprehended difficulty in procuring waggons and horses sufficient to attend him in his march . Sir John ...
... thousand barrels of beef on board of the transports , would furnish six months ' provisions for four thousand men . General Braddock apprehended difficulty in procuring waggons and horses sufficient to attend him in his march . Sir John ...
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... thousand men , under the Baron de Dieskau , an old general of high reputation , had recently arrived at Quebec , destined against Oswego . The baron had proceeded to Mont- real , and sent forward thence seven hundred of his troops ...
... thousand men , under the Baron de Dieskau , an old general of high reputation , had recently arrived at Quebec , destined against Oswego . The baron had proceeded to Mont- real , and sent forward thence seven hundred of his troops ...
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... thousand pounds , and an increase of the pro- vincial force to fifteen hundred men . With this , it was proposed to erect and garrison a chain of frontier forts , extending through the ranges of the Allegany Mountains , from the Potomac ...
... thousand pounds , and an increase of the pro- vincial force to fifteen hundred men . With this , it was proposed to erect and garrison a chain of frontier forts , extending through the ranges of the Allegany Mountains , from the Potomac ...
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