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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... whole course of the battle Braddock displayed the utmost intrepidity and firmness . He encouraged his men to keep their ground ; but valor was useless , and he saw his army falling around him like grass under the scythe , without being ...
... whole course of the battle Braddock displayed the utmost intrepidity and firmness . He encouraged his men to keep their ground ; but valor was useless , and he saw his army falling around him like grass under the scythe , without being ...
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... whole province of Massachusetts , which , with a firmness and patriotism without example , has sacrificed all the comforts of social and political life , in support of the rights of mankind , and the welfare of our Common country . My ...
... whole province of Massachusetts , which , with a firmness and patriotism without example , has sacrificed all the comforts of social and political life , in support of the rights of mankind , and the welfare of our Common country . My ...
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... whole world . Let us then rely on the goodness of our cause , and on the aid of the Supreme Being , in whose hands victory is , to animate and encourage us to great and noble actions . The eyes of all our countrymen are now upon us ...
... whole world . Let us then rely on the goodness of our cause , and on the aid of the Supreme Being , in whose hands victory is , to animate and encourage us to great and noble actions . The eyes of all our countrymen are now upon us ...
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... whole retreating . While attempt- ing to rally them and with some success , they again broke and retreated in great confusion , on the appearance of a very small body of the enemy . At this shameful conduct , Washington entirely lost ...
... whole retreating . While attempt- ing to rally them and with some success , they again broke and retreated in great confusion , on the appearance of a very small body of the enemy . At this shameful conduct , Washington entirely lost ...
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... whole war . The American army were reduced in numbers , worn out with fatigue , disheartened by defeat , bare- foot , without tents or clothing , and flying before a numerous and disci- plined body of well armed and well provided troops ...
... whole war . The American army were reduced in numbers , worn out with fatigue , disheartened by defeat , bare- foot , without tents or clothing , and flying before a numerous and disci- plined body of well armed and well provided troops ...
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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