Life of George Washington, Količina 1G.P. Putnam, 1876 |
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Stran 26
... writes he ,. " that such people should be in debt , and not be able to indulge themselves in all the luxuries , as well as the necessaries of life . Yet so it happens . Estates are often alienated for debts . How persons coming to ...
... writes he ,. " that such people should be in debt , and not be able to indulge themselves in all the luxuries , as well as the necessaries of life . Yet so it happens . Estates are often alienated for debts . How persons coming to ...
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... writes he , " I would rather toil like a day laborer for a maintenance , if reduced to the necessity , than serve on such ignoble terms . " Parity of pay was indispensable to the dignity of the service . Other instances of false economy ...
... writes he , " I would rather toil like a day laborer for a maintenance , if reduced to the necessity , than serve on such ignoble terms . " Parity of pay was indispensable to the dignity of the service . Other instances of false economy ...
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... writes Washington to Governor Dinwiddie , " if you had declared whether he was under my command , or inde- pendent of it . I hope he will have more sense than to insist upon any unreasonable distinction , because he and his officers ...
... writes Washington to Governor Dinwiddie , " if you had declared whether he was under my command , or inde- pendent of it . I hope he will have more sense than to insist upon any unreasonable distinction , because he and his officers ...
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... writes he , " will advance with an army with- out having a communication open to the provinces in his rear , both for the security of retreat , and to facilitate the transport of pro- visions , the supplying of which must greatly depend ...
... writes he , " will advance with an army with- out having a communication open to the provinces in his rear , both for the security of retreat , and to facilitate the transport of pro- visions , the supplying of which must greatly depend ...
Stran 57
... writes Croghan ; " they ask no pay . If the whole army was composed of such men there would be no cause of apprehension . I shall be with them in time for duty . " * 66 NOTE . The following extract of a letter , dated August , 1750 ...
... writes Croghan ; " they ask no pay . If the whole army was composed of such men there would be no cause of apprehension . I shall be with them in time for duty . " * 66 NOTE . The following extract of a letter , dated August , 1750 ...
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