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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... Instantly the pale , fever - worn cheeks of Washington turned fiery red . But smothering his feelings , he rode towards his men , biting his lips with grief and rage , to think how many brave fellows would draw short breath that day ...
... Instantly the pale , fever - worn cheeks of Washington turned fiery red . But smothering his feelings , he rode towards his men , biting his lips with grief and rage , to think how many brave fellows would draw short breath that day ...
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... instantly covered the ground with death in every hideous shape . Some were seen sinking pale and lifeless at once , giving up the ghost with only a hollow groan - others rolling on the earth , convulsed and shrieking in the last agonies ...
... instantly covered the ground with death in every hideous shape . Some were seen sinking pale and lifeless at once , giving up the ghost with only a hollow groan - others rolling on the earth , convulsed and shrieking in the last agonies ...
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... instantly ordered the tents to be struck ; and pushing off under the whip and spur of his fears , never halted until he had reached Philadelphia ; where he went , as he called it , into winter quarters . ( in the beginning of the dog ...
... instantly ordered the tents to be struck ; and pushing off under the whip and spur of his fears , never halted until he had reached Philadelphia ; where he went , as he called it , into winter quarters . ( in the beginning of the dog ...
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... instantly ordered a call of the Le- gislature , who , by the time Washington reached Williamsburgh , were assembled , and , together with numbers of citizens , went out and met him near the town . The interview was tender . For the ...
... instantly ordered a call of the Le- gislature , who , by the time Washington reached Williamsburgh , were assembled , and , together with numbers of citizens , went out and met him near the town . The interview was tender . For the ...
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... instantly dispersed the fatal meteor , and restored the golden hours of peace and safety . But to give Colonel Washington two thousand men , seemed to old governor Dinwiddie , like giving the staff out of his own hand , as he elegantly ...
... instantly dispersed the fatal meteor , and restored the golden hours of peace and safety . But to give Colonel Washington two thousand men , seemed to old governor Dinwiddie , like giving the staff out of his own hand , as he elegantly ...
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