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... - edge he had gained of a kindred art . In the Island of Barbadoes , every thing attracted his notice ; the soil , VOL . I. 3 B * agricultural products , modes of culture , fruits , com- ĘT . 19. ] 17 LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... - edge he had gained of a kindred art . In the Island of Barbadoes , every thing attracted his notice ; the soil , VOL . I. 3 B * agricultural products , modes of culture , fruits , com- ĘT . 19. ] 17 LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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... thing was provided for the convenience and comfort of Major Washington and his party while they remained at the fort . At the next meeting the commission and letter were pro- duced , read , translated , and deliberately explained . The ...
... thing was provided for the convenience and comfort of Major Washington and his party while they remained at the fort . At the next meeting the commission and letter were pro- duced , read , translated , and deliberately explained . The ...
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... things , anticipated by the min- isters , had actually come to pass . It was now time to prepare for the exigency . At the last meeting of the House of Burgesses , the governor had failed in his endeavours to rouse the representatives ...
... things , anticipated by the min- isters , had actually come to pass . It was now time to prepare for the exigency . At the last meeting of the House of Burgesses , the governor had failed in his endeavours to rouse the representatives ...
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... things to have our pay increased , but to justify myself , and to show you that our complaints are not frivolous , but founded on strict reason . For my own part , it is a matter almost indifferent , whether I serve for full 50 [ 1754 ...
... things to have our pay increased , but to justify myself , and to show you that our complaints are not frivolous , but founded on strict reason . For my own part , it is a matter almost indifferent , whether I serve for full 50 [ 1754 ...
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... things was so unpropitious , that Colonel Washington wrote earnestly to the governor to settle the contro- versy by a positive order under his own hand . The governor hesitated , because he was not sure , that Cap- tain Mackay's ...
... things was so unpropitious , that Colonel Washington wrote earnestly to the governor to settle the contro- versy by a positive order under his own hand . The governor hesitated , because he was not sure , that Cap- tain Mackay's ...
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