Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the Seven Years' War, the Revolutionary War, the Formation of the Federal Constitution, and the Administration of Washington |
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... Washington John Frost. and his good conduct at the capture of Bristol , in 1643 , is noticed by Clarendon . Hume , in his account of the same event , ( as quoted by Paulding , ) has the following passage : - " One party , led by Lord ...
... Washington John Frost. and his good conduct at the capture of Bristol , in 1643 , is noticed by Clarendon . Hume , in his account of the same event , ( as quoted by Paulding , ) has the following passage : - " One party , led by Lord ...
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... Washington John Frost. HERE ON THE 11 OF EEB 0.5.1732 GED WASHINGTO WAS BO the 11th of February , ( Old Style ) 1732 , GEORGE WASHINGTON was born . " Mr. Paulding thus describes the place : " A few ... WASHINGTON . 16 LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... Washington John Frost. HERE ON THE 11 OF EEB 0.5.1732 GED WASHINGTO WAS BO the 11th of February , ( Old Style ) 1732 , GEORGE WASHINGTON was born . " Mr. Paulding thus describes the place : " A few ... WASHINGTON . 16 LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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... Washington John Frost. no means of a bigoted or ascetic character . That his father was extremely anxious to imbue ... Washington's life , which illustrate his father's system of early training . Mr. Weems , the Rector of Mount Vernon ...
... Washington John Frost. no means of a bigoted or ascetic character . That his father was extremely anxious to imbue ... Washington's life , which illustrate his father's system of early training . Mr. Weems , the Rector of Mount Vernon ...
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... Washington in the meridian of his glory , and in his latter days he used to boast with a pardonable complacency , that it was he who laid the foundation of George Washington's greatness . " When George was about seven years old , his ...
... Washington in the meridian of his glory , and in his latter days he used to boast with a pardonable complacency , that it was he who laid the foundation of George Washington's greatness . " When George was about seven years old , his ...
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... Washington , until her children should respectively become of age . Thus was George Washington , at the early age of eleven years , left to the guardianship of his mother . * Well did Mrs. Washington fulfil her trust . It is impossible ...
... Washington , until her children should respectively become of age . Thus was George Washington , at the early age of eleven years , left to the guardianship of his mother . * Well did Mrs. Washington fulfil her trust . It is impossible ...
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