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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... whole duty of carrying the or- ders of the general devolved on him . His dan- ger was imminent and incessant . He was in every part of the field , a conspicuous mark for the murderous rifle . Two horses were shot un- der him . Four ...
... whole duty of carrying the or- ders of the general devolved on him . His dan- ger was imminent and incessant . He was in every part of the field , a conspicuous mark for the murderous rifle . Two horses were shot un- der him . Four ...
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... whole transaction , " observes Franklin , in his autobiography , " gave us the first suspi- cion that our exalted ideas of the prowess of British regular troops had not been well found- ed . " CHAPTER XVIII . WASHINGTON arrived at Mount ...
... whole transaction , " observes Franklin , in his autobiography , " gave us the first suspi- cion that our exalted ideas of the prowess of British regular troops had not been well found- ed . " CHAPTER XVIII . WASHINGTON arrived at Mount ...
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... whole party ultimately arrived safe at Fort Lyttleton ; but it would seem that Mercer , weak and faint from his fractured arm , must have fallen behind , or in * Letter from Col. Armstrong . [ 1756 . some way become separated from them ...
... whole party ultimately arrived safe at Fort Lyttleton ; but it would seem that Mercer , weak and faint from his fractured arm , must have fallen behind , or in * Letter from Col. Armstrong . [ 1756 . some way become separated from them ...
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... whole coun- try of the five nations was abandoned to the French . The frontiers of Pennsylvania , Mary- land , and Virginia were harassed by repeated inroads of French and Indians , and Washington had the mortification to see the noble ...
... whole coun- try of the five nations was abandoned to the French . The frontiers of Pennsylvania , Mary- land , and Virginia were harassed by repeated inroads of French and Indians , and Washington had the mortification to see the noble ...
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... whole force at Fort Duquesne on the 13th of August , Indians included , did not ex- ceed eight hundred men : had an early cam- Understanding that the commander - in - chief had some thoughts of throwing a body of light troops in the ...
... whole force at Fort Duquesne on the 13th of August , Indians included , did not ex- ceed eight hundred men : had an early cam- Understanding that the commander - in - chief had some thoughts of throwing a body of light troops in the ...
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