George Washington: An Historical BiographyHoughton Mifflin, 1914 - 253 pages |
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... land , what rivers come down to meet the sea , and what a net - work of water - ways spreads over the whole country . You would say that the people living there must be skillful fishermen and sail- ors , that thriving seaport towns ...
... land , what rivers come down to meet the sea , and what a net - work of water - ways spreads over the whole country . You would say that the people living there must be skillful fishermen and sail- ors , that thriving seaport towns ...
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... smoking ; it was something new and fashionable ; and , I suppose , a great many puffed away at their pipes who wondered what the pleasure was , and sometimes wished the weed had never been discovered . The king of Eng- land OLD VIRGINIA .
... smoking ; it was something new and fashionable ; and , I suppose , a great many puffed away at their pipes who wondered what the pleasure was , and sometimes wished the weed had never been discovered . The king of Eng- land OLD VIRGINIA .
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... land and settle upon it ; for a small sum of money one might buy a hundred acres ; and if any one did some special service to the colony , he might receive a gift of as much as two thousand acres . Now , in England , to own land was to ...
... land and settle upon it ; for a small sum of money one might buy a hundred acres ; and if any one did some special service to the colony , he might receive a gift of as much as two thousand acres . Now , in England , to own land was to ...
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... or so in length , not running into posts , but rest- ing on one another at the ends , like a succession of W's . When the new land is wholly cleared of trees , these fences can be removed , stick A VIRGINIA PLANTATION.
... or so in length , not running into posts , but rest- ing on one another at the ends , like a succession of W's . When the new land is wholly cleared of trees , these fences can be removed , stick A VIRGINIA PLANTATION.
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... land had been in the family ever since Augustine's grandfather , John Washington , had bought it , when he came over from England in 1657. John Washington was a soldier and a public - spirited man , and so the parish in which he lived ...
... land had been in the family ever since Augustine's grandfather , John Washington , had bought it , when he came over from England in 1657. John Washington was a soldier and a public - spirited man , and so the parish in which he lived ...
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Page 205 - I am much at a loss to conceive what part of my conduct could have given encouragement to an address which, to me, seems big with the greatest mischiefs that can befall my country. If I am not deceived in the knowledge of myself, you could not have found a person to whom your schemes are more disagreeable.
Page 144 - 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, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity...
Page 250 - 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.
Page 144 - MY DEAREST, I am now set down to write to you on a subject, which fills me with inexpressible concern, and this concern is greatly aggravated and increased, when I reflect upon the uneasiness I know it will give you. It has been determined in Congress, that the whole army raised for the defence of the American cause shall be put under my care, and that it is necessary for me to proceed immediately to Boston to take upon me the command of it. You may believe me, my dear Patsy...
Page 209 - 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.
Page 169 - Resolve, That General Washington shall be, and he is hereby, vested with full, ample, and complete powers to raise and collect together, in the most speedy and effectual manner, from any or all of these United States, sixteen battalions of infantry, in addition to those already voted by Congress...
Page 181 - Sir, a letter which I received last night contained the following paragraph: ' in a letter from general Conway to general Gates he says, Heaven has determined to save your country; or a weak general and bad counsellors would have ruined it.
Page 152 - in the pages of history to furnish a case like ours. To maintain a post, within musket shot of the enemy, for six months together, without ammunition, and, at the same time, to disband one army and recruit another, within that distance of twenty odd British regiments, is more, probably, than ever was attempted. But if we succeed as well in the last, as we have heretofore in the first, I shall think it the most fortunate event of my whole life.
Page 128 - At a time when our lordly masters in Great Britain will be satisfied with nothing less than the deprivation of American freedom, it seems highly necessary that something should be done to avert the stroke, and maintain the liberty which we have derived from our ancestors.
Page 207 - 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 public duty , as I have been the constant companion and witness of your distresses, and not among the last to feel and acknowledge your merits ; as...