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... took Jefferson to call on the scientist and introduced him as a man who had disputed this statement . Buffon simply stepped to a bookcase , took down a copy of his book , handed it to his caller and said , " When Mr. Jefferson shall ...
... took Jefferson to call on the scientist and introduced him as a man who had disputed this statement . Buffon simply stepped to a bookcase , took down a copy of his book , handed it to his caller and said , " When Mr. Jefferson shall ...
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... took command he began to express his conviction that the only way the war could ever be brought to a successful conclusion was by raising an army for the duration and that the only way such an army could be raised was by a draft . From ...
... took command he began to express his conviction that the only way the war could ever be brought to a successful conclusion was by raising an army for the duration and that the only way such an army could be raised was by a draft . From ...
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... took the crudest form . He wanted to be a soldier , a great conquering hero . His colonial birth barred him from the British army . His ambi- tion had to find a local outlet , and the Washington - Fairfax clique found it for him . They ...
... took the crudest form . He wanted to be a soldier , a great conquering hero . His colonial birth barred him from the British army . His ambi- tion had to find a local outlet , and the Washington - Fairfax clique found it for him . They ...
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