Works, Volumen27G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1857 |
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... gave birth to the glorious axiom : " The rights of the many against the exactions of the few . " So ripe was this spirit at an early day , that when the boundary line was run , in 1727 , between North Carolina and Virginia , the ...
... gave birth to the glorious axiom : " The rights of the many against the exactions of the few . " So ripe was this spirit at an early day , that when the boundary line was run , in 1727 , between North Carolina and Virginia , the ...
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... gave way to impatience of British exactions . Symptoms of revolt manifested themselves in various parts . They were encouraged by in- telligence that De Kalb , sent by Washington , was advancing through North Carolina at the head of two ...
... gave way to impatience of British exactions . Symptoms of revolt manifested themselves in various parts . They were encouraged by in- telligence that De Kalb , sent by Washington , was advancing through North Carolina at the head of two ...
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... while the country housewives gladly gave up their pewter dishes and other utensils , to be melted down and cast into bullets for such as had firearms . Sumter's Gallant Exploits 7 When Sumter led this gallant band 6 Life of Wasbington.
... while the country housewives gladly gave up their pewter dishes and other utensils , to be melted down and cast into bullets for such as had firearms . Sumter's Gallant Exploits 7 When Sumter led this gallant band 6 Life of Wasbington.
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... gave him no assistance , nor could he obtain supplies from the people but by military force . There was no flour in the camp , nor were dispositions made to furnish any . His troops were reduced for a time to short allowance , and at ...
... gave him no assistance , nor could he obtain supplies from the people but by military force . There was no flour in the camp , nor were dispositions made to furnish any . His troops were reduced for a time to short allowance , and at ...
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... gave orders for them to hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's warning . It was evident he meant to signalize himself by celerity of movement in contrast with protracted delays . It was in vain the destitute situation of ...
... gave orders for them to hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's warning . It was evident he meant to signalize himself by celerity of movement in contrast with protracted delays . It was in vain the destitute situation of ...
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