Character Portraits of Washington as Delineated by Historians, Orators and Divines: Selected and Arranged in Chronological Order with Biographical Notes and References |
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To its courage and perseverance we owe the successful issue of our war for
independence ; to its integrity and judgment , the permanence of our
constitutional experiment ; and , to its firmness and patriotism , our position as a
nation .
To its courage and perseverance we owe the successful issue of our war for
independence ; to its integrity and judgment , the permanence of our
constitutional experiment ; and , to its firmness and patriotism , our position as a
nation .
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The innumerable vexations he has met with in his different public capacities have
very sensibly impaired the vigour of his constitution , and given him an aged
appearance . There is a very material difference , however , in his looks when
seen ...
The innumerable vexations he has met with in his different public capacities have
very sensibly impaired the vigour of his constitution , and given him an aged
appearance . There is a very material difference , however , in his looks when
seen ...
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When the debility of our federal system had become manifest , and the bonds
which connected the parts of this vast continent were dissolving , we have seen
him the Chief of those patriots who formed for us a Constitution , which , by ...
When the debility of our federal system had become manifest , and the bonds
which connected the parts of this vast continent were dissolving , we have seen
him the Chief of those patriots who formed for us a Constitution , which , by ...
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... nation in America , he was the only one remaining in the general government .
Although , with a constitution more enfeebled than his , at an age when he
thought it necessary to prepare for retirement , I feel myself alone , bereaved of
my last ...
... nation in America , he was the only one remaining in the general government .
Although , with a constitution more enfeebled than his , at an age when he
thought it necessary to prepare for retirement , I feel myself alone , bereaved of
my last ...
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To have framed a constitution , was shewing only , without realizing , the general
happiness . This great work remained to be done ; and America , steadfast in her
preference , with one voice summoned her beloved Washington , unpractised ...
To have framed a constitution , was shewing only , without realizing , the general
happiness . This great work remained to be done ; and America , steadfast in her
preference , with one voice summoned her beloved Washington , unpractised ...
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| Titel | Character Portraits of Washington as Delineated by Historians, Orators and Divines: Selected and Arranged in Chronological Order with Biographical Notes and References |
| Autor/in | William Spohn Baker |
| Verlag | R. M. Lindsay, 1887 |
| Original von | New York Public Library |
| Digitalisiert | 25. Juli 2007 |
| Länge | 351 Seiten |
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