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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... . MARRIAGE OF WASHINGTON 114 CHAPTER IX . OPENING OF THE REVOLUTION 123 CHAPTER X. THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS . 179 BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL CHAPTER XI . CHAPTER XII . COMMENCEMENT OF THE SEVEN YEARS ' WAR .G . T. Devereux .
... . MARRIAGE OF WASHINGTON 114 CHAPTER IX . OPENING OF THE REVOLUTION 123 CHAPTER X. THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS . 179 BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL CHAPTER XI . CHAPTER XII . COMMENCEMENT OF THE SEVEN YEARS ' WAR .G . T. Devereux .
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... commence- ment of the Revolution . Its site is now designated by a stone , placed there by Mr. Custis , bearing this inscription- « Here on HERE ON THE 11 OF EEB 0.5.1732 GED WASHINGTO WAS WASHINGTON'S ANCESTORS . 15.
... commence- ment of the Revolution . Its site is now designated by a stone , placed there by Mr. Custis , bearing this inscription- « Here on HERE ON THE 11 OF EEB 0.5.1732 GED WASHINGTO WAS WASHINGTON'S ANCESTORS . 15.
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... commenced by his father . Mr. Washington left to each of his sons a separate plantation . To Lawrence , the eldest , he bequeathed an estate near Hunting Creek , afterwards called Mount Vernon , and shares in productive iron works ...
... commenced by his father . Mr. Washington left to each of his sons a separate plantation . To Lawrence , the eldest , he bequeathed an estate near Hunting Creek , afterwards called Mount Vernon , and shares in productive iron works ...
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... commenced , the religious training of her offspring . She had always , no doubt , united cordially with him in his attempt to bring up her children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord ; " but now the whole burden falling upon her ...
... commenced , the religious training of her offspring . She had always , no doubt , united cordially with him in his attempt to bring up her children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord ; " but now the whole burden falling upon her ...
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... of these very officers , that Washington was , some time afterwards , enabled to save the remnant of the army of the unfortunate Brad- dock . CHAPTER III . Commencement of the Seven Years ' War. 7 E AN ADJUTANT - GENERAL . 49.
... of these very officers , that Washington was , some time afterwards , enabled to save the remnant of the army of the unfortunate Brad- dock . CHAPTER III . Commencement of the Seven Years ' War. 7 E AN ADJUTANT - GENERAL . 49.
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