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 85
... hope of rallying their troops , and consequently , out of eighty - six engaged , sixty - three were killed or wounded . Of the privates , seven hundred and fourteen fell . The rout was complete , and the more disgraceful in that it was ...
... hope of rallying their troops , and consequently , out of eighty - six engaged , sixty - three were killed or wounded . Of the privates , seven hundred and fourteen fell . The rout was complete , and the more disgraceful in that it was ...
Page 151
... hope , that there is public virtue enough left among us to deny ourselves every thing but the bare necessaries of life to accomplish this end . This we have a right to do , and no power upon earth can compel us to do otherwise , till it ...
... hope , that there is public virtue enough left among us to deny ourselves every thing but the bare necessaries of life to accomplish this end . This we have a right to do , and no power upon earth can compel us to do otherwise , till it ...
Page 239
... hope of the blessing of Hea- ven on our arms , if we insult it by our impiety and folly ; added to this , it is a vice so mean and low , without any temptation , that every man of sense and character detests and despises it . " In the ...
... hope of the blessing of Hea- ven on our arms , if we insult it by our impiety and folly ; added to this , it is a vice so mean and low , without any temptation , that every man of sense and character detests and despises it . " In the ...
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