Soldier and Patriot: The Story of George WashingtonCassell, Petter, & Galpin, 1875 - 255 pages |
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Page 83
... Declaration reached England , Lord Chatham spoke upon it in the House . He besought that the troops might be removed ... declare and avow that in all my reading of history - and it has been my favourite study - I have read Thucydides ...
... Declaration reached England , Lord Chatham spoke upon it in the House . He besought that the troops might be removed ... declare and avow that in all my reading of history - and it has been my favourite study - I have read Thucydides ...
Page 114
... Declaration of Rights for which they pleaded , but a Declaration of Independence which they asserted . The Declaration , which is still read in America on every 4th of July , commenced with these words : - " When , in the course of ...
... Declaration of Rights for which they pleaded , but a Declaration of Independence which they asserted . The Declaration , which is still read in America on every 4th of July , commenced with these words : - " When , in the course of ...
Page 115
... declare that these United Colonies are , and of right ought to be , free and independent States ; that they are ... Declaration , with a firm reliance on the Divine Providence , we mutually pledge to each other our lives , our fortunes ...
... declare that these United Colonies are , and of right ought to be , free and independent States ; that they are ... Declaration , with a firm reliance on the Divine Providence , we mutually pledge to each other our lives , our fortunes ...
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Soldier and Patriot: The Story of George Washington (Classic Reprint) Frances May Owen No preview available - 2015 |
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