The Life of George Washington, 4권Cosimo, Inc., 2005. 8. 1. - 416페이지 Author Washington Irving believed this, his monumental biography of America's first great military hero and president, to be his finest literary achievement. Indeed, it is a masterful work, a superlative life of George Washington, and stood as a definitive text long after its 1860 publication.Volume IV delves into the end of the Revolution and Washington's terms as president of the United States, and feature the full texts of his farewell address and will.WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) was born in New York City to Scottish immigrant parents. Considered by some the "Father of American Literature," Irving is best known for his short stories, including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle," but he also produced an extensive bibliography of essays, poems, travel books, and biographies. |
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... - The Inaugura- tion 109 • CHAPTER XIII . The New Government - Domestic and Foreign Relations - Washington's Anxious Position - Its Difficulties - Without Cabinet or Constitu- CONTENTS . tional Adviser - John Jay - Hamilton - 6 CONTENTS .
... - The Inaugura- tion 109 • CHAPTER XIII . The New Government - Domestic and Foreign Relations - Washington's Anxious Position - Its Difficulties - Without Cabinet or Constitu- CONTENTS . tional Adviser - John Jay - Hamilton - 6 CONTENTS .
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... Hamilton - Jefferson as to the Authors of the Minor Forms and Ceremonies - His Whimsical Anecdote of the First Levee - Inaugural Ball . 125 CHAPTER XV . • Journey of Mrs. Washington to New York - Honors Paid her in her Progress ...
... Hamilton - Jefferson as to the Authors of the Minor Forms and Ceremonies - His Whimsical Anecdote of the First Levee - Inaugural Ball . 125 CHAPTER XV . • Journey of Mrs. Washington to New York - Honors Paid her in her Progress ...
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... Hamilton's Appeal to Jefferson on the subject - The Latter Arranges for a Compromise - His account of it - Adjustment about the Seat of Government - Assumption car- ried - Treaty of Peace with the Creeks -- Cavillings about Presiden ...
... Hamilton's Appeal to Jefferson on the subject - The Latter Arranges for a Compromise - His account of it - Adjustment about the Seat of Government - Assumption car- ried - Treaty of Peace with the Creeks -- Cavillings about Presiden ...
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... Hamilton - Washington's Expostu- lation - Complaints of the Conduct of Freneau's Paper - Hamilton and Randolph Urge Him to a Re - election - A Warring Cabinet- Hamilton's Attack on Jefferson - Washington's Healing Admonitions -Replies ...
... Hamilton - Washington's Expostu- lation - Complaints of the Conduct of Freneau's Paper - Hamilton and Randolph Urge Him to a Re - election - A Warring Cabinet- Hamilton's Attack on Jefferson - Washington's Healing Admonitions -Replies ...
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... Hamilton and Knox - Washington returns to Philadelphia -A Cabinet Council -- Its Determination communicated to Genet- The Vessel Sails in Defiance of it - Formation of the Democratic Society - The Recall of Genet determined on - The ...
... Hamilton and Knox - Washington returns to Philadelphia -A Cabinet Council -- Its Determination communicated to Genet- The Vessel Sails in Defiance of it - Formation of the Democratic Society - The Recall of Genet determined on - The ...
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CHAPTER XXVIII | 196 |
CHAPTER XXIX | 206 |
Washingtons Entrance upon his Second TermGloomy Auspices | 213 |
CHAPTER XXXII | 219 |
CHAPTER XXXIV | 229 |
CHAPTER XXXVI | 240 |
James Monroe Appointed Minister to France in Place of Gouverneur | 247 |
Washingtons Denunciation of Selfcreated SocietiesNot Relished | 253 |
CHAPTER XI | 98 |
CHAPTER XII | 109 |
The New GovernmentDomestic and Foreign RelationsWashingtons | 121 |
Journey of Mrs Washington to New YorkHonors Paid her in | 129 |
The Department of State still without a HeadSketch of Jeffersons | 138 |
Washingtons Journey through the Eastern StatesJohn Hancock | 145 |
Reassembling of CongressFinancial Condition of the Countryits | 152 |
CHAPTER XXI | 159 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 167 |
CHAPTER XXV | 174 |
CHAPTER XXVII | 187 |
CHAPTER XL | 263 |
CHAPTER XLI | 270 |
CHAPTER XLII | 279 |
CHAPTER XLIII | 287 |
Parting Address of the French Directory to Mr MonroeThe | 293 |
CHAPTER XLV | 304 |
Portraits of Washington | 319 |
Washingtons Farewell Address | 336 |
Proceedings in Congress in consequence of the death of Wash | 351 |
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344 페이지 - ... facility in changes upon the credit of mere hypothesis and opinion exposes to perpetual change, from the endless variety of hypothesis and opinion; and remember especially that for the efficient management of your common interests in a country so extensive as ours a government of as much vigor as is consistent with the perfect security of liberty is indispensable.
344 페이지 - However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people, and to usurp, for themselves, the reins of government ; destroying, afterwards, the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.
343 페이지 - One of the expedients of party to acquire influence within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts. You cannot shield yourselves too much against the jealousies and heart-burnings which spring from these misrepresentations: they tend to render alien to each other those who ought to be bound together by fraternal affection.
344 페이지 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. But the constitution which at any time exists till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people is sacredly obligatory upon all.
342 페이지 - Is there a doubt whether a common government can embrace so large a sphere? Let experience solve it. To listen to mere speculation in such a case were criminal. We are authorized to hope that a proper organization of the whole, with the auxiliary agency of governments for the respective subdivisions will afford a happy issue to the experiment. It is well worth a fair and full experiment.