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 51
... possession of the country lying near the mouth of the river , and about the year 1722 , a small colony was planted ... possessed two considerable colonies , one of them north , and the other south , of the English possessions . Their ...
... possession of the country lying near the mouth of the river , and about the year 1722 , a small colony was planted ... possessed two considerable colonies , one of them north , and the other south , of the English possessions . Their ...
Page 52
... possession of Canada and the other northern provinces of America , from France to Great Britain . The French having taken possession of the country and built forts in different places on the Ohio , Governor Dinwiddie , in obe- dience to ...
... possession of Canada and the other northern provinces of America , from France to Great Britain . The French having taken possession of the country and built forts in different places on the Ohio , Governor Dinwiddie , in obe- dience to ...
Page 283
... possession , of the privates at least , was such as could not be justified . This was proclaimed by the concurrent ... possession of the town until the next day , when they sent out a detachment to take possession of a piece of high ...
... possession , of the privates at least , was such as could not be justified . This was proclaimed by the concurrent ... possession of the town until the next day , when they sent out a detachment to take possession of a piece of high ...
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