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... sound advice ; the wise , strong man , deeply experienced in actual life , gave form and direction to the ideas of the boy . The lad was eleven years old when George Washington , away off in 8 LIFE AND TIMES OF JEFFERSON.
... sound advice ; the wise , strong man , deeply experienced in actual life , gave form and direction to the ideas of the boy . The lad was eleven years old when George Washington , away off in 8 LIFE AND TIMES OF JEFFERSON.
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... gave rein to no vices , was a pattern of good behavior , and was deferential to his seniors . He did not use tobacco , did not gamble , was not profane , and did not look upon white wine or red . In after life he drank but one glass of ...
... gave rein to no vices , was a pattern of good behavior , and was deferential to his seniors . He did not use tobacco , did not gamble , was not profane , and did not look upon white wine or red . In after life he drank but one glass of ...
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... gave three cheers and dispersed . Mr. Jefferson was still pursuing his law studies at Williamsburg when the Virginia House of Bur- gesses assembled for the spring session of 1765 . Day after day the members came and went , but while the ...
... gave three cheers and dispersed . Mr. Jefferson was still pursuing his law studies at Williamsburg when the Virginia House of Bur- gesses assembled for the spring session of 1765 . Day after day the members came and went , but while the ...
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... gave his time to law . Sam Adams could find nobody to take an interest in his anti - British talk . Thomas Jefferson made record of the fact that " our countrymen seemed to fall into a state of insensibility to our situation . " The stu ...
... gave his time to law . Sam Adams could find nobody to take an interest in his anti - British talk . Thomas Jefferson made record of the fact that " our countrymen seemed to fall into a state of insensibility to our situation . " The stu ...
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... gave the patriots one hour to consider . There were two thousand of these Regulators , and they had passed beyond the stage of wisdom . For four or five years the people had endured wrongs , had protested , had been promised reforms ...
... gave the patriots one hour to consider . There were two thousand of these Regulators , and they had passed beyond the stage of wisdom . For four or five years the people had endured wrongs , had protested , had been promised reforms ...
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