Life of George WashingtonCo-operative Publication Society, 1930 |
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Stran 239
... effect , but wasted their fire in preparation and on the march . Washington , who well understood the value of such aid , observed dryly in a letter to Governor Dinwiddie , " I am heartily glad that you have fixed upon these gentlemen ...
... effect , but wasted their fire in preparation and on the march . Washington , who well understood the value of such aid , observed dryly in a letter to Governor Dinwiddie , " I am heartily glad that you have fixed upon these gentlemen ...
Stran 380
... effect upon an audience . It seemed as if Heaven had ordained that Psalm to be read on that morning . After this , Mr. Duché unexpectedly struck out into an extemporary prayer , which filled the bosom of every man present . Epis ...
... effect upon an audience . It seemed as if Heaven had ordained that Psalm to be read on that morning . After this , Mr. Duché unexpectedly struck out into an extemporary prayer , which filled the bosom of every man present . Epis ...
Stran 485
... effect . The first notice of such an excursion would be its actual execu- tion , and long before any troops could reach the scene of ac- tion the enemy would have an opportunity to accomplish their purpose and retire . It would give me ...
... effect . The first notice of such an excursion would be its actual execu- tion , and long before any troops could reach the scene of ac- tion the enemy would have an opportunity to accomplish their purpose and retire . It would give me ...
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PART FIRST | 25 |
The Home of Washingtons BoyhoodHis Early EducationLaw | 42 |
Paternal Conduct of an Elder BrotherThe Fairfax Family | 48 |
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affairs American arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack Boston Braam Braddock British brother Bunker's Hill camp campaign Canada Canadians Captain Colonel colonies command commander-in-chief conduct Congress Connecticut council Creek Croghan Crown Point detachment Duquesne encamped enemy England English Ethan Allen expedition fire force Fort Cumberland Fort Duquesne French friends frontier Gage garrison George George Croghan Gist Governor Dinwiddie Green Mountain Boys half-king honor horses House of Burgesses hundred Indians ington king Lake land Lawrence letter Logstown Lord Loudoun Massachusetts ment miles military militia Montreal Mount Vernon mountains night officers Ohio Parliament party patriot Pennsylvania present prisoners province Putnam Quebec re-enforcements received redoubt regiment reply retreat returned river sachem savages Schuyler sent Seth Warner ships Sir William Johnson soldiers spirit thousand Ticonderoga tion town tribes troops Virginia warriors Wash Washington wilderness William Winchester wounded writes York