The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America, Throughout the War which Established Their Independence; and First President of the United StatesCushing and Jewett, Benjamin Edes, printer, 1825 - 248 páginas |
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... spirit as made them , while in action , fight like men , and die like soldiers . The difficulties of defending such an extensive frontier , with so inadequate a force , would have chagrined almost any other man into a resignation of the ...
... spirit as made them , while in action , fight like men , and die like soldiers . The difficulties of defending such an extensive frontier , with so inadequate a force , would have chagrined almost any other man into a resignation of the ...
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... spirit of the British constitu- tion , and which made such invidious distinctions between the subjects of the same king , residing on different sides of the Atlantic , excited a serious alarm among the colo- nists . Detached as they ...
... spirit of the British constitu- tion , and which made such invidious distinctions between the subjects of the same king , residing on different sides of the Atlantic , excited a serious alarm among the colo- nists . Detached as they ...
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... spirit of the whole province of Massachusetts , which , with a firaness and patriotism without example , has sacrificed all the comforts of social and political life in support of the rights of mankind , and the welfare of our common ...
... spirit of the whole province of Massachusetts , which , with a firaness and patriotism without example , has sacrificed all the comforts of social and political life in support of the rights of mankind , and the welfare of our common ...
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... spirit of liberty , and collected for its defence , to the control of military discipline , requir ed patience , forbearance , and a spirit of accommodation . This delicate and arduous duty was undertaken by General Washington , and ...
... spirit of liberty , and collected for its defence , to the control of military discipline , requir ed patience , forbearance , and a spirit of accommodation . This delicate and arduous duty was undertaken by General Washington , and ...
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... spirit of enterprise which had hitherto been repressed , he formed the bold design of recrossing the Delaware , and attacking the British posts on its eastern banks . In the evening of Christmas day he made arrangements for passing over ...
... spirit of enterprise which had hitherto been repressed , he formed the bold design of recrossing the Delaware , and attacking the British posts on its eastern banks . In the evening of Christmas day he made arrangements for passing over ...
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