The Writings of George Washington: Life of WashingtonAmerican Stationers' Company, John B. Russell, 1837 - Presidents |
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... duties Mrs. Washington acquitted her- self with great fidelity to her trust , and with entire success . Her good sense , assiduity , tenderness , and vigilance overcame every obstacle ; and , as the richest reward of a mother's ...
... duties Mrs. Washington acquitted her- self with great fidelity to her trust , and with entire success . Her good sense , assiduity , tenderness , and vigilance overcame every obstacle ; and , as the richest reward of a mother's ...
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... duties of his vocation were fulfilled . If his pupils aspired to higher attain- ments , they were compelled to leave their master be- hind , and find their way without a guide . To a school of this description was George Wash- A ...
... duties of his vocation were fulfilled . If his pupils aspired to higher attain- ments , they were compelled to leave their master be- hind , and find their way without a guide . To a school of this description was George Wash- A ...
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... duty , which she could not be expected to hazard without reluc- tance and concern . Το Soon after leaving school , he went to reside with his brother Lawrence at his seat on the Potomac River , which had been called Mount Vernon , in ...
... duty , which she could not be expected to hazard without reluc- tance and concern . Το Soon after leaving school , he went to reside with his brother Lawrence at his seat on the Potomac River , which had been called Mount Vernon , in ...
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... duties as devolved upon him , in the narrow sphere he had chosen ; a friend of lib- erty , honored for his uprightness , esteemed for the amenity of his manners and his practical virtues . He died at the advanced age of ninety - two ...
... duties as devolved upon him , in the narrow sphere he had chosen ; a friend of lib- erty , honored for his uprightness , esteemed for the amenity of his manners and his practical virtues . He died at the advanced age of ninety - two ...
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... duty it was to assemble and exercise the militia , inspect their arms , and enforce all the regulations for discipline prescribed by the laws . George Washington was commissioned to take charge of one of these districts . The post was ...
... duty it was to assemble and exercise the militia , inspect their arms , and enforce all the regulations for discipline prescribed by the laws . George Washington was commissioned to take charge of one of these districts . The post was ...
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