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" I wish not to heighten the shades of the picture so far as the reality would justify me in doing it. I could give anecdotes of patriotism and distress, which have scarcely ever been paralleled, never !surpassed in the history of mankind. But you may rely... "
Aubert Dubayet: Or, The Two Sister Republics - Page 49
by Charles Gayarré - 1882 - 479 pages
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The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the ..., Volume 3

William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...(hot from, the still) and not always that, and a. bit of beef without vegetables, will afford them. I could give anecdotes of patriotism and distress which ;have scarcely ever been pavallclled,ney:er surpassed iii <lie history of mankind : but you may rely upon it .; .the patience...
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The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 4

John Marshall - Generals - 1805 - 666 pages
...circumstances, unattended by one thing to sooth their feelings, or brighten the gloomy prospect, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow...to heighten the shades of the picture so far as the real life would justify me in doing, or I would give anecdotes of patriotism and distress which have...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...circumstances, unattended by one thing to sooth their feelings or brighten the gloomy prospect, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow...to heighten the shades of the picture so far as the real life would justify me, or I would give anecdotes of patriotism and distress which have scarcely...
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An Essay on the Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...circumstances, unattended by one thing to soothe their feelings, or brighten the gloomy prospect, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow of a very serious and dis» tressing nature. " I wish not to heighten the shades of the pier ture so far as the real life...
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Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army Through ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...circumstances, -unattended by one thing to soothe their feelings, or brighten the gloomy prospect, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow...heighten the shades of the picture so far *as the real life would justify me in doing, or I would give anecdotes of patriotism and distress which have...
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Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army Through ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...to heighten the shades of the picture so far as the real life would justify me in doing, or I would give anecdotes of patriotism and distress which have...mankind. But you may rely upon it, the patience and long suffering of this army are almost exhausted, and there never was so great a spirit of discontent...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 pages
...enduring on this side of death. I repeat it, when I reflect on these irritable circumstances, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow, of a very serious and distressing nature. '"J.wish not to heighten the shades of the picture so far a»the iceal life would justify me in doing,...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 pages
...heighten the shades of the picture, so far as the real life would justify me in doing, or I would giv anecdotes of patriotism and distress, which have scarcely...mankind. But you may rely upon it, the patience and long sufferance of this army are almost exhausted, and there never was so great a spirit of discontent,...
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History of the American Revolution: With a Preliminary View of the Character ...

Samuel Farmer Wilson - United States - 1834 - 386 pages
...September, Washington wrote to the secretary at war, a new officer, appointed a few months before, "I wish not to heighten the shades of the picture, so far as real life would justify me in doing, or I would give anecdotes of patriotism and distress, which have...
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The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous ...

George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 604 pages
...circumstances, without one thing to soothe their feelings or dispel the gloomy prospects, I cannot avoid apprehending that a train of evils will follow, of a very serious and distressing nature. On the other hand, could the officers be placed in as good a situation, as when they came into service,...
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