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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... sent to a school kept by a man named Hobby , who not only exercised the responsible functions of schoolmaster , but also those of sexton and grave - digger to the parish of Washington . Accomplished teachers were not so common 18 LIFE ...
... sent to a school kept by a man named Hobby , who not only exercised the responsible functions of schoolmaster , but also those of sexton and grave - digger to the parish of Washington . Accomplished teachers were not so common 18 LIFE ...
Page 19
... sent for , and he arrived in time to receive the parting , though silent blessing of his beloved parent . His father was speechless when he arrived , and the parting be- tween them was extremely affecting . The moment he alighted , he ...
... sent for , and he arrived in time to receive the parting , though silent blessing of his beloved parent . His father was speechless when he arrived , and the parting be- tween them was extremely affecting . The moment he alighted , he ...
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... sent to Westmoreland to reside with his half - brother , Augustine , princi- pally for the purpose of attending a respectable school in the neighbourhood , kept by Mr. Williams . While a pupil of Mr. Wil- liams , he maintained the good ...
... sent to Westmoreland to reside with his half - brother , Augustine , princi- pally for the purpose of attending a respectable school in the neighbourhood , kept by Mr. Williams . While a pupil of Mr. Wil- liams , he maintained the good ...
Page 42
... sent to take the command of a small fleet in the West Indies , with orders to operate against the Spanish posses- sions in that quarter . In Novem- ber , he sailed with six men - of - war from Jamaica and attacked the fortress of Porto ...
... sent to take the command of a small fleet in the West Indies , with orders to operate against the Spanish posses- sions in that quarter . In Novem- ber , he sailed with six men - of - war from Jamaica and attacked the fortress of Porto ...
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... sent by them as their deputy to remonstrate with the intruders , on the injustice of their course . From this em- bassy he had just returned , when a private interview was soli- cited by Major Washington . After informing him of the ...
... sent by them as their deputy to remonstrate with the intruders , on the injustice of their course . From this em- bassy he had just returned , when a private interview was soli- cited by Major Washington . After informing him of the ...
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