The Works of Washington Irving, Հատոր 24G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1893 |
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... appearance , and informed Wilkinson that Gates desired to speak with him . Where ? -In the street near the door .- " The surprise robbed me of circumspection , " continues Wil- kinson . " I requested Colonel Ball to halt ,
... appearance , and informed Wilkinson that Gates desired to speak with him . Where ? -In the street near the door .- " The surprise robbed me of circumspection , " continues Wil- kinson . " I requested Colonel Ball to halt ,
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... appearance at least , a hundred to one in favor of it , it would have given the finishing blow to British pretensions of sovereignty over this country ; and would , I am persuaded , have hastened the departure of the troops in New York ...
... appearance at least , a hundred to one in favor of it , it would have given the finishing blow to British pretensions of sovereignty over this country ; and would , I am persuaded , have hastened the departure of the troops in New York ...
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... . Some of the officers resigned , find- ing it impossible , under actual circumstances , to maintain an appearance suitable to their rank . The men had not this resource . They • murmured and showed a tendency to seditious combinations .
... . Some of the officers resigned , find- ing it impossible , under actual circumstances , to maintain an appearance suitable to their rank . The men had not this resource . They • murmured and showed a tendency to seditious combinations .
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De Kalb Commissioned MajorGen | 1 |
Further Hostilities on the Delaware | 13 |
Question of an Attack on Phila | 30 |
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The Works of Washington Irving: Life of George Washington Washington Irving Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1895 |
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