Kings without crowns; or Lives of American presidents, with a sketch of the American constitution.(Nimmo's libr. of biogr.).1884 |
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... fell the estate on the Rappahannock , which he was to receive on attaining his majority . Meanwhile , his mother was to act as guardian of her children . Piously and well she fulfilled the trust . She ruled her household with firmness ...
... fell the estate on the Rappahannock , which he was to receive on attaining his majority . Meanwhile , his mother was to act as guardian of her children . Piously and well she fulfilled the trust . She ruled her household with firmness ...
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... fell dead to the earth , unconquered but unconquering . While commander - in - chief at Cambridge , General Washington once took a fancy to a horse , whose owner , however , was unwilling to part with it . Washington was disappointed ...
... fell dead to the earth , unconquered but unconquering . While commander - in - chief at Cambridge , General Washington once took a fancy to a horse , whose owner , however , was unwilling to part with it . Washington was disappointed ...
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... fell on Major Washington as a person well fitted to fulfil a mission which required physical strength and moral energy , a courage to cope with savages , and a sagacity to negotiate with white men . ' His whole previous career , and his ...
... fell on Major Washington as a person well fitted to fulfil a mission which required physical strength and moral energy , a courage to cope with savages , and a sagacity to negotiate with white men . ' His whole previous career , and his ...
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... fell in with a party of French Indians , who had lain in wait for us . One of them fired at Mr. Gist or me , not fifteen steps off , but fortunately missed . We took this fellow into custody , and kept him till about nine o'clock at ...
... fell in with a party of French Indians , who had lain in wait for us . One of them fired at Mr. Gist or me , not fifteen steps off , but fortunately missed . We took this fellow into custody , and kept him till about nine o'clock at ...
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... fell upon them with some Indian allies . The young commander himself was the first man to see and be seen by the enemy , and for fifteen minutes a brisk musketry fire was kept up . Jumonville , the young French leader , was shot through ...
... fell upon them with some Indian allies . The young commander himself was the first man to see and be seen by the enemy , and for fifteen minutes a brisk musketry fire was kept up . Jumonville , the young French leader , was shot through ...
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Abraham Lincoln Adams affairs afterwards Andrew Johnson appointed April attack ballot battle became began brevet Britain British camp campaign candidate carried character chief citizens Colonel colonies command commander-in-chief Confederate Congress Constitution Conway Cabal Court death Declaration dollars duties elected electoral enemy entered father favour Federal fell force former Fort Donelson French friends gave George Washington governor governor of Virginia Grant hands Hiram honour horse House of Burgesses Illinois Indians Jackson James Garfield Jefferson John Hanks labour latter Legislature March ment military militia mother Mount Vernon never Ohio once party patriotic peace political position President's re-elected received refused regiment Republican retired secure Senate slavery soldiers soon success teacher term thirteen colonies Thomas Thomas Jefferson tion took troops Ulysses Simpson Grant Union United Vice-President Virginia votes wrote York young
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Seite 110 - I do not expect the Union to be dissolved, I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction ; or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new, North as well as South.
Seite 62 - His mind was great and powerful, without being of the very first order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion.
Seite 27 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Seite 63 - Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety, he took a free share in conversation; his colloquial talents were not above mediocrity, possessing neither copiousness of ideas, nor fluency of words.
Seite 63 - Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision.
Seite 63 - His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known — no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man.
Seite 62 - Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best ; and certainly no General ever planned his battles more judiciously.
Seite 19 - We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the night without making any stop, that we might get the start, so far as to be out of the reach of their pursuit the next day, since we were well assured they would follow our track as soon as it was light.
Seite 35 - They had not only a respect, but an affection for Great Britain ; for its laws, its customs and manners, and even a fondness for its fashions, that greatly increased the commerce. Natives of Britain were always treated with particular regard ; to be an Old-England man was, of itself, a character of some respect, and gave a kind of rank among us.
Seite 49 - The general is sorry to be informed, that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army, is growing into fashion. He hopes the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect, that we can have little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our arms, if we insult it by our impiety and folly.