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 119
... House of Burgesses , Washington was by no means dis- tinguished for his eloquence . He had none of those brilliant and extraordinary qualities which strike at once upon the human imagination . He was not one of those ardent spirits ...
... House of Burgesses , Washington was by no means dis- tinguished for his eloquence . He had none of those brilliant and extraordinary qualities which strike at once upon the human imagination . He was not one of those ardent spirits ...
Page 137
... House of Burgesses . That body had been in session only a few days when they passed a series of strong resolutions ... house , immediately dissolved the Assembly . As soon as the burgesses left the public hall , they met at a private ...
... House of Burgesses . That body had been in session only a few days when they passed a series of strong resolutions ... house , immediately dissolved the Assembly . As soon as the burgesses left the public hall , they met at a private ...
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| Title | 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 Washington |
| Author | John Frost |
| Publisher | Leary & Getz, 1857 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 11 Jun 2012 |
| Length | 588 pages |
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