The Life of George Washington: With Curious Anecdotes, Equally Honourable to Himself, and Exemplary to His Young Countrymen ... Embellished with Six EngravingsJ.B. Lippincott & Company, 1858 - 244 strani |
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Stran 73
... congress from all the colonies , to deliberate on their common in- terest . This most unkingly body commenced its session in Philadelphia , September 5th , 1774. They began with publishing a bill of rights , wherein they repeated ...
... congress from all the colonies , to deliberate on their common in- terest . This most unkingly body commenced its session in Philadelphia , September 5th , 1774. They began with publishing a bill of rights , wherein they repeated ...
Stran 89
... Congress hall to re - echo the name of Inde- pendence . After enumerating many a glaring in- stance of ministerial violation of American rights- on all of which George III . , the expected father of his people , had looked with a most ...
... Congress hall to re - echo the name of Inde- pendence . After enumerating many a glaring in- stance of ministerial violation of American rights- on all of which George III . , the expected father of his people , had looked with a most ...
Stran 90
... Congress under whom he had the honour to bear the commission of Commander in Chief , and should have been addressed ... congress into a good humour to think about peace , signified a willingness to have a grand talk on the subject ...
... Congress under whom he had the honour to bear the commission of Commander in Chief , and should have been addressed ... congress into a good humour to think about peace , signified a willingness to have a grand talk on the subject ...
Stran 107
... Congress , whom he styled -very dear great friends and allies . Soon as it was known by the British ambassador at Paris , Lord Stormont , that the king of France had taken part with the Americans , he waited on the French minister , De ...
... Congress , whom he styled -very dear great friends and allies . Soon as it was known by the British ambassador at Paris , Lord Stormont , that the king of France had taken part with the Americans , he waited on the French minister , De ...
Stran 108
... these offers , elegant presents were to be made to her best friends , ( such as Washington , the President of Congress , & c . & c . , ) to speak a good word for Lord North's favours !! 108 LIFE OF WASHINGTON . CHAPTER X. ...
... these offers , elegant presents were to be made to her best friends , ( such as Washington , the President of Congress , & c . & c . , ) to speak a good word for Lord North's favours !! 108 LIFE OF WASHINGTON . CHAPTER X. ...
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Stran 162 - The West derives from the East supplies requisite to its growth and comfort; and, what is perhaps of still greater consequence, it must of necessity owe the secure enjoyment of indispensable outlets for its own productions to the weight, influence, and the future maritime strength of the Atlantic side of the Union, directed by an indissoluble community of interest as inn