Oliver GoldsmithHenry G. Bohn, 1859 |
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الصفحة xiii
... Wash- ington returns Home - His Marriage CHAPTER XXV . - Plan of Operations for 1759 - Investment of Fort Niagara - Death of Prideaux - Success of Sir William Johnson - Amherst at Ticon- deroga - Wolfe at Quebec - His Triumph and Death ...
... Wash- ington returns Home - His Marriage CHAPTER XXV . - Plan of Operations for 1759 - Investment of Fort Niagara - Death of Prideaux - Success of Sir William Johnson - Amherst at Ticon- deroga - Wolfe at Quebec - His Triumph and Death ...
الصفحة xiv
... Washing- ton and George Mason - Dismissal of Grenville from the British Cabinet - Franklin before the House of Commons - Repeal of the Stamp Act - Joy of Washington - Fresh Causes of Colonial Dis- sensions - Circular of the General ...
... Washing- ton and George Mason - Dismissal of Grenville from the British Cabinet - Franklin before the House of Commons - Repeal of the Stamp Act - Joy of Washington - Fresh Causes of Colonial Dis- sensions - Circular of the General ...
الصفحة xv
... Wash- ington's Correspondence with Captain Mackenzie - Views with respect to Independence Departure of Fairfax for England CHAPTER XXXVI . - Gage's Military Measures - Removal of Gunpowder from the Arsenal -Public Agitation - Alarms in ...
... Wash- ington's Correspondence with Captain Mackenzie - Views with respect to Independence Departure of Fairfax for England CHAPTER XXXVI . - Gage's Military Measures - Removal of Gunpowder from the Arsenal -Public Agitation - Alarms in ...
الصفحة xvi
... Wash- ington - Other Appointments - Letters of Washington to his Wife and Brother Preparations for Departure CHAPTER XL . 314 More Troops arrive at Boston - Generals Howe , Burgoyne , and Clinton - Proclamation of Gage - Nature of the ...
... Wash- ington - Other Appointments - Letters of Washington to his Wife and Brother Preparations for Departure CHAPTER XL . 314 More Troops arrive at Boston - Generals Howe , Burgoyne , and Clinton - Proclamation of Gage - Nature of the ...
الصفحة xvii
... Wash- ington's Head - quarters CHAPTER XLIV . · Questions of Military Rank - Popularity of Putnam - Arrangements at Head - quarters - Colonel Mifflin and John Trumbull , Aides - de- camp - Joseph Reed , Washington's Secretary and ...
... Wash- ington's Head - quarters CHAPTER XLIV . · Questions of Military Rank - Popularity of Putnam - Arrangements at Head - quarters - Colonel Mifflin and John Trumbull , Aides - de- camp - Joseph Reed , Washington's Secretary and ...
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عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
advance affairs American appeared appointed arms army arrived attack Boston Braddock British brother brought called camp campaign Canada Captain carry cause CHAPTER Colonel colonies command conduct Congress considered continued council Crown detachment Dinwiddie early effect enemy England English expedition Fairfax fire force formed Fort four French frontier garrison gave George give Governor hand head Hill honour hope horses House hundred important Indians John king Lake land leave letter Lord mean measures miles military militia Mount mountains never night officers Ohio orders party passed person present province received regiment regular reply returned river road savages says sent serve ships side soldiers soon spirit taken thousand took town troops Virginia warriors Washington whole wounded writes York young
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...