Life of George Washington, Količina 1G. Bell, 1882 - 1752 strani |
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Stran 121
... night , so as to gain a fair start should any one pursue them at daylight . Con- tinuing on the next day , they never relaxed their speed until nightfall , when they arrived on the banks of the Alleghany River , about two miles above ...
... night , so as to gain a fair start should any one pursue them at daylight . Con- tinuing on the next day , they never relaxed their speed until nightfall , when they arrived on the banks of the Alleghany River , about two miles above ...
Stran 236
... night , but again without suc- cess . In fact , it was the Indian boast , that throughout this march of Braddock , they saw him every day from the mountains , and expected to be able to shoot down his soldiers " like pigeons . " The ...
... night , but again without suc- cess . In fact , it was the Indian boast , that throughout this march of Braddock , they saw him every day from the mountains , and expected to be able to shoot down his soldiers " like pigeons . " The ...
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... night reached the Great Meadows . The proud spirit of Braddock was broken by his defeat . He remained silent the first even- ing after the battle , only ejaculating at night : " Who would have thought it ! " He was equally silent the ...
... night reached the Great Meadows . The proud spirit of Braddock was broken by his defeat . He remained silent the first even- ing after the battle , only ejaculating at night : " Who would have thought it ! " He was equally silent the ...
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