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" 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... "
Kings without crowns; or Lives of American presidents, with a sketch of the ... - Page 19
by Charles H. Evans - 1884
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The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...the night without making any stop, that we might get the start, so far, as to be out of the reacji of their pursuit the next day, since we were well...quite dark, and got to the river about two miles above Shannapins. We expected to have found the river frozen, but it was not, only about fifty yards from...
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The life of George Washington, Volume 2; Volume 272

John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...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...it was light. The next day we continued travelling till quite dark, and got to the river, about two miles above Shannapins. We expected to have found...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 648 pages
...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...as soon as it was light. The next day we continued travellinguntil quite dark, and got to the river about two miles above 1 if Shannapins. We expected...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

1805 - 618 pages
...we might get the start, so far, as to be out of the reach of their pursu.it the next day, since \ve were well assured they would follow our track as soon...quite dark, and got to the river about two miles above Shannapins. We expected to have found the river frozen, but it was not, only about fifty yards from...
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A History of the United States Before the Revolution: With Some Account of ...

Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 546 pages
...without making any stop, that we might get the start, so far, as to be out of the reach of their pursuit next day, since we were well assured they would follow...light. The next day we continued travelling until it was quite dark, and got to the river about two miles above Shannapins. We expected to have found...
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A History of the United States Before the Revolution: With Some Account of ...

Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 590 pages
...without making any stop, that we might get the start, so far, as to be out of the reach of their pursuit next day, since we were well assured they would follow...light. The next day we continued travelling until it was quite dark, and got to the river about two miles above Shannapins. We expected to have found...
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A Selection of Eulogies: Pronounced in the Several States, in Honor of Those ...

1826 - 438 pages
...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...quite dark, and got to the river about two miles above Shanna pins. We expected to have found the river frozen, but it was not, only about fifty yards from...
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The Life of George Washington

Presidents - 1829 - 290 pages
...start so far, as to be out of the reach of their pursuit the next day, as we were well assuerd that they would follow our track as soon as it was light....travelling until quite dark, and got to the river. We expected to have found the river frozen, but it was not, only about fifty yards from each shore....
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 1

1832 - 564 pages
...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...quite dark, and got to the river about two miles above Shanapins. We expected to have found the river frozen, but it was not, only about fifty yarda from...
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A Life of Washington, Volume 1

James Kirke Paulding - Presidents - 1835 - 300 pages
...day we continued travelling until quite dark, and got to the river about two miles above Shanopin. We expected to have found the river frozen, but it was not, except about fifty yards from the shore. The ice, I suppose, had broken up above, for it was driving...
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