The Writings of George Washington: pt. I. Official letters relating to the French war, and private letters before the American revolution: March, 1754-May, 1775American Stationers' Company, John B. Russell, 1834 |
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... Colonel Joshua Fry was appointed to command the whole . Major Washington was in consequence raised to the rank of lieutenant - colonel , and made second in command . Ten cannon , and other military equipments , were sent to Alexandria ...
... Colonel Joshua Fry was appointed to command the whole . Major Washington was in consequence raised to the rank of lieutenant - colonel , and made second in command . Ten cannon , and other military equipments , were sent to Alexandria ...
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... Colonel Fry , or after him . This is the method the French pursue , and a trifle judiciously bestowed , and in season , may turn to our advantage . If I find this river navigable , I am convinced it cannot but be agreeable to your Honor ...
... Colonel Fry , or after him . This is the method the French pursue , and a trifle judiciously bestowed , and in season , may turn to our advantage . If I find this river navigable , I am convinced it cannot but be agreeable to your Honor ...
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... Colonel Fry . The numbers of the French have been greatly mag- nified , as your Honor may see by a copy of the enclosed journal of a person , whom I sent out to gain intelligence . I have received letters from the Governors of Pennsyl ...
... Colonel Fry . The numbers of the French have been greatly mag- nified , as your Honor may see by a copy of the enclosed journal of a person , whom I sent out to gain intelligence . I have received letters from the Governors of Pennsyl ...
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... Colonel Fry died at Will's Creek two days after this letter was written , and the command of the expedition devolved of course on Wash- ington , as second in rank . Reinforcements were forwarded , so that the whole number of troops ...
... Colonel Fry died at Will's Creek two days after this letter was written , and the command of the expedition devolved of course on Wash- ington , as second in rank . Reinforcements were forwarded , so that the whole number of troops ...
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... colonel was fifteen shillings , and to a major twelve shillings and sixpence , of which I then complained very much , till your Honor assured me that we were to be furnished with proper necessaries , and offered that as a reason why the ...
... colonel was fifteen shillings , and to a major twelve shillings and sixpence , of which I then complained very much , till your Honor assured me that we were to be furnished with proper necessaries , and offered that as a reason why the ...
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acquainted affairs Alexandria appointed army arrived Assembly beg leave believe Braddock camp canoe Captain Cherokees Colonel Washington colonies command commission council Cumberland DEAR SIR desired despatch Dined Duquesne duty encamped enclosed endeavour enemy engaged expect expedition express Fairfax favor forces Fort Cumberland Fort Duquesne Fort Loudoun Fort Pitt forts Fredericksburg French frontiers garrison give GOVERNOR DINWIDDIE grant Half-King Honor hope horses House of Burgesses hundred immediately Indians informed inhabitants Jumonville land letter Logstown Lord Lord Dunmore Loudoun Majesty's manner Maryland Meadows ment miles militia Monongahela Mount Vernon necessary o'clock obedient obliged officers Ohio Ohio Company opinion party Pennsylvania person pounds present provisions received resolved river road ROBERT DINWIDDIE sent servant soldiers soon thing thousand tion town troops Virginia regiment wagons wampum Will's Creek Williamsburg Winchester wrote
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第 90 頁 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
第 40 頁 - I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
第 440 頁 - They pretend to have an undoubted right to the river from a discovery made by one La Salle, sixty years ago ; and the rise of this expedition is, to prevent our settling on the river or waters of it, as they heard of some families moving out in order thereto.
第 401 頁 - I think I can announce it as a fact, that it is not the wish or interest of that government, or any other upon this continent, separately or collectively, to set up for independence ; but this you may at the same time rely on, that none of them will ever submit to the loss of those valuable rights and privileges which are essential to the happiness of every free state, and without which, life, liberty, and property, are rendered totally insecure.
第 432 頁 - As I got down before the canoe, I spent some time in viewing the rivers and the land in the fork, which I think extremely well situated for a Fort, as it has the absolute command of both rivers.
第 402 頁 - I may be allowed to answer in the negative; and give me leave to add, as my opinion, that more blood will be spilled on this occasion, if the ministry are determined to push matters to extremity, than history has ever yet furnished instances of in the annals of North America...
第 380 頁 - I am, with the greatest respect, my" lord, Your lordship's most obedient and humble servant, JON. SWIFT.
第 470 頁 - ... that the most beautiful spectacle he had ever beheld was the display of the British troops on this eventful morning. Every man was neatly dressed in full uniform, the soldiers were arranged in columns, and marched in exact order, the sun gleamed from their burnished arms, the river flowed tranquilly on their right, and the deep forest overshadowed them with solemn grandeur on their left. Officers and men were equally inspirited with cheering hopes, and confident anticipations.
第 405 頁 - ... we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight ; I repeat it. sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms, and to the God of Hosts, is all that is left us ! They tell us, sir, that we are weak, unable to cope with so formidable an adversary.
第 464 頁 - That we were wilfully, or ignorantly, deceived by our interpreter in regard to, the word assassination, I do aver, and will to my dying moment ; so will every officer that was present. The interpreter was a Dutchman, little acquainted with the English tongue, therefore might not advert to the tone and meaning of the word in English ; but, whatever his motives were for so doing, certain it is, he called it the death, or the loss, of the Sieur Jumonville. So we received and so we understood it, until,...