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History of the Fortieth (Sunshine) Division: Containing a Brief History of ... - Page 178
1920 - 179 pages
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American Quarterly Review, Volume 17

Robert Walsh - American literature - 1835 - 568 pages
...informed, that tin: foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army, is growing into...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have little hope of...
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THE WRITINGS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, Volume 12

George Washington - United States - 1837 - 620 pages
...be informed, that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army, is growing into...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have little hope of...
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The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous ...

George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 590 pages
...be informed, that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army, is growing into...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have little hope of...
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Family Magazine: Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge

1837 - 486 pages
...be informed, that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing a vice heretofore little known in an American army, is growing into...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have but little hope...
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The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence ..., Volume 4

George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1839 - 588 pages
...be informed, that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army, is growing into...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that •we can have little hope...
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Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the ...

John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army, is growing into...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have little hope of...
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Christian Life and Character of the Civil Institutions of the United States ...

Benjamin Franklin Morris - United States - 1864 - 842 pages
...from fatigue duty on Sundays, except at the shipyards or on special occasions, until further orders. The general is sorry to be informed that the foolish...it, and that both they and the men will reflect that wo can have little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our arms if we insult it by our impiety and folly....
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Soldier and Patriot. The Story of George Washington. [With a Portrait.]

Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 pages
...be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army, is growing into...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect that we can have little hope of...
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Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia, Volume 2

Virginia - 1878 - 530 pages
...foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing — a vice hitherto little known in the American army — is growing into fashion. He hopes...the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it ; and that both they and the men will reflect that we can have little hope of...
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England's naval and military weakness ... The Volunteer force, incentives to ...

James Walter (major, Lancs. artillery volunteers.) - 1882 - 506 pages
...foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in the American army, is growing into fashion. He hopes the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect that they cau have but little hope...
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