The Life of George WashingtonTappan and Dennet, 1843 - 562 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة viii
... Camp Skirmish with the French , and Death of Jumonville Errors of the French Writers corrected Complaints of Washington's Officers He endeavors to calm their Feelings · Appointed Colonel of the Virginia Regiment Indians join the Camp ...
... Camp Skirmish with the French , and Death of Jumonville Errors of the French Writers corrected Complaints of Washington's Officers He endeavors to calm their Feelings · Appointed Colonel of the Virginia Regiment Indians join the Camp ...
الصفحة xi
... Camp Committee of Congress visit the Army Articles of War revised Maritime Affairs Burning of Falmouth General Howe succeeds General Gage Slow Progress of Enlistments State of the Army at the End of the Year Mrs. Washington arrives at ...
... Camp Committee of Congress visit the Army Articles of War revised Maritime Affairs Burning of Falmouth General Howe succeeds General Gage Slow Progress of Enlistments State of the Army at the End of the Year Mrs. Washington arrives at ...
الصفحة xii
... Camp British retreat • Washington crosses the Hudson Capture of Fort Washington Retreat through New Jersey Army crosses the Delaware Conduct and Character of General Lee Strength of the Army . Washington's Firmness and Spirit under ...
... Camp British retreat • Washington crosses the Hudson Capture of Fort Washington Retreat through New Jersey Army crosses the Delaware Conduct and Character of General Lee Strength of the Army . Washington's Firmness and Spirit under ...
الصفحة xiii
... Camp on the Ratification of the Treaty with France 267 British hold Possession of Philadelphia 268 Strength of the two Armies 268 b * Council of War decides against offensive Operations Lafayette's Affair at CONTENTS . xiii.
... Camp on the Ratification of the Treaty with France 267 British hold Possession of Philadelphia 268 Strength of the two Armies 268 b * Council of War decides against offensive Operations Lafayette's Affair at CONTENTS . xiii.
الصفحة 18
... camp at Lake Erie , and who magnified their strength and formidable appearance , telling him , that they took every Englishman prisoner , whom they found beyond the Allega- II . nies , because all that country belonged to 18 [ ÆT . 21 ...
... camp at Lake Erie , and who magnified their strength and formidable appearance , telling him , that they took every Englishman prisoner , whom they found beyond the Allega- II . nies , because all that country belonged to 18 [ ÆT . 21 ...
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action affairs American army appointed arms arrived artillery attack baggage battle Boston British army Brunswic camp campaign cause CHAPTER Colonel Washington colonies command Commander-in-chief conduct Congress Continental Continental army Cornwallis council Count d'Estaing crossed defence Delaware detachment division effect encamped enemy enemy's engagement enlisted eral evacuated event expedition fleet force Fort Cumberland Fort Duquesne Fort Lee French friends garrison Governor Governor Dinwiddie Hessians honor Howe's Hudson hundred Indians ington inhabitants Jersey killed Lafayette land letter Lord Lord Loudoun main army ment miles military militia officers opinion parties passed Pennsylvania person Philadelphia prisoners quarters rank received regiments resolved retreat returned river road sent Sir Henry Clinton Sir William soldiers soon Staten Island stationed Tanacharison thought thousand tion ton's took town Trenton troops Virginia Wash whole winter wounded York York Island
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الصفحة 380 - In this conflict of emotions, all I dare aver is, that it has been my faithful study, to collect my duty from a just appreciation of every circumstance by which it might be affected.
الصفحة 375 - What a triumph for our enemies to verify their predictions ! What a triumph for the advocates of despotism to find, that we are incapable of governing ourselves, and that systems founded on the basis of equal liberty are merely ideal and fallacious! Would to God, that wise measures may be taken in time to avert the consequences we have but too much reason to apprehend.
الصفحة 377 - Thus I consent, sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better and because I am not sure that it is not the best.
الصفحة 335 - With a mixture of great surprise and astonishment, I have read with attention the sentiments you have submitted to my perusal. Be assured, sir, no occurrence in the course of the war has given me more painful sensations, than your information of there being such ideas existing in the army, as you have expressed, and I must view with abhorrence, and reprehend with severity.
الصفحة 467 - Tis well," said she, in the same voice, " all is now over; I shall soon follow him; I have no more trials to pass through.
الصفحة 409 - The confidence of the whole Union is centred in you. Your being at the helm will be more than an answer to every argument, which can be used to alarm and lead the people in any quarter into violence or secession. North and south will hang together, if they have you to hang on...
الصفحة 358 - The western States (I speak now from my own observation) stand as it were upon a pivot. The touch of a feather would turn them any way.
الصفحة 376 - Union, at a time and place to be agreed upon, to take into consideration the trade of the United States ; to consider how far a uniform system in their commercial regulations may be necessary to their common interest and their permanent harmony ; and to report to the several States such an act, relative to this great object, as, when ratified by them, will enable the United States in Congress effectually to provide for the same.
الصفحة 63 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
الصفحة 467 - Mr. Speaker: The melancholy event which was yesterday announced with doubt, has been rendered but too certain. Our WASHINGTON is no more \ The Hero, the Sage, and the Patriot of America — the man on whom in times of danger every eye was turned and all hopes were placed — lives now only in his own great actions, and in the hearts of an affectionate and afflicted people.