Life of George Washington, Količina 2G. P. Putnam'S, 1863 |
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Stran 81
... spirit which prevails here . Instead of pressing to be engaged in the cause of their country , which I vainly flattered myself would be the case , I find we are likely to be deserted in a most critical time . * * * Our situation is ...
... spirit which prevails here . Instead of pressing to be engaged in the cause of their country , which I vainly flattered myself would be the case , I find we are likely to be deserted in a most critical time . * * * Our situation is ...
Stran 267
... spirit among the Pennsyl- vanian soldiery . In the same sectional spirit , he speaks of the Connecticut light - horse : " Old - fashioned men , truly irregulars ; whether their clothing , equipments , or caparisons were regarded , it ...
... spirit among the Pennsyl- vanian soldiery . In the same sectional spirit , he speaks of the Connecticut light - horse : " Old - fashioned men , truly irregulars ; whether their clothing , equipments , or caparisons were regarded , it ...
Stran 409
... spirit , and decision , the day must be our own . " * In another letter to Bowdoin , dated on the following day , and enclosing an extract from Washington's letter of Nov. 21st , he writes : " Indecision bids fair for tumbling down the ...
... spirit , and decision , the day must be our own . " * In another letter to Bowdoin , dated on the following day , and enclosing an extract from Washington's letter of Nov. 21st , he writes : " Indecision bids fair for tumbling down the ...
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