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 |
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The bill passed without a division . In the House of Lords , however , it encountered a stronger opposition from certain noblemen of eminence and talent , particularly Rockingham , Shelburne , and Richmond ; but the debates have not ...
The bill passed without a division . In the House of Lords , however , it encountered a stronger opposition from certain noblemen of eminence and talent , particularly Rockingham , Shelburne , and Richmond ; but the debates have not ...
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Two or three flags passed in the course of the day, and General Washington consented to a cessation of hostilities for two hours only, that his lordship may suggest his proposals for a treaty, which being in part accepted, a suspension ...
Two or three flags passed in the course of the day, and General Washington consented to a cessation of hostilities for two hours only, that his lordship may suggest his proposals for a treaty, which being in part accepted, a suspension ...
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Jefferson and Randolph were of opinion that Congress, in passing the bill, transcended the powers vested in them by the Constitution. General Hamilton, on the other hand, maintained it to be purely constitutional.
Jefferson and Randolph were of opinion that Congress, in passing the bill, transcended the powers vested in them by the Constitution. General Hamilton, on the other hand, maintained it to be purely constitutional.
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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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