The Republic, Or, A History of the United States of America in the Administrations: From the Monarchic Colonial Days to the Present Times, Volume 3Fairbanks and Palmer Publishing Company, 1886 - Presidents |
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... mainly taken up unaided . Two years after locating in his wilderness home , in 1738 , he married Jane Randolph , daughter of Isham Randolph ; but as to how he came to this piece of good fortune , there seems to be no clue . He had the ...
... mainly taken up unaided . Two years after locating in his wilderness home , in 1738 , he married Jane Randolph , daughter of Isham Randolph ; but as to how he came to this piece of good fortune , there seems to be no clue . He had the ...
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... mainly to the dead languages , and knew little of , or cared little for , other branches . Boys who knew nothing of their own tongue were required to be well 16 LIFE AND TIMES OF CHAPTER II MR JEFFERSON'S YOUTH AND EDUCATION-THE GAY CAP ...
... mainly to the dead languages , and knew little of , or cared little for , other branches . Boys who knew nothing of their own tongue were required to be well 16 LIFE AND TIMES OF CHAPTER II MR JEFFERSON'S YOUTH AND EDUCATION-THE GAY CAP ...
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... mainly to his professional and other interests . From the time of entering into active life he kept a very careful account , day by day , of all operations con- nected with his farm , profession , and public positions , and especially ...
... mainly to his professional and other interests . From the time of entering into active life he kept a very careful account , day by day , of all operations con- nected with his farm , profession , and public positions , and especially ...
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... mainly otherwise interesting characters . They almost always start their diaries as meteorolo- gists , and until some great burden of life wakes them up to portray a deed that is worthy , it does not occur to them that the usual entry ...
... mainly otherwise interesting characters . They almost always start their diaries as meteorolo- gists , and until some great burden of life wakes them up to portray a deed that is worthy , it does not occur to them that the usual entry ...
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... mainly , to his selection for that purpose , by the other members of the Committee of the Congress , consisting of himself , John Adams , Benjamin Franklin , and Rich- ard Henry Lee . On the first day of August , after a short and ...
... mainly , to his selection for that purpose , by the other members of the Committee of the Congress , consisting of himself , John Adams , Benjamin Franklin , and Rich- ard Henry Lee . On the first day of August , after a short and ...
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