Life of George Washington, Količina 2Putnam, 1857 |
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Stran 28
... success must depend on the concurrence of many circumstances ; but we are in a situation which requires us to run all risks . Enterprises which appear chimerical , often prove successful from that very circumstance . Common sense and ...
... success must depend on the concurrence of many circumstances ; but we are in a situation which requires us to run all risks . Enterprises which appear chimerical , often prove successful from that very circumstance . Common sense and ...
Stran 109
... success in the expedition against Quebec . In a letter to Schuyler , he passed a high eulogium on Arnold . " The merit of this gentleman is certainly great , " writes he , " and I heartily wish that fortune may distinguish him as one of ...
... success in the expedition against Quebec . In a letter to Schuyler , he passed a high eulogium on Arnold . " The merit of this gentleman is certainly great , " writes he , " and I heartily wish that fortune may distinguish him as one of ...
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... success , and even of our ability to protect them . " I venture to assure you , and the Congress , that I can in a few days reduce the army to order , and with the assistance of a kind Providence , put a new face to our affairs here ...
... success , and even of our ability to protect them . " I venture to assure you , and the Congress , that I can in a few days reduce the army to order , and with the assistance of a kind Providence , put a new face to our affairs here ...
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