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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... character , there are many whose private life would furnish much more interesting subjects to the pen of a biographer . The interest of his life depends upon more im- portant circumstances than personal adventure , or romantic incident ...
... character , there are many whose private life would furnish much more interesting subjects to the pen of a biographer . The interest of his life depends upon more im- portant circumstances than personal adventure , or romantic incident ...
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... character . Retiring to the estate at Mount Vernon , which he had acquired a few years before by the death of his elder brother , he devoted himself assiduously to the business of agriculture He became one of the greatest landholders in ...
... character . Retiring to the estate at Mount Vernon , which he had acquired a few years before by the death of his elder brother , he devoted himself assiduously to the business of agriculture He became one of the greatest landholders in ...
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... character of a soldier to shrink from danger , and condition for new terms . It is the general's intention to indulge both officers and soldiers , who compose the new army , with furloughs for a reasonable time ; but this must be done ...
... character of a soldier to shrink from danger , and condition for new terms . It is the general's intention to indulge both officers and soldiers , who compose the new army , with furloughs for a reasonable time ; but this must be done ...
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... character should have an address descriptive of that character . Colonel Patterson then said that General Howe would not urge his delicacy any further ; repeating his assertion that not the slightest disre- spect was intended in the ...
... character should have an address descriptive of that character . Colonel Patterson then said that General Howe would not urge his delicacy any further ; repeating his assertion that not the slightest disre- spect was intended in the ...
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... character of the commander- in - chief rose still higher in public estimation ; and the soldiers began to entertain confidence in themselves and each other . After the campaign had been thus carried into the month of January ...
... character of the commander- in - chief rose still higher in public estimation ; and the soldiers began to entertain confidence in themselves and each other . After the campaign had been thus carried into the month of January ...
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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