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, 1853 - 586 pages |
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Page 118
... house , an incident occurred , of sufficient interest to require a notice in this place . The House of Burgesses resolved to return their thanks to him in a public manner for the services he had rendered his country , and this duty ...
... house , an incident occurred , of sufficient interest to require a notice in this place . The House of Burgesses resolved to return their thanks to him in a public manner for the services he had rendered his country , and this duty ...
Page 380
... house , in ashes . Here occurred one of those affecting incidents which , being somewhat out of the ordinary course of the miseries of war , made a deep impression on the public mind . Mr. Caldwell , minister of the place , had ...
... house , in ashes . Here occurred one of those affecting incidents which , being somewhat out of the ordinary course of the miseries of war , made a deep impression on the public mind . Mr. Caldwell , minister of the place , had ...
Page 496
... House of Representatives . That body repaired to the Sen- ate chamber , and the votes of the electoral colleges were examined in the presence of both houses ; Mr. Patterson , of New Jersey , on the part of the Senate , and Mr. Heister ...
... House of Representatives . That body repaired to the Sen- ate chamber , and the votes of the electoral colleges were examined in the presence of both houses ; Mr. Patterson , of New Jersey , on the part of the Senate , and Mr. Heister ...
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