Oliver GoldsmithHenry G. Bohn, 1859 |
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الصفحة x
... Creek - The Chevalier Legardeur de St. Pierre , Knight of St. Louis - Captain Reparti - Transactions at the Fort- Attempts to seduce the Sachems - Mischief brewing on the Frontier - Difficulties and Delays in Parting - Descent of French ...
... Creek - The Chevalier Legardeur de St. Pierre , Knight of St. Louis - Captain Reparti - Transactions at the Fort- Attempts to seduce the Sachems - Mischief brewing on the Frontier - Difficulties and Delays in Parting - Descent of French ...
الصفحة xi
... proclaimed Aide - de - Camp - Disappointments at Frede- ricktown Benjamin Franklin and Braddock - Contracts - Depar- ture for Wills ' Creek - Rough Roads -- The General in his Chariot 105 -Camp at Fort Cumberland - Hugh Mercer - Dr .
... proclaimed Aide - de - Camp - Disappointments at Frede- ricktown Benjamin Franklin and Braddock - Contracts - Depar- ture for Wills ' Creek - Rough Roads -- The General in his Chariot 105 -Camp at Fort Cumberland - Hugh Mercer - Dr .
الصفحة xvii
... Creek - Wayne detached to fall on the enemy's rear- His pickets surprised - Massacre of Smallwood's men - Ma- nœuvres of Howe on the Schuylkill - Washington sends for rein- forcements - Howe marches into Philadelphia CHAPTER CVIII ...
... Creek - Wayne detached to fall on the enemy's rear- His pickets surprised - Massacre of Smallwood's men - Ma- nœuvres of Howe on the Schuylkill - Washington sends for rein- forcements - Howe marches into Philadelphia CHAPTER CVIII ...
الصفحة xvii
... Creek - Cornwallis marches towards_Cape Fear- Greene pursues him - Is brought to a Stand at Deep River— Determines to face about and carry the War into South Carolina -Cornwallis marches for Virginia CHAPTER CXLIX . Arnold at Portsmouth ...
... Creek - Cornwallis marches towards_Cape Fear- Greene pursues him - Is brought to a Stand at Deep River— Determines to face about and carry the War into South Carolina -Cornwallis marches for Virginia CHAPTER CXLIX . Arnold at Portsmouth ...
الصفحة xvii
... Creeks Cavillings about Presidential Etiquette - Washington's De- fence - Adjournment of Congress Fancied Harmony of the Cabinet Jefferson suspects Hamilton of Finesse in procuring his Agency in the Assumption CHAPTER CLXXV . Lafayette ...
... Creeks Cavillings about Presidential Etiquette - Washington's De- fence - Adjournment of Congress Fancied Harmony of the Cabinet Jefferson suspects Hamilton of Finesse in procuring his Agency in the Assumption CHAPTER CLXXV . Lafayette ...
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عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
advance affairs Allen American appointed arms army Arnold arrived artillery Assembly attack Boston Braam Braddock British brother camp campaign Canada Captain Colonel colonies command commander-in-chief conduct Congress council Creek Croghan Crown Point Cumberland defence detachment Duquesne encamped endeavoured enemy England English expedition fire force Fort Cumberland Fort Duquesne French frontier Gage garrison George Croghan Gist Governor Dinwiddie Green Mountain Boys half-king honour horses House of Burgesses Hugh Mercer hundred Indians ington John king Lake George land Lawrence letter Logstown Lord Loudoun Massachusetts ment miles military militia Montcalm Mount Vernon mountains night officers Ohio orders party patriot Pennsylvania prisoners province received regiment reply retreat returned river road sachem savages Schuyler scouts sent Seth Warner ships Sir William Johnson soldiers spirit thousand Ticonderoga tion took town tribes troops Virginia waggons warriors Washington wilderness Williamsburg Winchester wounded writes York
مقاطع مشهورة
الصفحة 238 - Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
الصفحة 147 - 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 21 - I might, was my heart disengaged, pass my time very pleasantly as there's a very agreeable young lady lives in the same house, (Colonel George Fairfax's wife's sister.) But as that's only adding fuel to fire, it makes me the more uneasy, for by often, and unavoidably, being in company with her revives my former passion for your Lowland beauty; whereas, was I to live more retired from young women, I might in some measure eliviate my sorrows, by burying that chaste and troublesome passion in the grave...
الصفحة 280 - When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own.
الصفحة 342 - When we assumed the soldier, we did not lay aside the citizen ; and we shall most sincerely rejoice with you in that happy hour, when the establishment of American liberty, upon the most firm and solid foundations, shall enable us to return to our private stations in the bosom of a free, peaceful, and happy country.
الصفحة 115 - After taking Fort Duquesne," says he, " I am to proceed to Niagara; and, having taken that. to Frontenac, if the season will allow time ; and I suppose it will, for Duquesne can hardly detain me above three or four days; and then I see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara.
الصفحة 47 - Now, fathers, it is you who are the disturbers in this land, by coming and building your towns, and taking it away unknown to us, and by force. " Fathers, we kindled a fire a long time ago, at a place called Montreal, where we desired you to stay, and not to come and intrude upon our land. I now desire you may despatch to that place ; for be it known to you, fathers, that this is our land and not yours.
الصفحة 115 - These savages may indeed be a formidable enemy to your raw American militia ; but upon the King's regular and disciplined troops, Sir, it is impossible they should make any impression.
الصفحة 357 - It is surprising how much work has been done. The lines are extended almost from Cambridge to Mystic River, so that very soon it will be morally impossible for the enemy to get between the works, except in one place, which is supposed to be left purposely unfortified, to entice the enemy out of their fortresses. Who would have thought, twelve months past, that all Cambridge and Charlestown would be covered over with American camps, and cut up into forts and intrenchments, and all the lands, fields,...
الصفحة 316 - You may believe me, my dear Patsy, when I assure you, in the most solemn manner, that, so far from seeking this appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity...