The National Hand-book of American Progress: Comprising a Ready Reference Manual of Facts and Figures, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time. Historical, Biographical, Statistical, Documentary, Financial, PoliticalErastus Otis Haven |
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... lands and in many lan- guages . There was nothing in the outward appear- ance to indicate such a glory . The Washingtons were , indeed , a respectable family of the English aristocracy . The great - grandfather of the little boy was an ...
... lands and in many lan- guages . There was nothing in the outward appear- ance to indicate such a glory . The Washingtons were , indeed , a respectable family of the English aristocracy . The great - grandfather of the little boy was an ...
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... land or lands subsequently to Century . become the United States of America , and then glance at Europe , where the influence of this young Washington and his associates will yet be al- most as great as in their own land . North America ...
... land or lands subsequently to Century . become the United States of America , and then glance at Europe , where the influence of this young Washington and his associates will yet be al- most as great as in their own land . North America ...
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... land , embracing the four colonies , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , Rhode Island and Connecticut had about 375,000 inhabitants ; New York had only 100,000 , a majority of whom were Dutch ; Pennsyl- vania 250,000 ; all the rest about ...
... land , embracing the four colonies , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , Rhode Island and Connecticut had about 375,000 inhabitants ; New York had only 100,000 , a majority of whom were Dutch ; Pennsyl- vania 250,000 ; all the rest about ...
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... lands were sent to drive them into submission ; how they called upon Washington to be their commander ; and how reluctantly he accepted the post ; but how wonderfully he persevered for seven long years , the very embodiment of cool and ...
... lands were sent to drive them into submission ; how they called upon Washington to be their commander ; and how reluctantly he accepted the post ; but how wonderfully he persevered for seven long years , the very embodiment of cool and ...
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... land . England it was that broke the compact . Freedom was planted here in the early part of the XVIIth century . Washington was not the first to rise in defence of endangered liberties . Others arose and debated and pleaded and finally ...
... land . England it was that broke the compact . Freedom was planted here in the early part of the XVIIth century . Washington was not the first to rise in defence of endangered liberties . Others arose and debated and pleaded and finally ...
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