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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Page 66
... necessary . The danger being equally great to all the colonies , a confederacy for mutual defence was recommended , and each one was urged to contribute its propor- tion to the general defence , in case of need . The governor of ...
... necessary . The danger being equally great to all the colonies , a confederacy for mutual defence was recommended , and each one was urged to contribute its propor- tion to the general defence , in case of need . The governor of ...
Page 68
... necessary preparations , and Governor Dinwiddie , in order to give alacrity to the recruiting service , issued a proclamation , granting two hundred thousand acres of land , on the Ohio River , to be distributed among the officers and ...
... necessary preparations , and Governor Dinwiddie , in order to give alacrity to the recruiting service , issued a proclamation , granting two hundred thousand acres of land , on the Ohio River , to be distributed among the officers and ...
Page 75
... necessary for these purposes , and their acts , if not disallowed by the king within three years , were to acquire the force of law . They might also levy troops , the commanding officers being nomi- nated by the president , and ...
... necessary for these purposes , and their acts , if not disallowed by the king within three years , were to acquire the force of law . They might also levy troops , the commanding officers being nomi- nated by the president , and ...
Page 78
... necessary to double the teams of horses , which over an ordinary road would have been sufficient to drag the wagons . This caused unavoidable delay , and the general , becoming impatient , began to think , and not without reason , that ...
... necessary to double the teams of horses , which over an ordinary road would have been sufficient to drag the wagons . This caused unavoidable delay , and the general , becoming impatient , began to think , and not without reason , that ...
Page 79
... necessary to make use of a covered wagon ; but the jolting was so great that he could continue in it but a short time , at the rate of the advanced detachment . He was accordingly advised , by the general , to wait the arrival of ...
... necessary to make use of a covered wagon ; but the jolting was so great that he could continue in it but a short time , at the rate of the advanced detachment . He was accordingly advised , by the general , to wait the arrival of ...
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