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 185
... considered necessary to carry into effect their resolution , to put all the colonies in a defen- sive position . All the troops within their limits , and acknowledg- ing their authority , were now to be called the Continental Army ...
... considered necessary to carry into effect their resolution , to put all the colonies in a defen- sive position . All the troops within their limits , and acknowledg- ing their authority , were now to be called the Continental Army ...
Page 236
... considered as making the first advance towards that desi- rable object . He received for answer , among other things , that , by what had appeared , their powers were only to grant pardons ; that those who had committed no fault wanted ...
... considered as making the first advance towards that desi- rable object . He received for answer , among other things , that , by what had appeared , their powers were only to grant pardons ; that those who had committed no fault wanted ...
Page 550
... considered as an evil of such magnitude as never to be entered upon be entered upon without the most imperious necessity . The mission of Mr. Jay was his last effort for the preservation of peace with Great Britain . The rejec- tion of ...
... considered as an evil of such magnitude as never to be entered upon be entered upon without the most imperious necessity . The mission of Mr. Jay was his last effort for the preservation of peace with Great Britain . The rejec- tion of ...
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