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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 83
Page 133
... arms in defence of so valuable a blessing , is clearly my opinion , yet arms , I would beg leave to add , should be the last resource , the dernier ressort . We have already , it is said , proved the ineffi- cacy of addresses to the ...
... arms in defence of so valuable a blessing , is clearly my opinion , yet arms , I would beg leave to add , should be the last resource , the dernier ressort . We have already , it is said , proved the ineffi- cacy of addresses to the ...
Page 217
... arms and presence of its enslavers , and the powerful , though new impulses of a rising ambition . In that of the long cooped - up army swelled the yet unabated confidence in the supe- riority of British arms , and a desire , at every ...
... arms and presence of its enslavers , and the powerful , though new impulses of a rising ambition . In that of the long cooped - up army swelled the yet unabated confidence in the supe- riority of British arms , and a desire , at every ...
Page 239
... 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 midst of his preparations for the ...
... 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 midst of his preparations for the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
50 cents American army appointed arms Arnold arrived attack attempt battle Boston Britain British army camp Captain cause character circumstances Colonel Washington colonies command commander-in-chief commenced conduct Congress considered Cornwallis danger declared defence detachment duty effect enemy engaged execution exertions expedition favour fire fleet force Fort Duquesne France French friends G. T. Devereux garrison George governor honour House House of Burgesses hundred immediately independence Indians Island Jersey Lafayette land letter liberty Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Loudoun measures ment miles military militia Mount Vernon nation necessary night North North Carolina occasion officers opinion party patriotism peace person Philadelphia President prisoners proceeded received regiment resolution respect retired retreat returned river sent sentiments Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon spirit Staten Island surrender Tanacharison thing thousand tion took town treaty troops United Virginia whole Williamsburg wounded York