The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States, Том 1Walton Book Company, 1930 |
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... give a severe blow to this army . The risk would be too great to attempt to cross a river , when they must expect to meet a formidable opposition in front , and would have such a force as ours in their rear . They might possibly be ...
... give a severe blow to this army . The risk would be too great to attempt to cross a river , when they must expect to meet a formidable opposition in front , and would have such a force as ours in their rear . They might possibly be ...
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... give them conjectures . From these considerations , I have suggested to the committee , by a letter I had the honour of addressing them yesterday , the indis- pensable necessity of their writing again to the states , urging them to give ...
... give them conjectures . From these considerations , I have suggested to the committee , by a letter I had the honour of addressing them yesterday , the indis- pensable necessity of their writing again to the states , urging them to give ...
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... give consistency to the military establishment , would be ultimate- ly favourable to economy . It was not easy to be conceived , except by those who had witnessed it , what an additional waste and increased consumption of every thing ...
... give consistency to the military establishment , would be ultimate- ly favourable to economy . It was not easy to be conceived , except by those who had witnessed it , what an additional waste and increased consumption of every thing ...
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