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Page 89 - Several were ready to swear to the fact, that while the loyal population of the country had willingly furnished their share of the provisions needed by the ships of war, he had been heard to say repeatedly, that he " would sooner drive his cattle as a present to General Washington, than receive thousands of dollars in British gold for them.
Page 282 - Acting upon this impression, and yielding to the urgent necessity of the case, they summoned all the women, without exception, and explaining to them the circumstances in which they were placed, and the improbability that any injury would be offered...
Page 274 - The citizens made arrangements for a splendid ball, to which the mother of Washington was specially invited. She observed, that although her dancing days were pretty well over, she should feel happy in contributing to the general festivity, and consented to attend.
Page 121 - I am not worth purchasing; but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it.
Page 29 - American wool for my servants ; and this way do I throw in my mite to the public good. I know this — that as free I can die but once ; but as a slave I shall not be worthy of life. I have the pleasure to assure you that these are the sentiments of all my sister Americans.
Page 74 - The assistance I was enabled to give was small indeed ; I had not even a cup of wine to offer her : but I was told she had found, from some kind and fortunate hand, a little rum and dirty water. All I could furnish her, was an open boat, and a few lines written upon dirty and wet paper to General Gates, recommending her to his protection.
Page 79 - The generals and other officers, went to Bradish's, where they quarter at present. The privates trudged through thick and thin to the hills, where we thought they were to be confined. But what was our surprise, when in the morning we beheld an inundation of those disagreeable objects filling our streets ? How mortifying is it ! — they in a manner demanding our houses and colleges for their genteel accommodation.
Page 28 - Patriotic mothers nursed the infancy of freedom. Their counsels and their prayers mingled with the deliberations that resulted in a nation's assertion of its independence. They animated the courage, and confirmed the self-devotion of those who ventured all in the common cause. They frowned upon instances of coldness or backwardness; and in the period of deepest gloom, cheered and urged onward the desponding. They willingly shared inevitable dangers and privations, relinquished without regret prospects...
Page 282 - ... discovered. All continued tranquil during the night, and Girty silently concerted the plan of attack. The fort, consisting of about forty cabins placed in parallel lines, stands upon a gentle rise on the southern bank of the Elkhorn, a few paces to the right of the road from Maysville to Lexington.
Page 28 - I will tell you what I have done : my only brother I have sent to the camp with my prayers and blessings. I hope he will not disgrace me.