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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... expression which was at the time in- accurately translated , advantage of which has been since taken by the enemies of Mr. Washington , to imply an admission on his part , that the officer killed in the action preceding the attack on ...
... expression which was at the time in- accurately translated , advantage of which has been since taken by the enemies of Mr. Washington , to imply an admission on his part , that the officer killed in the action preceding the attack on ...
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... expressed his apprehensions , that without artillery and engineers , or assistance from Britain , or the neighbouring colonies , they would be unable to act offensively , and to drive the French from fort du Quesne , which was said to ...
... expressed his apprehensions , that without artillery and engineers , or assistance from Britain , or the neighbouring colonies , they would be unable to act offensively , and to drive the French from fort du Quesne , which was said to ...
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... expressed his forebodings of the mischiefs to be apprehended from the adoption of the proposed route . " I am just returned from , a conference held with colonel Bouquet . I find him fixed .... I think I may say unalterably fixed ...
... expressed his forebodings of the mischiefs to be apprehended from the adoption of the proposed route . " I am just returned from , a conference held with colonel Bouquet . I find him fixed .... I think I may say unalterably fixed ...
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... that he had no reason to expect the arrival of any addi- tional body of troops . The house expressed , in very pointed terms , their disapprobation of the conduct of the gover- nor . " He had no right , " they GEORGE WASHINGTON . 93.
... that he had no reason to expect the arrival of any addi- tional body of troops . The house expressed , in very pointed terms , their disapprobation of the conduct of the gover- nor . " He had no right , " they GEORGE WASHINGTON . 93.
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... expressed by his lordship re- specting the conduct of their sister colony . When the general court of Massachussetts was again convened , governor Bernard laid before the house of representatives an extract of a letter from the earl of ...
... expressed by his lordship re- specting the conduct of their sister colony . When the general court of Massachussetts was again convened , governor Bernard laid before the house of representatives an extract of a letter from the earl of ...
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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.