The Writings of George Washington: Life of WashingtonAmerican Stationers' Company, John B. Russell, 1837 - Presidents |
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... soldier , say- ing it did not belong to him to discuss treaties , that such a message should have been sent to the Marquis Duquesne , Governor of Canada , by whose instructions he acted , and whose orders he should be careful to obey ...
... soldier , say- ing it did not belong to him to discuss treaties , that such a message should have been sent to the Marquis Duquesne , Governor of Canada , by whose instructions he acted , and whose orders he should be careful to obey ...
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... soldiers doing duty there , to be called the garrison lands . The reasons assigned by the governor to the min- isters for making this grant were , that he hoped the soldiers would become permanent settlers , and that it was better to ...
... soldiers doing duty there , to be called the garrison lands . The reasons assigned by the governor to the min- isters for making this grant were , that he hoped the soldiers would become permanent settlers , and that it was better to ...
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... soldiers would thus be employed , their apprehensions quieted , the bane of idleness avoided , and a way opened for the more expeditious march of the troops in the rear . So many obstacles intervened , that the progress was slow . Trees ...
... soldiers would thus be employed , their apprehensions quieted , the bane of idleness avoided , and a way opened for the more expeditious march of the troops in the rear . So many obstacles intervened , that the progress was slow . Trees ...
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... soldiers on wagon - horses , and sent them out to reconnoitre . They came back without having seen any traces of the enemy ; but the camp was alarmed in the night , the sentries fired , and all hands were kept under arms till morning ...
... soldiers on wagon - horses , and sent them out to reconnoitre . They came back without having seen any traces of the enemy ; but the camp was alarmed in the night , the sentries fired , and all hands were kept under arms till morning ...
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... soldiers . often lost their way , groping in the bushes , and clam- bering over rocks and fallen trees . The whole night was passed in the march , and they got to the Indian encampment just before sunrise . A council was held with ...
... soldiers . often lost their way , groping in the bushes , and clam- bering over rocks and fallen trees . The whole night was passed in the march , and they got to the Indian encampment just before sunrise . A council was held with ...
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