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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... equal to its size is the furniture of this vast continent , where the Almighty has reared his cloud - capt mountains , and spread his sea - like lakes , and poured his mighty rivers , and hurled down his thundering cataracts in a style ...
... equal to its size is the furniture of this vast continent , where the Almighty has reared his cloud - capt mountains , and spread his sea - like lakes , and poured his mighty rivers , and hurled down his thundering cataracts in a style ...
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... equal government lasting as thy own death- less name ! And O ! happiest old man ! thus luxu- riously expiring in the arms of such a child ! O ! well requited for teaching him that love of his God ( the only fountain of every virtuous ...
... equal government lasting as thy own death- less name ! And O ! happiest old man ! thus luxu- riously expiring in the arms of such a child ! O ! well requited for teaching him that love of his God ( the only fountain of every virtuous ...
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... equal . And as to running , the swift - footed Achilles could scarcely have matched his speed . " Egad ! he ran wonderfully , " said my amiable and aged frieud , John Fitzhugh , Esq . , who knew him well . " We had nobody here - abouts ...
... equal . And as to running , the swift - footed Achilles could scarcely have matched his speed . " Egad ! he ran wonderfully , " said my amiable and aged frieud , John Fitzhugh , Esq . , who knew him well . " We had nobody here - abouts ...
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... equal , perhaps , to any seven sons of any one mother in Christendom . This was a family exactly to George's mind , because promising him an abundance of that manly exercise in which he delighted . In front of the house lay a fine ex ...
... equal , perhaps , to any seven sons of any one mother in Christendom . This was a family exactly to George's mind , because promising him an abundance of that manly exercise in which he delighted . In front of the house lay a fine ex ...
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... equal to your merit . " CHAPTER VI . The French and Indian war begins - Washington goes forth to meet the dangers of his country - aims a blow at Fort Du Quesne - fails -gallant defence of Fort Necessity - retires from the service in ...
... equal to your merit . " CHAPTER VI . The French and Indian war begins - Washington goes forth to meet the dangers of his country - aims a blow at Fort Du Quesne - fails -gallant defence of Fort Necessity - retires from the service in ...
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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