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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... obtain safety by submission , than to seek it by a manly resistance . In this crisis of American affairs , a proclamation was issued by Lord and General Howe , as commissioners appointed on the part of the crown for restoring peace to ...
... obtain safety by submission , than to seek it by a manly resistance . In this crisis of American affairs , a proclamation was issued by Lord and General Howe , as commissioners appointed on the part of the crown for restoring peace to ...
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... obtain correct informa- tion ; and among the most valuable traits of a military char- acter , is the skill to select those means which will obtain it . Yet the best selected means are not always successful ; and , in a new army , where ...
... obtain correct informa- tion ; and among the most valuable traits of a military char- acter , is the skill to select those means which will obtain it . Yet the best selected means are not always successful ; and , in a new army , where ...
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... obtaining a good end , and , on consideration , I hope and flatter myself they will renounce what must appear to be ... obtain relief in the short period of three days , they must be considered out of the service , has very much that ...
... obtaining a good end , and , on consideration , I hope and flatter myself they will renounce what must appear to be ... obtain relief in the short period of three days , they must be considered out of the service , has very much that ...
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