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 452
... peace were begun at Paris ; that the independence of the thirteen United States would be acknowledged ; and that Mr. Laurens was set at liberty ; and that passports were preparing for such Americans as had hitherto been detained ...
... peace were begun at Paris ; that the independence of the thirteen United States would be acknowledged ; and that Mr. Laurens was set at liberty ; and that passports were preparing for such Americans as had hitherto been detained ...
Page 550
... Peace with all the world was his policy , where it could be preserved with honour . War he 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 ...
... Peace with all the world was his policy , where it could be preserved with honour . War he 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 ...
Page 568
... peaceful walks of private life . However the public confidence may change and the public affections fluctuate with respect to others , with respect to him they have , in war and in peace , in public and in private life , been as steady ...
... peaceful walks of private life . However the public confidence may change and the public affections fluctuate with respect to others , with respect to him they have , in war and in peace , in public and in private life , been as steady ...
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