Life of Washington: A Biography, Personal, Military, and Political, Volume 1Virtue, 1860 - Presidents |
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Page 25
... strong hold upon his affections , and we may well believe that they became almost inseparable companions : the one describing gayeties and splendors and pleasant or strange adventures he had encoun- tered in the old world , where the ...
... strong hold upon his affections , and we may well believe that they became almost inseparable companions : the one describing gayeties and splendors and pleasant or strange adventures he had encoun- tered in the old world , where the ...
Page 27
... his justice settling their disputes . On leaving the army Lawrence Washington had felt a strong predilection for the military profession , and during several months had cherished an intention to rejoin his regiment in England.
... his justice settling their disputes . On leaving the army Lawrence Washington had felt a strong predilection for the military profession , and during several months had cherished an intention to rejoin his regiment in England.
Page 54
... strong fire - light to the discordant music of their war songs . To Washington it was a novelty , and the particularity with which it is described in his diary shows that he was deeply interested by it . From Cresap's the party ...
... strong fire - light to the discordant music of their war songs . To Washington it was a novelty , and the particularity with which it is described in his diary shows that he was deeply interested by it . From Cresap's the party ...
Page 138
... strong predilection . The debarkation and temporary establishment at Alexandria of the regiments of Halket and Dunbar , superior in discipline and appointments to any soldiers he had hitherto seen , revived his military enthusiasm , and ...
... strong predilection . The debarkation and temporary establishment at Alexandria of the regiments of Halket and Dunbar , superior in discipline and appointments to any soldiers he had hitherto seen , revived his military enthusiasm , and ...
Page 141
... strong- hold the general in chief proposed to continue his advance to Niagara , reducing all the French establishments on his route . A garrison of not less than two hundred provincials was to be left at Fort Duquesne , at the cost of ...
... strong- hold the general in chief proposed to continue his advance to Niagara , reducing all the French establishments on his route . A garrison of not less than two hundred provincials was to be left at Fort Duquesne , at the cost of ...
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