Young People's History of the American RevolutionD. Appleton, 1921 - 419 σελίδες |
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Συχνά εμφανιζόμενοι όροι και φράσεις
advance afterward American army angry arms arrived assembled attack battle Benedict Arnold boats bold Boston boys brave British Burgoyne camp cannon Captain captured Colonel colonies colonists command Congress Continental Continental Congress Cornwallis daring declared desperate enemy England Ethan Allen favour fear feeling fell fight fire fleet force Fort Ticonderoga fought French friends garrison governor Governor Tryon Greene guns Hessians horse hundred Indians instantly Jersey John Adams John Burgoyne join King George land leader learned Long Island Lord militia minute-men morning night North Carolina officers once ordered Parliament passed patriots Philadelphia Philip Schuyler prisoners rebel received redcoats reënforcements region retreat river sailed Samuel Adams Schuyler seized sent ships shore side Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon South Stamp Act struggle suffered surrender thought thousand Ticonderoga Tories town troops Tryon vessels victory Virginia Washington Whigs words wounded York young
Δημοφιλή αποσπάσματα
Σελίδα 91 - He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Σελίδα 48 - But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every Gentleman in the room that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.
Σελίδα 404 - Filling a glass, he turned to them and said, "with a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy, as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Σελίδα 48 - As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire.
Σελίδα 123 - The guards of the camp on that dark dreary night, Had a murderous will, had a murderous will : They took him and bore him afar from the shore, To a hut on the hill, to a hut on the hill. No mother was there, nor a friend who could cheer, In that little stone cell, in that little stone cell; But he trusted in love from his Father above — In his heart all was well, in his heart all was well. An ominous owl with his solemn bass voice Sat moaning hard by, sat moaning hard by : "The tyrant's proud minions...
Σελίδα 49 - AND you are to regulate your conduct in every respect by the rules and discipline of war (as herewith given you) and punctually to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future...
Σελίδα 225 - that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.
Σελίδα 50 - And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress...
Σελίδα 49 - We, reposing special trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct, and fidelity, do, by these presents constitute and appoint you to be...
Σελίδα 405 - Congress, and of presenting myself before them, to surrender into their hands the trust committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded to the United States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign...