The Life of George Washington, Količina 4Cosimo, Inc., 1. avg. 2005 - 416 strani Author Washington Irving believed this, his monumental biography of America's first great military hero and president, to be his finest literary achievement. Indeed, it is a masterful work, a superlative life of George Washington, and stood as a definitive text long after its 1860 publication.Volume IV delves into the end of the Revolution and Washington's terms as president of the United States, and feature the full texts of his farewell address and will.WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) was born in New York City to Scottish immigrant parents. Considered by some the "Father of American Literature," Irving is best known for his short stories, including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle," but he also produced an extensive bibliography of essays, poems, travel books, and biographies. |
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... never be interrupted , and I am sure it never can be while we are all influenced by the same pure motive , that of love to our country and interest in the cause in which we are embarked . " We will now resume our narrative of the siege ...
... never be interrupted , and I am sure it never can be while we are all influenced by the same pure motive , that of love to our country and interest in the cause in which we are embarked . " We will now resume our narrative of the siege ...
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... never recall without emotion , " writes the susceptible count , " his arrival at the head - quarters of * Thacher's Military Journal . ↑ Given on the authority of Lafayette . Sparks , viii . 201 . General Washington . He was seated ...
... never recall without emotion , " writes the susceptible count , " his arrival at the head - quarters of * Thacher's Military Journal . ↑ Given on the authority of Lafayette . Sparks , viii . 201 . General Washington . He was seated ...
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... never communicate , as from yourself or any one else , a sentiment of the like nature . " On the 2d of August , Sir Guy Carleton and Admiral Digby wrote a joint letter to Washington , informing him that they were acquainted , by ...
... never communicate , as from yourself or any one else , a sentiment of the like nature . " On the 2d of August , Sir Guy Carleton and Admiral Digby wrote a joint letter to Washington , informing him that they were acquainted , by ...
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... never surpassed in the history of mankind . But you may rely upon it , the patience and long suffering of this army are almost exhausted , and that there never was so great a spirit of discontent as at this instant . While in the field ...
... never surpassed in the history of mankind . But you may rely upon it , the patience and long suffering of this army are almost exhausted , and that there never was so great a spirit of discontent as at this instant . While in the field ...
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... never been nine States in favor of the half pay establishment ; was it probable that as many would occur in applying any scanty funds that might accrue , and which would be imperiously de- manded for many other purposes , to the payment ...
... never been nine States in favor of the half pay establishment ; was it probable that as many would occur in applying any scanty funds that might accrue , and which would be imperiously de- manded for many other purposes , to the payment ...
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CHAPTER XXVIII | 196 |
CHAPTER XXIX | 206 |
Washingtons Entrance upon his Second TermGloomy Auspices | 213 |
CHAPTER XXXII | 219 |
CHAPTER XXXIV | 229 |
CHAPTER XXXVI | 240 |
James Monroe Appointed Minister to France in Place of Gouverneur | 247 |
Washingtons Denunciation of Selfcreated SocietiesNot Relished | 253 |
CHAPTER XI | 98 |
CHAPTER XII | 109 |
The New GovernmentDomestic and Foreign RelationsWashingtons | 121 |
Journey of Mrs Washington to New YorkHonors Paid her in | 129 |
The Department of State still without a HeadSketch of Jeffersons | 138 |
Washingtons Journey through the Eastern StatesJohn Hancock | 145 |
Reassembling of CongressFinancial Condition of the Countryits | 152 |
CHAPTER XXI | 159 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 167 |
CHAPTER XXV | 174 |
CHAPTER XXVII | 187 |
CHAPTER XL | 263 |
CHAPTER XLI | 270 |
CHAPTER XLII | 279 |
CHAPTER XLIII | 287 |
Parting Address of the French Directory to Mr MonroeThe | 293 |
CHAPTER XLV | 304 |
Portraits of Washington | 319 |
Washingtons Farewell Address | 336 |
Proceedings in Congress in consequence of the death of Wash | 351 |
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Stran 344 - ... facility in changes upon the credit of mere hypothesis and opinion exposes to perpetual change, from the endless variety of hypothesis and opinion; and remember especially that for the efficient management of your common interests in a country so extensive as ours a government of as much vigor as is consistent with the perfect security of liberty is indispensable.
Stran 344 - However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people, and to usurp, for themselves, the reins of government ; destroying, afterwards, the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.
Stran 343 - One of the expedients of party to acquire influence within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts. You cannot shield yourselves too much against the jealousies and heart-burnings which spring from these misrepresentations: they tend to render alien to each other those who ought to be bound together by fraternal affection.
Stran 344 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. But the constitution which at any time exists till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people is sacredly obligatory upon all.
Stran 342 - Is there a doubt whether a common government can embrace so large a sphere? Let experience solve it. To listen to mere speculation in such a case were criminal. We are authorized to hope that a proper organization of the whole, with the auxiliary agency of governments for the respective subdivisions will afford a happy issue to the experiment. It is well worth a fair and full experiment.