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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... natural , into the very true and formal nature of religion , and make your whole life to be an unintermitted life of religion and duty to God . For this habit of piety in your soul will not only not lie sleeping and inactive , but in ...
... natural , into the very true and formal nature of religion , and make your whole life to be an unintermitted life of religion and duty to God . For this habit of piety in your soul will not only not lie sleeping and inactive , but in ...
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... nature . Besides , a fort at the fork might be built at much less expense than at the other place . Nature has well contrived this lower place for water defence ; but the hill whereon it must stand being about a quarter of a mile in ...
... nature . Besides , a fort at the fork might be built at much less expense than at the other place . Nature has well contrived this lower place for water defence ; but the hill whereon it must stand being about a quarter of a mile in ...
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... nature , that we should confederate as a nation , and yet be afraid to give the rulers of that nation , who are the creatures of our own making , appointed for a limited and short duration , and who are amenable for every action ...
... nature , that we should confederate as a nation , and yet be afraid to give the rulers of that nation , who are the creatures of our own making , appointed for a limited and short duration , and who are amenable for every action ...
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