Life of George Washington...J. Stockdale, 1808 - 560 Seiten |
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... induced other Vir- ginians to decline the commission of envoy on this occasion , led Mr. Washington with ardor to seek the appointment . pro- OCT . 31 , 1753. ] The very day on which he received his commission he commenced his jour- ney ...
... induced other Vir- ginians to decline the commission of envoy on this occasion , led Mr. Washington with ardor to seek the appointment . pro- OCT . 31 , 1753. ] The very day on which he received his commission he commenced his jour- ney ...
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... induced the French to withdraw from that country , the assembly of Virginia adopted measures to main- tain the claims of the British crown . They em- powered the executive of the Colony to raise a regiment to consist of three hundred ...
... induced the French to withdraw from that country , the assembly of Virginia adopted measures to main- tain the claims of the British crown . They em- powered the executive of the Colony to raise a regiment to consist of three hundred ...
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... induced them for the time to wave dispute about rank , and to act under the orders of Colonel Washington . For the security of their stores he erected a small stockade , and then marched towards Fort du Quesne , to dislodge the French ...
... induced them for the time to wave dispute about rank , and to act under the orders of Colonel Washington . For the security of their stores he erected a small stockade , and then marched towards Fort du Quesne , to dislodge the French ...
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... induce me at any other time than this of imminent danger , to re- sign , without one hesitating moment , a command from which I never expect to reap either honour or benefit ; but , on the contrary , have almost an absolute certainty of ...
... induce me at any other time than this of imminent danger , to re- sign , without one hesitating moment , a command from which I never expect to reap either honour or benefit ; but , on the contrary , have almost an absolute certainty of ...
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... induced to join us in an expedition of this nature , and to petition his Excellency Lord Lou- doun for a small train of artillery , with some en- gineers , we should then be able , in all human pro- bability , to subdue the terror of ...
... induced to join us in an expedition of this nature , and to petition his Excellency Lord Lou- doun for a small train of artillery , with some en- gineers , we should then be able , in all human pro- bability , to subdue the terror of ...
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