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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... passed away , and in con- clusion , she observed , quite kindly and calmly : " While I regret the loss of my favourite , I rejoice in my son who always speaks the truth . " " " Such was the mother of our great Washington . She daily ...
... passed away , and in con- clusion , she observed , quite kindly and calmly : " While I regret the loss of my favourite , I rejoice in my son who always speaks the truth . " " " Such was the mother of our great Washington . She daily ...
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... passed away , and their passions had time to cool , felt doubly grateful to him for preventing them from whipping each other ; and their love for him was continually on the increase . He in- herited from his father great bodily strength ...
... passed away , and their passions had time to cool , felt doubly grateful to him for preventing them from whipping each other ; and their love for him was continually on the increase . He in- herited from his father great bodily strength ...
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... passing through an extensive and almost unexplored wilderness , intersected with rugged mountains and considerable rivers , and inhabited by fierce savages , who were either hostile to the English or of doubtful attachment . " * Such ...
... passing through an extensive and almost unexplored wilderness , intersected with rugged mountains and considerable rivers , and inhabited by fierce savages , who were either hostile to the English or of doubtful attachment . " * Such ...
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... passed , that he would be obliged to go by Venango , and could not get to the nearest fort in less than five or six nights ' sleep , good travel- ling . " Tanacharison said , that when he visited the fort , he had been received in a ...
... passed , that he would be obliged to go by Venango , and could not get to the nearest fort in less than five or six nights ' sleep , good travel- ling . " Tanacharison said , that when he visited the fort , he had been received in a ...
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... passed a place called Mur- dering Town , ( where we intended to quit the path and steer across the country for Shanapin's Town , ) we fell in with a party of French Indians who had lain in wait for us . One of them fired at Mr. Gist or ...
... passed a place called Mur- dering Town , ( where we intended to quit the path and steer across the country for Shanapin's Town , ) we fell in with a party of French Indians who had lain in wait for us . One of them fired at Mr. Gist or ...
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