Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing Anecdotes, Illustrative of His Character. And Embellished with Engravings. For the Young People of the Nation He FoundedLindsay and Blakiston, 1846 - 214 páginas |
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Página vii
... Clinton deceived thereby - Expedition of the allied Forces against Cornwallis- Arnold invades Connecticut- Storms Fort Griswold - Siege of Yorktown - Surrender of Cornwallis- Rejoicing of the Americans . CHAPTER X. 122 Prospects of ...
... Clinton deceived thereby - Expedition of the allied Forces against Cornwallis- Arnold invades Connecticut- Storms Fort Griswold - Siege of Yorktown - Surrender of Cornwallis- Rejoicing of the Americans . CHAPTER X. 122 Prospects of ...
Página 46
... Clinton , who was to command the English in the south , arrived in North Carolina , with a small force ; but he did not think it prudent to use it there , and determined on going to Charleston , in South Carolina . This intention was ...
... Clinton , who was to command the English in the south , arrived in North Carolina , with a small force ; but he did not think it prudent to use it there , and determined on going to Charleston , in South Carolina . This intention was ...
Página 80
... Clinton , with a force from the south . They were to meet at Albany . But one never arrived there , and the other went against his will , since he was carried as a prisoner . After much hard fighting , in which Arnold , and Morgan , and ...
... Clinton , with a force from the south . They were to meet at Albany . But one never arrived there , and the other went against his will , since he was carried as a prisoner . After much hard fighting , in which Arnold , and Morgan , and ...
Página 81
... Clinton , as a pretext for declining to furnish the required reinforcements . There are , how- ever , strong reasons for believing that an intrigue had been set on foot to displace Washington from the command , and elect General Gates ...
... Clinton , as a pretext for declining to furnish the required reinforcements . There are , how- ever , strong reasons for believing that an intrigue had been set on foot to displace Washington from the command , and elect General Gates ...
Página 89
... for England . He was an experienced officer in Eu- ropean tactics , but wanted energy , enterprise , and activity and was utterly unable to cope with Wash- ington . He was succeeded by Sir Henry Clinton , GEORGE WASHINGTON . 89.
... for England . He was an experienced officer in Eu- ropean tactics , but wanted energy , enterprise , and activity and was utterly unable to cope with Wash- ington . He was succeeded by Sir Henry Clinton , GEORGE WASHINGTON . 89.
Términos y frases comunes
action admiral afterwards American army appointed arms Arnold arrived assist attack became blessing Braddock British British army cause citizens Colonel colonies command conduct Congress Cornwallis countrymen defence Delaware determined directed duties endeavour enemy engaged English equally exertions fire fleet force formed Fort Duquesne Fort Moultrie France French gave George Washington governor hand happy hearts honour hope Huger Indians ington Island Jersey Lafayette land Lawrence Washington letter liberty marched ment military stores Monongahela rivers Mount Vernon Napoleon nations never o'clock officers passed patriotism peace Philadelphia possession present President proceeded proposed received reinforce remained replied retired retreat Richard Henry Lee river sailed Sarcophagus sent ships siege Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon spirit Staten Island success suffered thousand tion took town Trenton triumph troops United Virginia virtue Wash wounded wrote York York Island young
Pasajes populares
Página 177 - DESERT the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice ; and let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Página 174 - ... it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national union to your collective and individual happiness...
Página 176 - The disorders and miseries which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual ; and sooner or later, the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty.
Página 176 - The basis of our political Systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government. But the Constitution which at any time exists, 'till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole People, is sacredly obligatory upon all.
Página 177 - It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a free country should inspire caution in those intrusted with its administration to confine themselves within their respective constitutional spheres, avoiding in the exercise of the powers of one department to encroach upon another. The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create, whatever the form of government, a real despotism.
Página 153 - I have lived, sir, a long time; and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men.
Página 140 - Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the United States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so arduous a task, which, however, was superseded by a confidence in the rectitude of our cause, the support of the supreme power of the Union and the patronage of Heaven.
Página 29 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Página 173 - Here, perhaps, I ought to stop. But a solicitude for your welfare, which cannot end but with my life, and the apprehension of danger, natural to that solicitude, urge me, on an occasion like the present, to offer to your solemn contemplation...
Página 162 - I have, in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station, it would be peculiarly improper to omit, in this first official act, my fervent supplications to that Almighty Being, who rules over the universe, who presides in the councils of nations, and whose providential aids can supply every human defect...