The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesPorter & Coates, 1808 - 560 Seiten |
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... apprehended , that by publishing the Life of Wash- ington in one volume , reasonable in its price , he should enable those of his fellow citizens , who are not in posses- sion of Marshall , to leave to their posterity the memorial of a ...
... apprehended , that by publishing the Life of Wash- ington in one volume , reasonable in its price , he should enable those of his fellow citizens , who are not in posses- sion of Marshall , to leave to their posterity the memorial of a ...
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... apprehended that her resources must soon be exhausted . In a few months the army of course would be disbanded , and the inlistment of another , he conceived to be extremely difficult , if practicable ; powerful reinforcements to the ...
... apprehended that her resources must soon be exhausted . In a few months the army of course would be disbanded , and the inlistment of another , he conceived to be extremely difficult , if practicable ; powerful reinforcements to the ...
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... apprehension of danger to the town of Boston might not have an undue influence upon the operations of the army , had resolved , in Dec. 1775 , " That if General Wash- ington and his council of war should be of opi- nion , that a ...
... apprehension of danger to the town of Boston might not have an undue influence upon the operations of the army , had resolved , in Dec. 1775 , " That if General Wash- ington and his council of war should be of opi- nion , that a ...
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... is to expect what never did , and perhaps never will happen . Men who are familiarized to danger , meet it without shrinking ; whereas those who have never seen service , often apprehend danger where no 1776.1 63 LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... is to expect what never did , and perhaps never will happen . Men who are familiarized to danger , meet it without shrinking ; whereas those who have never seen service , often apprehend danger where no 1776.1 63 LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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... apprehend danger where no danger is . Three things prompt men to a regular discharge of their duty in time of ac- tion - natural bravery , hope of reward , and fear of punishment . The two first are common to the untutored and the ...
... apprehend danger where no danger is . Three things prompt men to a regular discharge of their duty in time of ac- tion - natural bravery , hope of reward , and fear of punishment . The two first are common to the untutored and the ...
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