The Diaries of George Washington, 1748-1799, 1권Houghton Mifflin, 1925 |
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... Toner have been revised and rewritten in the light of the more exact information now available , and some explanation respecting these seems fitting . Dr. Toner was a Washington enthusiast who freely spent himself and his substance in ...
... Toner have been revised and rewritten in the light of the more exact information now available , and some explanation respecting these seems fitting . Dr. Toner was a Washington enthusiast who freely spent himself and his substance in ...
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... Toner died before the present - day methods of historical criticism had been well developed , and he was , in addition , handicapped at times by a too worshipful en- thusiasm ; but no serious study of the available Washing- toniana can ...
... Toner died before the present - day methods of historical criticism had been well developed , and he was , in addition , handicapped at times by a too worshipful en- thusiasm ; but no serious study of the available Washing- toniana can ...
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... ( Toner . ) 4 George William Fairfax . The surveyor's notes of the measurement of this land are omitted . Henry Ashby and Robert Taylor are given as chainmen , Robert Ashby as marker and William Lindsy as pilot . Wednesday 16th We set out ...
... ( Toner . ) 4 George William Fairfax . The surveyor's notes of the measurement of this land are omitted . Henry Ashby and Robert Taylor are given as chainmen , Robert Ashby as marker and William Lindsy as pilot . Wednesday 16th We set out ...
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... ( Toner . ) The surveyor's notes are here omitted . Henry Ashby and Richard Taylor are given as chainmen and William Duncan as marker . Wappacomo , the Indian name for the South Branch of the Potomac River . ( Toner . ) • Surveyor's notes ...
... ( Toner . ) The surveyor's notes are here omitted . Henry Ashby and Richard Taylor are given as chainmen and William Duncan as marker . Wappacomo , the Indian name for the South Branch of the Potomac River . ( Toner . ) • Surveyor's notes ...
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... Toner's copy of the diary . It should be stated , however , that , according to the Sparks copy , George and Lawrence were wel- comed by Major Gedney Clarke , who invited the brothers to breakfast and din- ner . They went , George ...
... Toner's copy of the diary . It should be stated , however , that , according to the Sparks copy , George and Lawrence were wel- comed by Major Gedney Clarke , who invited the brothers to breakfast and din- ner . They went , George ...
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44 페이지 - As I got down before the canoe I spent some time in viewing the rivers, and the land in the Fork, which I think extremely well situated for a fort, as it has the absolute command of both rivers.
59 페이지 - It is situated on the south or west fork of French Creek, near the water ; and is almost surrounded by the creek, and a small branch of it, which form a kind of island.
43 페이지 - Virginia, are so notoriously known to be the property of the Crown of Great Britain, that it is a matter of equal concern and surprise to me to hear that a body of French forces are erecting fortresses and making settlements upon that river, within his Majesty's dominions.
63 페이지 - As I found he intended to stay here a day or two, and knew that Monsieur Joncaire would employ every scheme to set him against the English, as he had before done, I told him, I hoped he would guard against his flattery, and let no fine speeches influence him in their favour.
64 페이지 - The horses became less able to travel every day; the cold increased very fast; and the roads were becoming much worse by a deep snow, continually freezing; therefore, as I was uneasy to get back, to make report of my proceedings to his honour the governor, I determined to prosecute my journey, the nearest way through the woods, on foot.
48 페이지 - ... it to be a place of residence for us; so, fathers, I desire you to withdraw, as I have done our brothers the English; for I will keep you at arm's length. I lay this down as a trial for both, to see which will have the greatest regard to it, and that side we will stand by and make equal sharers with us. Our brothers the English have heard this, and I come now to tell it to you, for I am not afraid to discharge you off this land.
45 페이지 - ... About two miles from this, on the south-east side of the river, at the place where the Ohio Company intended to erect a fort, lives Shingiss,* king of the Delawares. We called upon him, to invite him to a council at Logstown.
407 페이지 - The lands, which I passed over to-day, were generally hilly, and the growth chiefly white-oak, but very good notwithstanding; and what is extraordinary, and contrary to the property of all other lands I ever saw before, the hills are the richest land; the soil upon the sides and summits of them being as black as a coal, and the growth walnut and cherry. The flats are not so rich, and a good deal more mixed with stone.
49 페이지 - Where is my wampum that you took away with the marks of towns on it? This wampum I do not know, which you have discharged me off the land with; but you need not put yourself to the trouble of speaking, for I will not hear you. I am not afraid of flies or mosquitoes, for Indians are such as those.
49 페이지 - Shannoahs and you were at war. Lead was the man who went down and took possession of that river. It is my land, and I will have it, let who will stand up for or say against it. I will buy and sell with the English ( mockingly). If people will be ruled by me, they may expect kindness, but not else.