A History of Virginia from Its Discovery Till the Year 1781: With Biographical Sketches of All the Most Distinguished Characters that Occur in the Colonial, Revolutionary, Or Subsequent Period of Our HistoryJ. W. Campbell, 1813 - 310 من الصفحات |
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... court of France , he ac- quired habits of licentiousness and debauchery which he brought with him , and rendered fashionable in his native land . He was suc- ceeded in the throne of England by James the Second , who , as well as his ...
... court of France , he ac- quired habits of licentiousness and debauchery which he brought with him , and rendered fashionable in his native land . He was suc- ceeded in the throne of England by James the Second , who , as well as his ...
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... court of appeals , in which he presided at the time of his death . In 1787 he was appointed president of the convention which met to consider the constitution proposed for the government of the United States . For its adoption he was a ...
... court of appeals , in which he presided at the time of his death . In 1787 he was appointed president of the convention which met to consider the constitution proposed for the government of the United States . For its adoption he was a ...
الصفحة 173
... court - house , and the palace at Williamsburg , amidst the acclama- tions of the people , and accompanied by the firing of cannon and musquetry . Lord Dunmore having left Hampton Roads with his whole fleet , sailed up the bay of Chesa ...
... court - house , and the palace at Williamsburg , amidst the acclama- tions of the people , and accompanied by the firing of cannon and musquetry . Lord Dunmore having left Hampton Roads with his whole fleet , sailed up the bay of Chesa ...
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... court- house , where he destroyed the barracks and stores which had been formed there for the accommodation of recruits designed for the southern army . The two divisions of the army uniting again , marched into Manchester , where was ...
... court- house , where he destroyed the barracks and stores which had been formed there for the accommodation of recruits designed for the southern army . The two divisions of the army uniting again , marched into Manchester , where was ...
الصفحة 215
... court in Eng- land , and after his arrival in this country was chosen a member of council . He was a young man of fine accomplishments , of an interesting countenance , and of impressive eloquence . The trade with the Indians in 1676 ...
... court in Eng- land , and after his arrival in this country was chosen a member of council . He was a young man of fine accomplishments , of an interesting countenance , and of impressive eloquence . The trade with the Indians in 1676 ...
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