Life of George Washington, Količina 2J. B. Lippincott & Company, 1873 |
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Stran 183
... town , " writes he to Washington , “ if the cannon were removed from the batteries and wharves , but I ever considered their threats as a brutum fulmen , and even persuaded the town to be of the same way of thinking . We accordingly ...
... town , " writes he to Washington , “ if the cannon were removed from the batteries and wharves , but I ever considered their threats as a brutum fulmen , and even persuaded the town to be of the same way of thinking . We accordingly ...
Stran 185
... town . To - morrow I shall begin to dismantle that part of the fort next to the town , to prevent its being converted into a citadel . I shall barrier the principal streets , and , at least , if I cannot make it a continental garri- son ...
... town . To - morrow I shall begin to dismantle that part of the fort next to the town , to prevent its being converted into a citadel . I shall barrier the principal streets , and , at least , if I cannot make it a continental garri- son ...
Stran 518
... town . The British light horse , and about five hundred Hessians and chasseurs , had been quartered in the lower part of the town . Seeing Washington's column pressing in front , and hearing Stark thundering in their rear , they took ...
... town . The British light horse , and about five hundred Hessians and chasseurs , had been quartered in the lower part of the town . Seeing Washington's column pressing in front , and hearing Stark thundering in their rear , they took ...
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