History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Aix-la-Chaoelle (to the Peace of Versailles |
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... Washington levies contributions La Fayette returns Comte de Rochambeau · 42 225 ib . 43 44 45 ib . 46 47 ib . 48 49 50 51 ib . 52 53 54 ib . 55 56 " 57 - 58 ib . The French fleet blockaded Meeting of Washington and Rochambeau The ...
... Washington levies contributions La Fayette returns Comte de Rochambeau · 42 225 ib . 43 44 45 ib . 46 47 ib . 48 49 50 51 ib . 52 53 54 ib . 55 56 " 57 - 58 ib . The French fleet blockaded Meeting of Washington and Rochambeau The ...
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... Washington arrives at West Point The plot of Arnold discovered André brought to trial - Page 59 ib . 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 ib . 67 And condemned to death Warm intercessions in his favour His serene and manly firmness 69 Sternness of ...
... Washington arrives at West Point The plot of Arnold discovered André brought to trial - Page 59 ib . 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 ib . 67 And condemned to death Warm intercessions in his favour His serene and manly firmness 69 Sternness of ...
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... Washington marches to Virginia His conference with De Grasse - Cornwallis confined in York - town And besieged · His undaunted resolution His letters to Sir Henry Clinton Attempts a sortie Baffled by a storm Negotiates with Washington ...
... Washington marches to Virginia His conference with De Grasse - Cornwallis confined in York - town And besieged · His undaunted resolution His letters to Sir Henry Clinton Attempts a sortie Baffled by a storm Negotiates with Washington ...
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... Washington King Recall of Rodney sent out His activity in the West Indies His great victory over Comte de Grasse TheVille de Paris " taken Rodney's letters to his wife His dog Leup - · He receives a peerage and pension Negotiations for ...
... Washington King Recall of Rodney sent out His activity in the West Indies His great victory over Comte de Grasse TheVille de Paris " taken Rodney's letters to his wife His dog Leup - · He receives a peerage and pension Negotiations for ...
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... Washington's Writings , vol . vii . pp . 554 and 555 . 1780 . WASHINGTON LEVIES CONTRIBUTIONS . 53 man . Not 52 CHAP . LXII , HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... Washington's Writings , vol . vii . pp . 554 and 555 . 1780 . WASHINGTON LEVIES CONTRIBUTIONS . 53 man . Not 52 CHAP . LXII , HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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Expressions et termes fréquents
Admiral afterwards American appears appointed arms army Arnold attack Benares Bengal Bill British brought Burke Calcutta Cheyte Sing chief Colonel command Council Court debate declared despatch Dowlah Duke Earl enemy England English favour fleet force France French Gibraltar Government Governor Governor-General Grattan hand Hastings honour Horace Walpole House of Commons Hyder Hyder Ali India Ireland Irish King lady least letter London Lord Clive Lord Cornwallis Lord George Lord Keppel Lord North Lord Rawdon Lord Rockingham Lord Shelburne Madras Mahratta measure Memoirs ment Ministers Nabob negotiation never Nuncomar occasion officers Oswald Oude Paris Parliament party passed peace period Pitt prince prisoners proposed Rajah rank received Resolution Rodney Rohilla sail says scarcely Secretary sent ships side Sir Elijah Impey Sir Henry Clinton speech spirit Sulivan tion took treaty troops Visier vote Washington whole wholly writes
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Page 347 - Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us ; and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry ? And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
Page 128 - " the ocean — her boasted grand and substantial supe" riority, which made the world bend before her ! Oh " inestimable rights, that have taken from us our rank " among nations, our importance abroad, and our hap" piness at home ; that have taken from us our trade, our " manufactures, and our commerce ; that have reduced " us from the most flourishing empire in the world to be " one of the most compact, unenviable powers on the " face of the globe ! Oh wonderful rights that are likely " to take...
Page 210 - I will be very frank with you. I was the last to consent to the separation; but the separation having been made, and having become inevitable, I have always said, as I say now, that I would be the first to meet the friendship of the United States as an independent power.
Page 316 - An examination for a Degree at " Oxford was in my time a farce. I was examined in " Hebrew, and in History. ' What is the Hebrew for "'the place of a skull?' I replied,
Page 84 - formally before the Court, but for that very reason I " will bring him before the Court. He has placed these " men in the front of the battle, in hopes to escape under "their shelter, but I will not join in battle with them: " their vices, though screwed up to the highest pitch of " human depravity, are not of dignity enough to vindicate " the combat with ME. I will drag HIM to light who is " the dark mover behind this scene of iniquity.
Page 121 - Granted. It is understood that any property obviously belonging to the inhabitants of these States, in the possession of the garrison, shall be subject to be reclaimed.
Page 319 - Why did I sell my college life (He cries) for benefice and wife? Return, ye days! when endless pleasure I found in reading, or in leisure ! When calm around the common room I puff 'd my daily pipe's perfume!
Page 126 - As he would have taken a ball in his breast,' replied Lord George. 'For he opened his arms, exclaiming wildly, as he paced up and down the apartment during a few minutes: "O God! it is all over!
Page 30 - Sessions-House at the Old Bailey. There were not, I believe, a hundred ; but they did their work at leisure, in full security, without sentinels, without trepidation, as men lawfully employed, in full day.
Page 209 - I shall esteem myself the happiest of men, if I can be instrumental in recommending my country more and more to your Majesty's royal benevolence...