Kings without crowns; or Lives of American presidents, with a sketch of the American constitution.(Nimmo's libr. of biogr.).1884 |
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... returned to school for two years more , devoting himself now to geometry and mathematics , with the view of becoming a land - surveyor . His habits of accurate and painstaking diligence were continued . His exercises , his pseudo ...
... returned to school for two years more , devoting himself now to geometry and mathematics , with the view of becoming a land - surveyor . His habits of accurate and painstaking diligence were continued . His exercises , his pseudo ...
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... romantic side . After more than a month of roughing it , the young men returned , Washington reaching Mount Vernon on April 12 , 1748. Lord Fairfax was fully satisfied with his careful young surveyor , and used his 14 GEORGE WASHINGTON .
... romantic side . After more than a month of roughing it , the young men returned , Washington reaching Mount Vernon on April 12 , 1748. Lord Fairfax was fully satisfied with his careful young surveyor , and used his 14 GEORGE WASHINGTON .
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... returned to Mount Vernon in February 1752 , at first with the view of escorting his sister - in - law to her feeble husband . But , before they started , Lawrence himself hastened back to his home , only to die , as he sadly and too ...
... returned to Mount Vernon in February 1752 , at first with the view of escorting his sister - in - law to her feeble husband . But , before they started , Lawrence himself hastened back to his home , only to die , as he sadly and too ...
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... returned as fit for duty , numbers had to sit up all night by the camp fires , owing to the absence of blankets . With the officers in his own camp , who came into personal con- tact with him , the general was highly popular . Mrs ...
... returned as fit for duty , numbers had to sit up all night by the camp fires , owing to the absence of blankets . With the officers in his own camp , who came into personal con- tact with him , the general was highly popular . Mrs ...
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... returned in the same solemn manner to the place where they had assembled . ' After formally resigning his commission into the hands of Congress , he retired to Mount Vernon . From 1784 till 1787 , George Washington lived in as great ...
... returned in the same solemn manner to the place where they had assembled . ' After formally resigning his commission into the hands of Congress , he retired to Mount Vernon . From 1784 till 1787 , George Washington lived in as great ...
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Page 110 - I do not expect the Union to be dissolved, I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction ; or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new, North as well as South.
Page 62 - His mind was great and powerful, without being of the very first order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion.
Page 27 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Page 63 - Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety, he took a free share in conversation; his colloquial talents were not above mediocrity, possessing neither copiousness of ideas, nor fluency of words.
Page 63 - Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision.
Page 63 - His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known — no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man.
Page 62 - Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best ; and certainly no General ever planned his battles more judiciously.
Page 19 - We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the night without making any stop, that we might get the start, so far as to be out of the reach of their pursuit the next day, since we were well assured they would follow our track as soon as it was light.
Page 35 - They had not only a respect, but an affection for Great Britain ; for its laws, its customs and manners, and even a fondness for its fashions, that greatly increased the commerce. Natives of Britain were always treated with particular regard ; to be an Old-England man was, of itself, a character of some respect, and gave a kind of rank among us.
Page 49 - The general is sorry to be informed, that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army, is growing into fashion. He hopes the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our arms, if we insult it by our impiety and folly.