The Life of George Washington: With Curious Anecdotes, Equally Honourable to Himself, and Exemplary to His Young Countrymen, Embellished with Six EngravingsLippincott, 1892 - 244 էջ |
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... mighty Corsican , had obtained the honour of an introduction to him . Scarcely were past the customary salutations , when he eagerly asked , " how fares your countryman , the great WASHINGTON ? " " He was very well , " replied the ...
... mighty Corsican , had obtained the honour of an introduction to him . Scarcely were past the customary salutations , when he eagerly asked , " how fares your countryman , the great WASHINGTON ? " " He was very well , " replied the ...
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... mighty rivers , and hurled down his thundering cataracts in a style of the sublime , so far superior to any thing of the kind in the other continents , that we may fairly conclude that great men and great deeds are designed for America ...
... mighty rivers , and hurled down his thundering cataracts in a style of the sublime , so far superior to any thing of the kind in the other continents , that we may fairly conclude that great men and great deeds are designed for America ...
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... mighty plant was but an acorn , which a pig could have de- molished . But others , who know their value , like to learn the soi ! and situation which best produces such noble trees . Thus , parents that are wise , will listen , well ...
... mighty plant was but an acorn , which a pig could have de- molished . But others , who know their value , like to learn the soi ! and situation which best produces such noble trees . Thus , parents that are wise , will listen , well ...
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... mighty swift runner too . But then he was no match for George . Langy , indeed , did not like to give it up ; and would brag that he had some- times brought George to a tie . But I believe he was mistaken : for I have seen them run ...
... mighty swift runner too . But then he was no match for George . Langy , indeed , did not like to give it up ; and would brag that he had some- times brought George to a tie . But I believe he was mistaken : for I have seen them run ...
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... mighty deeds rolled from his soul of fire , yet his words were never heard . ' The governor was much pleased with the Indian belts -more with the Frenchman's letter - but most of all with Washington's journal , which he proposed to have ...
... mighty deeds rolled from his soul of fire , yet his words were never heard . ' The governor was much pleased with the Indian belts -more with the Frenchman's letter - but most of all with Washington's journal , which he proposed to have ...
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The Life of George Washington: With Curious Anecdotes, Equally Honourale to ... Mason Locke Weems Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1832 |
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