The Life of George Washington, Količina 4Merrill & Baker, 1920 |
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Stran 131
... appeared cold and distant , but this was attributed by those who best knew him to the novelty of his position and his innate diffidence , which seemed to increase with the light which his renown shed about him . Though reserved at times ...
... appeared cold and distant , but this was attributed by those who best knew him to the novelty of his position and his innate diffidence , which seemed to increase with the light which his renown shed about him . Though reserved at times ...
Stran 193
... appeared to him more attractive . How could he give up the prospect of a speedy return to its genial pur suits and pleasures from the harassing cares and janglings of public life . On the 20th of May , he wrote to Mr. Madison on the ...
... appeared to him more attractive . How could he give up the prospect of a speedy return to its genial pur suits and pleasures from the harassing cares and janglings of public life . On the 20th of May , he wrote to Mr. Madison on the ...
Stran 278
... appeared in the capture of an American merchantman by a French privateer . Under these circumstances it was deemed expedient by Washington and his cabinet , to recall Mr. Monroe , and appoint another Amer- ican citizen in his stead ...
... appeared in the capture of an American merchantman by a French privateer . Under these circumstances it was deemed expedient by Washington and his cabinet , to recall Mr. Monroe , and appoint another Amer- ican citizen in his stead ...
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