George WashingtonMacmillan, 1906 - 419 páginas |
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... me somewhat longer than I expected , and immediately upon my return from thence I was taken with a violent pleurise , which has reduced me very low ; but purpose , as soon as I recover my strength , to wait on Miss Betsy , in BOYHOOD 15.
... me somewhat longer than I expected , and immediately upon my return from thence I was taken with a violent pleurise , which has reduced me very low ; but purpose , as soon as I recover my strength , to wait on Miss Betsy , in BOYHOOD 15.
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... expected to find frozen . In- stead , the ice was driving in vast quantities . With one poor hatchet they spent a whole day building a raft . Before they were halfway across , the ice caught Washington's pole and jerked him into the ...
... expected to find frozen . In- stead , the ice was driving in vast quantities . With one poor hatchet they spent a whole day building a raft . Before they were halfway across , the ice caught Washington's pole and jerked him into the ...
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... expected sup- port from the authorities , in case any busybody intermeddled . So difficult was the work of widening the road through the forests that they made only from two to four miles a day , and , while they plodded on , retreating ...
... expected sup- port from the authorities , in case any busybody intermeddled . So difficult was the work of widening the road through the forests that they made only from two to four miles a day , and , while they plodded on , retreating ...
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... expects every hour to be attacked by much larger numbers ; that he can promise not to be sur- prised , " let them come at ... expected to have a fort ready , and forty reënforcements from Colonel Fry , which " will enable us to exert our ...
... expects every hour to be attacked by much larger numbers ; that he can promise not to be sur- prised , " let them come at ... expected to have a fort ready , and forty reënforcements from Colonel Fry , which " will enable us to exert our ...
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... expected to arrive there ; I left off working any further at the Road , and told them as we intended to keep on across the Woods as far as the Fort , falling the Trees , & c . that we were waiting here . for the Reinforcement which was ...
... expected to arrive there ; I left off working any further at the Road , and told them as we intended to keep on across the Woods as far as the Fort , falling the Trees , & c . that we were waiting here . for the Reinforcement which was ...
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American appeared army Arnold attack believe Braddock British called character Colonel colonies command commander-in-chief Congress Custis danger Dinwiddie enemy England English Fairfax favor fear feel fire Fisher Ames Fort Duquesne France Franklin French gave GEORGE WASHINGTON give Gouverneur Morris governor Half-King Hamilton hand happy heard Henry honor hope horse Illustrated Indians ington interest Jefferson John Adams John Laurens Joseph Reed knew Lafayette letter live Lord Lord North Madison ment military militia mind Morris Mount Vernon nation nature never night Norman Hapgood officers opinion party passions Patrick Henry peace person Philadelphia Pickering political present President received reënforcements refused replied retirement retreat Richard Henry Lee savages sent sentiments soldiers soon spirit spoke story things thought tion told took treated troops Virginia Wash Washington wrote wife wish words York young
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Página 317 - I have said he, often and often in the course of the Session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the President without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting: But now at length I have the happiness to know that it is a rising and not a setting Sun.
Página 316 - I confess that there are several parts of this Constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them. For, having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information, or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects which I once thought right, but found to bo otherwise. It is therefore that, the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.
Página 289 - Where may the wearied eye repose When gazing on the great; Where neither guilty glory glows, Nor despicable state ? Yes — one — the first — the last — the best— The Cincinnatus of the West, Whom envy dared not hate, Bequeathed the name of Washington, To make man blush there was but One !
Página 130 - But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.
Página 175 - THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Página 136 - You may believe me, my dear Patsy, when I assure you, in the most solemn manner, that, so far from seeking this appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid it...
Página 131 - As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge; and that is all I desire.
Página 404 - These swords are accompanied with an injunction not to unsheath them for the purpose of shedding blood, except it be for self-defence, or in defence of their country and its rights ; and in the latter case, to keep them unsheathed, and prefer falling with them in their hands to the relinquishment thereof.
Página 281 - If my conduct heretofore has not evinced to you, that I have been a faithful friend to the army, my declaration of it at this time would be equally unavailing and improper. But as I was among the first who embarked in the cause of our common country ; as I have never left your side one moment, but when called from you on...
Página 384 - It would give you a fever, were I to name to you the apostates who have gone over to these heresies, men who were Samsons in the field and Solomons in the council, but who have had their heads shorn by the harlot England.