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, المجلد 2C. P. Wayne, 1805 |
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... attempts to raise the militia ..... General Washington retreats through Jersey .... Capture of general Lec .... General Washington crosses the Delaware .... Danger of Philadelphia .... The British go into winter quarters ... Battle of ...
... attempts to raise the militia ..... General Washington retreats through Jersey .... Capture of general Lec .... General Washington crosses the Delaware .... Danger of Philadelphia .... The British go into winter quarters ... Battle of ...
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... attempted to have stopped the wild bears of the mountains , or the rivulets with our feet ; for they would break by in spite of every effort to prevent it . " * In the military department colonel Washington had for some time been ...
... attempted to have stopped the wild bears of the mountains , or the rivulets with our feet ; for they would break by in spite of every effort to prevent it . " * In the military department colonel Washington had for some time been ...
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... attempted to secure themselves in small stockade forts , where they were in great distress for provisions , arms , and ammunition ; were often surrounded , and sometimes cut off . With this state of things , colonel Washington was ...
... attempted to secure themselves in small stockade forts , where they were in great distress for provisions , arms , and ammunition ; were often surrounded , and sometimes cut off . With this state of things , colonel Washington was ...
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... attempted which might relieve the middle colonies . The pressure on Canada did not equal the hopes which had been entertained on that subject , and consequently its effects were not such as to prevent the French from re - enforcing ...
... attempted which might relieve the middle colonies . The pressure on Canada did not equal the hopes which had been entertained on that subject , and consequently its effects were not such as to prevent the French from re - enforcing ...
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... attempt it . I therefore content myself with en- treating you to use your influence to prevent such delays as we have hitherto met with , if you think this affair depends on the assembly ; if you think the assembly have done all in ...
... attempt it . I therefore content myself with en- treating you to use your influence to prevent such delays as we have hitherto met with , if you think this affair depends on the assembly ; if you think the assembly have done all in ...
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acts of parliament American army appointed arms arrived artillery assembly attack attempt body Boston Britain British army camp Canada captain cause colonel Rawlings colonel Washington commander in chief commenced committee conduct congress consequence considerable continued council crown danger declared defence detachment determined duty endeavour enemy engaged execution exertions favour fire force fort Lee fort Washington French garrison governor honour hope house of burgesses hundred immediately Indians inhabitants Jersey king land legislature letter liberty lieutenant Long island lord lord Cornwallis lord Loudoun majesty's Massachussetts Massachussetts Bay measures ment miles military militia necessary neral North North Carolina officers opinion parliament party passed person possession present proceedings province Quebec re-enforcements received regiment rendered resolution Resolved retreat river road secure ships situation soldiers soon stationed subjects thousand tion town troops United Colonies utmost Virginia York York island
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الصفحة 370 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
الصفحة 25 - The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease.
الصفحة 219 - I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.
الصفحة 31 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
الصفحة 376 - DO, in the name and by the authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these united colonies, are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connexion between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved...
الصفحة 46 - That the foundation of English Liberty, and of all free Government, is a right in the people to participate in their Legislative Council...
الصفحة 46 - British parliament, as are, bona fide, restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of the whole empire to the mother country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members ; excluding every idea of taxation, internal or external, for raising a revenue on the subjects in America, without their consent.
الصفحة 18 - The cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his fingers, and some of his toes frozen, and the water was shut up so hard, that we found no difficulty in getting off the island on the ice in the morning, and went to Mr. Frazier's.
الصفحة 47 - It is indispensably necessary to good government, and rendered essential by the English constitution, that the constituent branches of the legislature be independent of each other; that, therefore, the exercise of legislative power in several colonies, by a council appointed, during pleasure, by the crown, is unconstitutional, dangerous and destructive to the freedom of American legislation.