The Life of George Washington: With Curious Anecdotes, Equally Honourable to Himself, and Exemplary to His Young Countrymen, Embellished with Six EngravingsLippincott, 1892 - 244 páginas |
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... Tarleton , with their buccaneering legions , sounds almost as small as the story of General Putnam's catching his wolf and her lamb - killing whelps . Since then it is the private virtues that lay the foundation of all human excellence ...
... Tarleton , with their buccaneering legions , sounds almost as small as the story of General Putnam's catching his wolf and her lamb - killing whelps . Since then it is the private virtues that lay the foundation of all human excellence ...
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... Cornwallis and Tarleton . With Greene he joined the famous Morgan , whose riflemen had performed such signal service during the war 66 To draw Cornwallis's attention from a blow meditated against 120 LIFE OF WASHINGTON.
... Cornwallis and Tarleton . With Greene he joined the famous Morgan , whose riflemen had performed such signal service during the war 66 To draw Cornwallis's attention from a blow meditated against 120 LIFE OF WASHINGTON.
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... Tarleton Imme- diately the pride of Tarleton rose . He begged of his friend , lord Rawdon , to obtain for him the per- mission of the commander in chief to go and attack Morgan . " By heavens , my lord , " said he , " I could not desire ...
... Tarleton Imme- diately the pride of Tarleton rose . He begged of his friend , lord Rawdon , to obtain for him the per- mission of the commander in chief to go and attack Morgan . " By heavens , my lord , " said he , " I could not desire ...
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... Tarleton's cavalry pushed hard after the fugitives , and , coming up with them just as they had reached their horses , began to cut them down . Unable to bear that sight , Col. Washington , with his corps , dashed on to their rescue ...
... Tarleton's cavalry pushed hard after the fugitives , and , coming up with them just as they had reached their horses , began to cut them down . Unable to bear that sight , Col. Washington , with his corps , dashed on to their rescue ...
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... Tarleton when the swords of Washington's cavalry pursued his troops from the famous fields of the Cowpens . It was like a peal of thunder , loud roaring at first , but gradually dying on the ear as it rolls away along the distant air ...
... Tarleton when the swords of Washington's cavalry pursued his troops from the famous fields of the Cowpens . It was like a peal of thunder , loud roaring at first , but gradually dying on the ear as it rolls away along the distant air ...
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