The Life of George Washington: With Curious Anecdotes, Equally Honourable to Himself, and Exemplary to His Young Countrymen ...Joseph Allen, 1844 - 244 sider |
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... battles , with great fury . This was fine sport for George , whose passion for active exercise was so strong , that at play - time no weather could keep him within doors . His fair cousins , who visited at his mother's , used to ...
... battles , with great fury . This was fine sport for George , whose passion for active exercise was so strong , that at play - time no weather could keep him within doors . His fair cousins , who visited at his mother's , used to ...
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... battle against the French and Indians , at Fort Necessity , as the reader will presently learn . Lawrence did not live to see George after that ; but he lived to hear of his fame ; for as the French and Indians were at that time a great ...
... battle against the French and Indians , at Fort Necessity , as the reader will presently learn . Lawrence did not live to see George after that ; but he lived to hear of his fame ; for as the French and Indians were at that time a great ...
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... battle . " The truth is , numbers of poor tax - ground , and thence uneducated and half- starved wretches in Britain and France , were become diseased with a mortal cachexy or surcharge of bad humours ; such as gambling , swindling ...
... battle . " The truth is , numbers of poor tax - ground , and thence uneducated and half- starved wretches in Britain and France , were become diseased with a mortal cachexy or surcharge of bad humours ; such as gambling , swindling ...
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... battle , only this little handful remained ! They were exceed- ingly rejoiced to see , alive , and well , their beloved Washington . He had always been dear to them ; but now doubly dear , in such times of danger . They mourned the ...
... battle , only this little handful remained ! They were exceed- ingly rejoiced to see , alive , and well , their beloved Washington . He had always been dear to them ; but now doubly dear , in such times of danger . They mourned the ...
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... battle - while in Europe , the proud Spaniard , the sarcastic Gaul , and broad grin- ning Hollander , with shrugs and sneers enjoy the coming fray , as a welcome prelude to the downfall of their hated rival . He next paints the ...
... battle - while in Europe , the proud Spaniard , the sarcastic Gaul , and broad grin- ning Hollander , with shrugs and sneers enjoy the coming fray , as a welcome prelude to the downfall of their hated rival . He next paints the ...
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