The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Comp. Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers Bequeathed to Him by His Deceased Relative, Band 2J. Crissy, 1845 |
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... majority was attached . At no time did the effective continental force which he could bring into the field , amount to two thousand men ; and of these a considerable part were raw troops Yet he could keep the field without being forced ...
... majority was attached . At no time did the effective continental force which he could bring into the field , amount to two thousand men ; and of these a considerable part were raw troops Yet he could keep the field without being forced ...
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... majority of the people ; and in all of them , it was very powerful . The emission of paper money , the delay of legal proceedings , and the suspension of the collection of taxes , were the fruits of their rule wherever they were ...
... majority of the people ; and in all of them , it was very powerful . The emission of paper money , the delay of legal proceedings , and the suspension of the collection of taxes , were the fruits of their rule wherever they were ...
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... majority of the people of Massachusetts are in opposi- tion to the government . Some of the leaders avow the subversion of it to be their object , together with the abolition of debts , the division of property , and a reunion with ...
... majority of the people of Massachusetts are in opposi- tion to the government . Some of the leaders avow the subversion of it to be their object , together with the abolition of debts , the division of property , and a reunion with ...
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... majority of only one voice , instructed its delegation to move in congress , a resolution , recommending to the several states , to appoint deputies to meet in convention , for the purpose of revising and proposing amendments to the ...
... majority of only one voice , instructed its delegation to move in congress , a resolution , recommending to the several states , to appoint deputies to meet in convention , for the purpose of revising and proposing amendments to the ...
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... majority of the national legislature , they could not consider that body as safely representing the people , and were disposed to measure out power to it with the same sparing hand • with which they would confer it on persons not 126 ...
... majority of the national legislature , they could not consider that body as safely representing the people , and were disposed to measure out power to it with the same sparing hand • with which they would confer it on persons not 126 ...
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