The Life of George WashingtonAmerican Sunday school union, 1832 - 266 páginas |
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... sprung on it with joy , and kneeled down to offer thanks- giving to God with tears of gratitude . As he approached , the wild natives fled ; but one of them , more courageous than the rest , ventured to INTRODUCTION .
... sprung on it with joy , and kneeled down to offer thanks- giving to God with tears of gratitude . As he approached , the wild natives fled ; but one of them , more courageous than the rest , ventured to INTRODUCTION .
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Anna C. Reed. them , more courageous than the rest , ventured to return ; and others , seeing that he was not harmed , soon joined him . They expressed their astonishment by making signs that they thought Columbus and his companions had ...
Anna C. Reed. them , more courageous than the rest , ventured to return ; and others , seeing that he was not harmed , soon joined him . They expressed their astonishment by making signs that they thought Columbus and his companions had ...
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... 1752 , the English dates were altered to con- form with those of the rest of Europe , the day is that which is here given , twenty - second February . 1732 . diligently , in improving all the instruction which he could 20 ...
... 1752 , the English dates were altered to con- form with those of the rest of Europe , the day is that which is here given , twenty - second February . 1732 . diligently , in improving all the instruction which he could 20 ...
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... rest of the American army then marched to New York . The recovery of Boston caused great joy . When Washington entered it , he was received by the inhabitants as their deli- verer from oppression ; and in their public address to him ...
... rest of the American army then marched to New York . The recovery of Boston caused great joy . When Washington entered it , he was received by the inhabitants as their deli- verer from oppression ; and in their public address to him ...
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... rest on York and Governor's Islands , and Paules - hook Washington earnestly endeavoured to encour age his troops ; he said , " the time is per haps near at hand , which will probably deter mine whether Americans are to be freemen The ...
... rest on York and Governor's Islands , and Paules - hook Washington earnestly endeavoured to encour age his troops ; he said , " the time is per haps near at hand , which will probably deter mine whether Americans are to be freemen The ...
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The Life of George Washington: Written for the American Sunday-School Union ... Anna C. Reed Sin vista previa disponible - 2012 |
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American army André anxious appointed arms Arnold arrived assist attack attempt battle battle of Trenton blessing Boston Braddock brave British Burgoyne called camp Carolina cause Colonel Columbus commander commenced conduct Congress Cornwallis countrymen crossed defence detachment determined distress Divine duty endeavour enemy engaged England English English army expected favour feelings fire force formed fort Duquesne gave give glish Gloucester Point governor heard heart hope hundred immediately important Indians ington inhabitants John Adams joined king king of England knew Lafayette land letter liberty manner marched ment miles military stores militia Morristown Mount Vernon moved neral night officer passed peace Philadelphia possession prayer prepared president prevent promise province received resolved retreat river sailed sent ships Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers soon South Carolina success sufferings Tarlton thought tion took town United Virginia Wash Washington West Point wished wounded wrote York
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Página 262 - For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies...
Página 263 - He has constrained our fellow-citizens, taken captive on the high seas, to bear arms against their country, to become the executioners of their friends and brethren, or to fall themselves by their hands.
Página 210 - 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 201 - 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 218 - 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...
Página 219 - Having thus imparted to you my sentiments as they have been awakened by the occasion which brings us together, I shall take my present leave, but not without resorting once more to the benign Parent of the human race, in humble supplication that, since he has been pleased to favor the American people with opportunities for deliberating in perfect tranquillity and dispositions for deciding with unparalleled unanimity on a form of government for the security of their union and the advancement of their...
Página 199 - Filling a glass, he turned to them and said, "with a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy, as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Página 253 - That a committee, in conjunction with one from the Senate, be appointed to consider on the most suitable manner of paying honor to the memory of the man, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his fellow-citizens.
Página 265 - ... right do. And, for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.
Página 210 - In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarcely able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings...