The United States of America: Their History from the Earliest Period; Their Industry, Commerce, Banking Transactions, and National Works; Their Institutions and Character, Political, Social, and Literary: with a Survey of the Territory, and Remarks on the Prospects and Plans of Emigrants, Band 2Oliver & Boyd, 1844 |
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... means prepared for . * Thus , while the enemies of Britain were concentrated , active , zealous , her friends were scattered , passive , and inert . There remained still a class , small in number , yet who acted a prominent part . These ...
... means prepared for . * Thus , while the enemies of Britain were concentrated , active , zealous , her friends were scattered , passive , and inert . There remained still a class , small in number , yet who acted a prominent part . These ...
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... , vol . i . p . 213-216 . + Marshall , vol . ii . pp . 593-599 , 607-609 . Washington's Let- ters , vol . i . pp . 268 , 269 . exertion could surely have provided the means of pass- ing 22 FROM THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
... , vol . i . p . 213-216 . + Marshall , vol . ii . pp . 593-599 , 607-609 . Washington's Let- ters , vol . i . pp . 268 , 269 . exertion could surely have provided the means of pass- ing 22 FROM THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
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... means of pass- ing , which the ice at all events would soon have ren- dered easy . Washington entertained no doubt of this being his opponent's intention ; and , though its accom- plishment " would wound the heart of every virtuous ...
... means of pass- ing , which the ice at all events would soon have ren- dered easy . Washington entertained no doubt of this being his opponent's intention ; and , though its accom- plishment " would wound the heart of every virtuous ...
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... mean- time , was actively employing those powers for raising and organizing troops which the exigency of affairs had at length extorted from congress . Levies , however , went on very slowly , through the discouraging state of the cause ...
... mean- time , was actively employing those powers for raising and organizing troops which the exigency of affairs had at length extorted from congress . Levies , however , went on very slowly , through the discouraging state of the cause ...
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... means flattering . He occupied indeed New York and Philadelphia , with a certain territory round them ; but the American army was still unbroken , and the determination of congress as firm as ever . The people indeed showed good - will ...
... means flattering . He occupied indeed New York and Philadelphia , with a certain territory round them ; but the American army was still unbroken , and the determination of congress as firm as ever . The people indeed showed good - will ...
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