Life of George Washington...J. Stockdale, 1808 - 560 páginas |
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Aaron Bancroft. commission , honourable to his age , he was soon called to higher employments . France at this period unfolded her ambitious design of connecting Canada with Louisiana , and in this way of enclosing the British colonies ...
Aaron Bancroft. commission , honourable to his age , he was soon called to higher employments . France at this period unfolded her ambitious design of connecting Canada with Louisiana , and in this way of enclosing the British colonies ...
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... called Fort Pitt . * In this place he spent a few days to conciliate the affections of the Indians of the vicinity . Some of their chiefs , whose fidelity he took the wisest measures to secure , he engaged as guides , with them ...
... called Fort Pitt . * In this place he spent a few days to conciliate the affections of the Indians of the vicinity . Some of their chiefs , whose fidelity he took the wisest measures to secure , he engaged as guides , with them ...
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... called the Murdering town , he fell in with a party of French Indians , which laid in wait for him ; one of them not fifteen steps distant fired , but without effect . This Indian the major took into custody , and kept him until nine o ...
... called the Murdering town , he fell in with a party of French Indians , which laid in wait for him ; one of them not fifteen steps distant fired , but without effect . This Indian the major took into custody , and kept him until nine o ...
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... called a council of war . The unanimous advice of which was , to return to their position at the Great Meadows ; because the two roads at that place united , and the country did not allow an enemy to pass them unperceived ; and at this ...
... called a council of war . The unanimous advice of which was , to return to their position at the Great Meadows ; because the two roads at that place united , and the country did not allow an enemy to pass them unperceived ; and at this ...
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... called Mount Vernon , in compli- ment to the British Admiral of that name . On ' this estate he resolved to devote his life to agri- . cultural and philosophic pursuits , a resolution that he did not long retain , MARCH , 1755. ] In the ...
... called Mount Vernon , in compli- ment to the British Admiral of that name . On ' this estate he resolved to devote his life to agri- . cultural and philosophic pursuits , a resolution that he did not long retain , MARCH , 1755. ] In the ...
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