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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... tion so invidious . The remonstrances of the commanding officer , in some degree , corrected this mischief ; and a full suit of regi- mentals was allowed to each soldier , without deducting its price from his pay . This campaign ...
... tion so invidious . The remonstrances of the commanding officer , in some degree , corrected this mischief ; and a full suit of regi- mentals was allowed to each soldier , without deducting its price from his pay . This campaign ...
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... tion of hostilities was infallible . To profess allegiance and re- spect for a monarch with whom they were at open war , was an absurdity too great to be long continued . The human mind , when it receives a strong impulse , does not ...
... tion of hostilities was infallible . To profess allegiance and re- spect for a monarch with whom they were at open war , was an absurdity too great to be long continued . The human mind , when it receives a strong impulse , does not ...
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... tion to the rank of major general had given much umbrage to the brigadiers , who had been his seniors . That circumstance , in addition to the knowledge of his being in a faction hostile to the Commander - in - chief , rendered his ...
... tion to the rank of major general had given much umbrage to the brigadiers , who had been his seniors . That circumstance , in addition to the knowledge of his being in a faction hostile to the Commander - in - chief , rendered his ...
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