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 246
... carried before General Howe . The proof of his object was so clear , that he frankly acknowledged who he was , and what his designs were , in visiting the British camp . The British general , without a trial , and without even the form ...
... carried before General Howe . The proof of his object was so clear , that he frankly acknowledged who he was , and what his designs were , in visiting the British camp . The British general , without a trial , and without even the form ...
Page 531
... carried in the Senate by a majority of two , and was concurred in by the House of Representatives by a majority of six . In the course of the debate , Mr. Sedgwick declared that the insurrection which had taken place in Massachusetts ...
... carried in the Senate by a majority of two , and was concurred in by the House of Representatives by a majority of six . In the course of the debate , Mr. Sedgwick declared that the insurrection which had taken place in Massachusetts ...
Page 552
... carry it into effect was carried by a majority of three . Though , in this discussion , Washington had no direct agency , yet the final result in favour of the treaty was the conse- quence of the measures he had previously adopted . For ...
... carry it into effect was carried by a majority of three . Though , in this discussion , Washington had no direct agency , yet the final result in favour of the treaty was the conse- quence of the measures he had previously adopted . For ...
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