The Life of George Washington, Količina 4Merrill & Baker, 1920 |
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Stran 194
... hope that Washington would reconsider his idea of retiring from office , and that the country might not , at so important a conjunct- ure , be deprived of the inestimable advantage of having him at the head of its councils . On the 23d ...
... hope that Washington would reconsider his idea of retiring from office , and that the country might not , at so important a conjunct- ure , be deprived of the inestimable advantage of having him at the head of its councils . On the 23d ...
Stran 245
... hope in a subsequent letter . " My countrymen , " writes he , " are groaning under the insults of Great Britain . I hope some means will turn up of reconcil- ing our faith and honor with peace . I confess to you , I have seen enough of ...
... hope in a subsequent letter . " My countrymen , " writes he , " are groaning under the insults of Great Britain . I hope some means will turn up of reconcil- ing our faith and honor with peace . I confess to you , I have seen enough of ...
Stran 310
... hope , the enjoyment of a serene old age in this home of his heart . According to his diary , the morning on which these volumi- nous instructions to his steward were dated was clear and calm , but the afternoon was lowering . The next ...
... hope , the enjoyment of a serene old age in this home of his heart . According to his diary , the morning on which these volumi- nous instructions to his steward were dated was clear and calm , but the afternoon was lowering . The next ...
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