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... United States independent and birth to the American nation . Even to give gave a list of what he did , to name his battles and re- count his acts as president , would be beyond the limit and the scope of this book . Yet it is always ...
... United States independent and birth to the American nation . Even to give gave a list of what he did , to name his battles and re- count his acts as president , would be beyond the limit and the scope of this book . Yet it is always ...
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... United States , and is also mem- orable for its meaning and spirit among all speeches ever made by men . He spoke as follows : MR . PRESIDENT : —The great events on which my resigna- tion depended having at length taken place , I have ...
... United States , and is also mem- orable for its meaning and spirit among all speeches ever made by men . He spoke as follows : MR . PRESIDENT : —The great events on which my resigna- tion depended having at length taken place , I have ...
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... United States of becoming a respectable nation , I resign with satisfac- tion the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so arduous a task , which , how- ever , was superseded by a confidence ...
... United States of becoming a respectable nation , I resign with satisfac- tion the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so arduous a task , which , how- ever , was superseded by a confidence ...
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... United States , when he went out of effective and vigorous government . we had nothing but inaugurated , the clauses of the Constitution as agreed to by the office , an When he was GEORGE WASHINGTON Convention . When he laid down the ...
... United States , when he went out of effective and vigorous government . we had nothing but inaugurated , the clauses of the Constitution as agreed to by the office , an When he was GEORGE WASHINGTON Convention . When he laid down the ...
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... United States . Governor Patrick Henry entered heartily into Clark's schemes and gave him authority to fit self in war out a force for his When Purpose . he went back to Vir- In 1778 , and delays , after encountering he finally.
... United States . Governor Patrick Henry entered heartily into Clark's schemes and gave him authority to fit self in war out a force for his When Purpose . he went back to Vir- In 1778 , and delays , after encountering he finally.
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