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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... occasion for fighting his enemy to advantage , and , at the head of nine hundred men , marched out of town on the morning of the twenty - fifth to attack the American army . Lieutenant Colonel Carrington had arrived in camp that morning ...
... occasion for fighting his enemy to advantage , and , at the head of nine hundred men , marched out of town on the morning of the twenty - fifth to attack the American army . Lieutenant Colonel Carrington had arrived in camp that morning ...
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... occasion . ed , an intention was indeed avowed by some members of the adminis- tration to change their system . The plan indicated for the future was to direct the whole force of the nation against France and Spain ; and to suspend ...
... occasion . ed , an intention was indeed avowed by some members of the adminis- tration to change their system . The plan indicated for the future was to direct the whole force of the nation against France and Spain ; and to suspend ...
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... occasion to observe , that , even if the nation and parliament are really in earnest to obtain peace with America , it will undoubtedly be wisdom in us to meet them with great caution and circumspection , and by all means to keep our ...
... occasion to observe , that , even if the nation and parliament are really in earnest to obtain peace with America , it will undoubtedly be wisdom in us to meet them with great caution and circumspection , and by all means to keep our ...
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... occasion to render service to his country , and to acquire that mili- tary fame which he pursued with the ardour of a young soldier , whose courage seems to have partaken largely of that romantic spirit which youth and enthusiasm ...
... occasion to render service to his country , and to acquire that mili- tary fame which he pursued with the ardour of a young soldier , whose courage seems to have partaken largely of that romantic spirit which youth and enthusiasm ...
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... occasion for posterity to say , when speaking of the glo- rious example you have exhibited to mankind , had this day been want- ing , the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining ...
... occasion for posterity to say , when speaking of the glo- rious example you have exhibited to mankind , had this day been want- ing , the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining ...
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