The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesPorter & Coates, 1808 - 560 pages |
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... never con- sisted of more than one thousand effective men . Colonel Washington , in addition to the appro- priate duty of his commission , was obliged to su- perintend the operations of each subordinate de- partment , and to attend to ...
... never con- sisted of more than one thousand effective men . Colonel Washington , in addition to the appro- priate duty of his commission , was obliged to su- perintend the operations of each subordinate de- partment , and to attend to ...
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... never expect to reap either honour or benefit ; but , on the contrary , have almost an absolute certainty of incurring displeasure below , while the murder of helpless families may be laid to my account here . " The supplicating tears ...
... never expect to reap either honour or benefit ; but , on the contrary , have almost an absolute certainty of incurring displeasure below , while the murder of helpless families may be laid to my account here . " The supplicating tears ...
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... never returned ? " These are facts well known ; but not better known , than that these wretched people , while they lay pent up in forts , destitute of the com- mon supports of life , ( having , in their precipitate flights , forgotten ...
... never returned ? " These are facts well known ; but not better known , than that these wretched people , while they lay pent up in forts , destitute of the com- mon supports of life , ( having , in their precipitate flights , forgotten ...
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... never have a will of my own , when a duty is required of me . But since you desire me to speak my sentiments freely , per- mit me to observe , that after having conversed with all the guides , and having been informed by others ...
... never have a will of my own , when a duty is required of me . But since you desire me to speak my sentiments freely , per- mit me to observe , that after having conversed with all the guides , and having been informed by others ...
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... never more to be regain- ed ! How is it to be accounted for ? Can General Forbes have orders for this ? Impossible - Will then our injured country pass by such abuses ? I hope not ; rather let a full representation of the matter go to ...
... never more to be regain- ed ! How is it to be accounted for ? Can General Forbes have orders for this ? Impossible - Will then our injured country pass by such abuses ? I hope not ; rather let a full representation of the matter go to ...
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