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The Discovery and Conquests of the Northwest: Including the Early History of ... - Page 489
by Rufus Blanchard - 1880 - 514 pages
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The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...suppose had broken up above, for it was driving in vast quantities. There was no way for getting over but on a raft; which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work : we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 648 pages
...above, for it was driving in vast quantities. • There was no way for getting over but on a raft l which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work : we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

1805 - 618 pages
...suppose had broken up above, for it was driving in vast quantities. There was no way for getting over but on a raft; which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work : we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set...
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Washington, Or, Liberty Restored: A Poem, in Ten Books

Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 268 pages
...plunged Kim in t'ie deep ?—" There was no way for getting over but on a raft, which we set about with one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work ; we next got itlaunched ; then went on board of it and set off; but before we were half way over, we were jammed...
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A Selection of Eulogies: Pronounced in the Several States, in Honor of Those ...

1826 - 438 pages
...had broken up above, for it was driving in vast quantities. " There was no way forgetting over but on a raft ; which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work: we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set...
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The Life of George Washington

Presidents - 1829 - 290 pages
...suppose had been broken up, for it was driving in vast quantities. There was no way of getting over but on a raft; which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting: this was a whole day's work. We got it launched* then went on board of it, and set off;...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 1

1832 - 564 pages
...suppose, had broken up above, for it was driving in vast quantities. There was no way for getting over but on a raft, which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work : we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set...
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The Life of George Washington

Anna C. Reed - 1832 - 282 pages
...driving in vast quantities. There was no way of getting over but on a raft ; which we set about making, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting : this was a wholo day's work. We got it launched, then went on board of it, and set off; but before we were half-way...
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A Life of Washington, Volume 1

James Kirke Paulding - Presidents - 1835 - 300 pages
...suppose, had broken up above, for it was driving in vast quantities. "There was no way of getting over but on a raft, which we set about with but one poor hatchet,...after sunsetting. This was a whole day's work. We next launched it — then went on board and set off — but before we were half over, we were jammed in...
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The Religious Opinions and Character of Washington

Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 pages
...suppose, had broken up above, for it was driving in vast quantities. There wasno way for getting over but on a raft, which we set about with but one poor hatchet,...; but before we were half way over, we were jammed jn the ice in such a manner, that we expected every moment our raft to sink, and ourselves to perish....
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