Lives of the Presidents of the United States: With Biographical Notices of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Sketches of the Most Remarkable Events in the History of the Country, from Its Discovery to the Present Time, and a General View of Its Present ConditionN. Watson & Company, 1833 - 508 sivua |
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... 396 . 398 399 . 400 401 . 402 403 425 431 441 447 . 457 473 GENERAL VIEW OF THE UNITED STATES . 481 Settlement of the Northern States FRENCH WARS ANECDOTES OF THE REVOLUTION PREFACE . IN writing the Lives of the Presidents of vi CONTENTS .
... 396 . 398 399 . 400 401 . 402 403 425 431 441 447 . 457 473 GENERAL VIEW OF THE UNITED STATES . 481 Settlement of the Northern States FRENCH WARS ANECDOTES OF THE REVOLUTION PREFACE . IN writing the Lives of the Presidents of vi CONTENTS .
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... age of nineteen . When hardly twenty - one , he was employed by the government of his native colony in an enterprise of very considerable importance . The French were the first European discoverers of the Mississippi 1 George Washington.
... age of nineteen . When hardly twenty - one , he was employed by the government of his native colony in an enterprise of very considerable importance . The French were the first European discoverers of the Mississippi 1 George Washington.
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... French were the first European discoverers of the Mississippi , and claimed all those extensive regions whose waters emptied into that river . They had just formed a plan of connecting their possessions in America , by the union of ...
... French were the first European discoverers of the Mississippi , and claimed all those extensive regions whose waters emptied into that river . They had just formed a plan of connecting their possessions in America , by the union of ...
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... French were en- camped in a valley a few miles to the west . The night was dark and rainy , and entirely concealed the movements of the troops . They sur- rounded the French camp , and took it completely by surprise . The com- manding ...
... French were en- camped in a valley a few miles to the west . The night was dark and rainy , and entirely concealed the movements of the troops . They sur- rounded the French camp , and took it completely by surprise . The com- manding ...
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... French and Indians . From their sheltered retreats they were able to take a safe and steady aim , and the officers of the British troops were slain in great numbers . In a short time Washington was the only aid - de - camp left alive ...
... French and Indians . From their sheltered retreats they were able to take a safe and steady aim , and the officers of the British troops were slain in great numbers . In a short time Washington was the only aid - de - camp left alive ...
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Adams Admiral afterwards American appointed arms army arrived Assembly attack body Boston Britain British called Captain Carolina character chief citizens Colonel colonies Columbus command commenced committee Congress Constitution Continental Congress continued council Court Declaration of Independence declared defence delegates discharge duties elected enemy England English executive favor fire force Fort Strother France French friends Governor Hispaniola honor House hundred immediately independence Indians island Jackson James Monroe Jefferson John Adams land Legislature liberty March Maryland Massachusetts measures ment miles military militia Minister Missouri Monroe nation native New-York occasion party passed patriotism peace Pennsylvania Philadelphia political present President received resolution respect retired river sailed Samuel Adams seat Secretary Secretary of War Senate sent ships soldiers soon South Carolina Spain spirit Tennessee thousand tion took town treaty troops Union United vessels Virginia votes Washington whole