Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the Seven Years' War, the Revolutionary War, the Formation of the Federal Constitution, and the Administration of WashingtonLeary & Getz, 1857 - 588 pages |
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Page 118
... house , an incident occurred , of sufficient interest to require a notice in this place . The House of Burgesses resolved to return their thanks to him in a public manner for the services he had rendered his country , and this duty ...
... house , an incident occurred , of sufficient interest to require a notice in this place . The House of Burgesses resolved to return their thanks to him in a public manner for the services he had rendered his country , and this duty ...
Page 380
... house with her children around her , when a soldier came up , levelled his musket at the window , and shot her dead on the spot in the midst of her terrified infants . On the intercession of a friend , the dead body was permitted to be ...
... house with her children around her , when a soldier came up , levelled his musket at the window , and shot her dead on the spot in the midst of her terrified infants . On the intercession of a friend , the dead body was permitted to be ...
Page 496
... House of Representatives . That body repaired to the Sen- ate chamber , and the votes of the electoral colleges were examined in the presence of both houses ; Mr. Patterson , of New Jersey , on the part of the Senate , and Mr. Heister ...
... House of Representatives . That body repaired to the Sen- ate chamber , and the votes of the electoral colleges were examined in the presence of both houses ; Mr. Patterson , of New Jersey , on the part of the Senate , and Mr. Heister ...
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