Life of George Washington...J. Stockdale, 1808 - 560 Seiten |
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Aaron Bancroft. character and his reputation rose by every public trust with which he was invested . He now re- ceived a commission appointing him colonel of this regiment , and commander - in - chief of all the forces , raised and to be ...
Aaron Bancroft. character and his reputation rose by every public trust with which he was invested . He now re- ceived a commission appointing him colonel of this regiment , and commander - in - chief of all the forces , raised and to be ...
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... character with the Indians , and re- store peace to our unhappy frontiers . " On condition that the assembly should persist in the scheme of defensive warfare , he presented to the Governor a plan for his opinion . This was to establish ...
... character with the Indians , and re- store peace to our unhappy frontiers . " On condition that the assembly should persist in the scheme of defensive warfare , he presented to the Governor a plan for his opinion . This was to establish ...
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... character . For I cannot suppose that malice so absurd , so bare- faced , so diametrically opposite to truth , to com- mon policy , and in short to every thing but vil- lainy , as the above is , could impress you with so ill an opinion ...
... character . For I cannot suppose that malice so absurd , so bare- faced , so diametrically opposite to truth , to com- mon policy , and in short to every thing but vil- lainy , as the above is , could impress you with so ill an opinion ...
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... character arraigned , and my ac- tions condemned , without a hearing . " I must therefore again beg in more plain , and in very earnest terms to know if has taken the liberty of representing my conduct to your Ho- nour , with such ...
... character arraigned , and my ac- tions condemned , without a hearing . " I must therefore again beg in more plain , and in very earnest terms to know if has taken the liberty of representing my conduct to your Ho- nour , with such ...
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... character , by an unanimous address , presented to him at the close of this campaign ; and the inhabitants of the frontiers placed full confidence in him , even at a țime when he was unable to defend them from the slaughter and ...
... character , by an unanimous address , presented to him at the close of this campaign ; and the inhabitants of the frontiers placed full confidence in him , even at a țime when he was unable to defend them from the slaughter and ...
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