Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections, Exhibiting a Faithful Picture of the United States of America ; of Their Governments, Laws, Politics, and Resources ; of the Characters of Their Presidents, Governors, Legislators, Magistrates, and Military Men ; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People : Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 12Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... present , into an examination of the character , or conduct , of Washington , that is a task which I reserve , till the * This Thomas Newnham was a Birmingham man , and one of the followers of Priestley . He received a stipend from the ...
... present , into an examination of the character , or conduct , of Washington , that is a task which I reserve , till the * This Thomas Newnham was a Birmingham man , and one of the followers of Priestley . He received a stipend from the ...
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... present greatly afflicted , can never be so well expressed as in her own words , I transmit to Congress her original letter . " It would be an attempt of too much delicacy , to make any comments upon it ; -but there can be no doubt that ...
... present greatly afflicted , can never be so well expressed as in her own words , I transmit to Congress her original letter . " It would be an attempt of too much delicacy , to make any comments upon it ; -but there can be no doubt that ...
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... present is from the Earl of BUCHAN , by the hand of Mr. ARCHIBALD RO- BERTSON , a Scots gentleman , and portrait painter , who arrived in America some months ago . The box was presented to Lord BUCHAN by the Gold- smiths ' Company at ...
... present is from the Earl of BUCHAN , by the hand of Mr. ARCHIBALD RO- BERTSON , a Scots gentleman , and portrait painter , who arrived in America some months ago . The box was presented to Lord BUCHAN by the Gold- smiths ' Company at ...
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... present , I requested and obtained leave to make it over to the man in the world to whom I thought it most justly due ; into your hands I commit it , requesting of you to pass it , on the event of your decease , to the man in your own ...
... present , I requested and obtained leave to make it over to the man in the world to whom I thought it most justly due ; into your hands I commit it , requesting of you to pass it , on the event of your decease , to the man in your own ...
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... present of the box which accompa- nied your Lordship's letter . " In yielding the tribute due from every lover of mankind , to the patriotic and heroic virtues of which it is commemorative , I estimate , as I ought , the additional ...
... present of the box which accompa- nied your Lordship's letter . " In yielding the tribute due from every lover of mankind , to the patriotic and heroic virtues of which it is commemorative , I estimate , as I ought , the additional ...
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