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. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Hon. Bushrod Washington from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, Band 4Richard Phillips, 1805 |
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... determined , at every sacrifice , to maintain its independence ; and the treaty with France had pledged them , by every principle of honour and national faith , never to consent to a re - union with the British empire . The British ...
... determined , at every sacrifice , to maintain its independence ; and the treaty with France had pledged them , by every principle of honour and national faith , never to consent to a re - union with the British empire . The British ...
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... determined , at every sacrifice , to maintain its independence ; and the treaty with France had pledged them , by every principle of honour and national faith , never to consent to a re - union with the British empire . The British ...
... determined , at every sacrifice , to maintain its independence ; and the treaty with France had pledged them , by every principle of honour and national faith , never to consent to a re - union with the British empire . The British ...
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... determined on principles of mere rea- son , and considerations of mutual interest , on which they were likewise willing to risk the perma- nence of any arrangements that might be formed . " To that part of the letter from Congress which ...
... determined on principles of mere rea- son , and considerations of mutual interest , on which they were likewise willing to risk the perma- nence of any arrangements that might be formed . " To that part of the letter from Congress which ...
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... determined to commu- nicate to the people at large , and therefore a pub- lication of the letters was immediately ordered . Some time afterwards Congress made a solemn declaration , in which , after reciting the paragraphs of the ...
... determined to commu- nicate to the people at large , and therefore a pub- lication of the letters was immediately ordered . Some time afterwards Congress made a solemn declaration , in which , after reciting the paragraphs of the ...
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... determination . " Thus ended the fruitless attempt to restore a connection which had been wantonly broken , the reinstatement of which a variety of causes had rendered impracticable . With the war , and with their independence , a ...
... determination . " Thus ended the fruitless attempt to restore a connection which had been wantonly broken , the reinstatement of which a variety of causes had rendered impracticable . With the war , and with their independence , a ...
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