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" Persian schools, in this interview of the great Washington with his admirable parent and instructor. No pageantry of war proclaimed his coming — no trumpets sounded — no banners waved. Alone, and on foot, the marshal of France, the general-in-chief... "
Hereditary Descent: Its Laws and Facts Applied to Human Improvement - Page 198
by Orson Squire Fowler - 1848 - 288 pages
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The Women of the American Revolution, Volume 1

Elizabeth Fries Ellet - United States - 1819 - 376 pages
...the force of early education and habits, and the superiority of the Spartan over the Persian schools, in this interview of the great Washington with his...and his fame. For full well he knew that the matron was made of sterner stuff than to be moved by all the pride that glory ever gave, or by all the ' pomp...
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The Women of the American Revolution, Volume 1

Elizabeth Fries Ellet - United States - 1819 - 374 pages
...trumpets sounded — no banners waved. Alone, and on foot, the marshal of France, the gensral-in-chief of the combined armies of France and America, the...and his fame. For full well he knew that the matron was made of sterner stuff than to be moved by all the pride that glory ever gave, or by all the ' pomp...
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Female Biography: Containing Notices of Distinguished Women, in Different ...

Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - Women - 1846 - 524 pages
...deliverer of his country, the hero of the ag( repaired to pay his humble duty to her whom he venerated a , the author of his being, the founder of his fortune and his famr For full well he knew that the matron would not be moved b\ all the pride that glory ever gave,...
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The Women of the American Revolution, Volume 1

Elizabeth Fries Ellet - History - 1848 - 378 pages
...banners waved. Alone, and on foot, the marshal of France, the general-in-chief of the combined armie? of France and America, the deliverer of his country,...and his fame. For full well he knew that the matron was made of sterner stuff than to be moved by all the pride that glory ever gave, or by all the ' pomp...
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The Women of the American Revolution, Volume 1

Elizabeth Fries Ellet - United States - 1856 - 394 pages
...with his admirable parei t and instructor. No pageantry of war proclaimed his coming — no trur. pets sounded — no banners waved. Alone, and on foot,...and his fame. For full well he knew that the matron was made of sterner stuff than to be moved by all the pride that glory ever gave, or by all the ' pomp...
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Recollections and Private Memoirs of Washington, Volume 1

George Washington Parke Custis - Biography & Autobiography - 1860 - 756 pages
...No pageantry of war proclaimed his coming, no trumpets sounded, no banners waved. Alone and on foot, the general-in-chief of the combined armies of France...duty to her whom he venerated as the author of his being—the founder of his fortunes and his fame; for full well he knew that the matron was made of...
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Women of Worth: A Book for Girls

Conduct of life - 1863 - 332 pages
...mother of the first of men, preserving, unchanged, her peculiar nobleness and independence of character. She was always pious, but in her latter days her devotions...his being, the founder of his fortune and his fame. O* For full well he knew that the matron would not be moved by all the pride that glory ever gave,...
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Great and Good Women: Biographies for Girls

Lydia Howard Sigourney - Women - 1866 - 174 pages
...combined armies from Yorktown, permitted to the mother again to see and embrace her illustrious BOH. So soon as he had dismounted, in the midst of a numerous...author of his being, the founder of his fortune and his fume. For full well ho knew that the matron would not 1m moved by all the pride that glory ever gave,...
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Mary and Martha, the Mother and the Wife of George Washington

Benson John Lossing - 1886 - 390 pages
...No pageantry of war proclaimed his coming, no trumpets sounded, no banners waved. Alone and on foot the general-in-chief of the combined armies of France...country, the hero of the age, repaired to pay his humble tribute of duty to her whom he venerated as the author of his being, the founder of his fortunes and...
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Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America: From the Middle of the ..., Volume 1

William Terrell Lewis - Doyle Collection - 1893 - 472 pages
...the day, "the deliverer of his country, the hero of the hour, repaired to pay his humble tribute of duty to her whom he venerated as the author of his being," etc. When the warm embrace of greeting was over, looking into his face with earnest, close observance,...
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