Washington was often heard to say during his lifetime, that the most beautiful spectacle he had ever beheld was the display of the British troops on this eventful morning. Exodus of the Western Nations - Page 236by William Coutts Keppel Earl of Albemarle - 1865Full view - About this book
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 pages
...mouth of the Youghiogany, and proceeded in perfect order along the southern margin of the Monongahela. Washington was often heard to say during his lifetime,...columns and marched in exact order, the sun gleamed VOL. II. NN from their burnished arms, the river flowed tranquilly on their right, and the deep forest... | |
| Samuel Gardner Drake - 1837 - 642 pages
...ujion the other side of it Washington often said afterwards, " that the most beautiful 8])ectacle which he had ever beheld was the display of the British troops on this eventful morning." They were in full umlbrm, and marched in the most perfect order, and dreamed of nothing but an easy... | |
| Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 pages
...spirits, expecting that they would soon enter Fort Duquesne, which was now only fifteen miles distant. Washington was often heard to say during his lifetime that the most beautiful spectacle that he ever beheld was the display of the British troops on this eventful morning. Every man was neatly... | |
| James Wimer - 1841 - 788 pages
...encounter upon the other side. Washington often said afterwards, " that the most beautiful spectacle which he had ever beheld was the display of the British troops on this eventful morning." They were in full uniform, and marched in the most perfect order, and dreamed of nothing but an easy... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1845 - 646 pages
...southern margin of the Monongahela. . — I"- Washington was often heard to say during his lifetime, i755> that the most beautiful spectacle he had ever beheld...soldiers were arranged in columns and marched in exact oider, the sun gleamed from their burnished arms, the river flowed tranquilly on their right, and the... | |
| Henry Howe - 1845 - 616 pages
...fort." " Washington was often heard to say during his lifetime, that the most beautiful spectacle he ever beheld was the display of the British troops...dressed in full uniform ; the soldiers were arranged in column! and marched in exact order ; the sun gleamed from their burnished arms ; the river flowed tranquilly... | |
| Henry Howe - 1845 - 562 pages
...fort" " Washington was often heard to say during his lifetime, that the most beautiful spectacle he ever beheld was the display of the British troops...dressed in full uniform ; the soldiers were arranged hi columns and marched in exact order ; the sun gleamed from their burnished arms ; the river flowed... | |
| Henry Howe - 1845 - 596 pages
...Yough'ogheny, being prevented by rugged hills from continuing along the right bank to the fort." " Washington was often heard to say during his lifetime, that the most beautiful spectacle he ever beheld was the display of the British troops on this eventful morning. — Every man was neatly... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1846 - 644 pages
...margin of the Monongahela. "'• Washington was often heard to say during his lifetime, 1755. tnat tne most beautiful spectacle he had ever beheld was the...soldiers were arranged in columns and marched in exact 01der, the sun gleamed from their burnished arms, the river flowed tranquilly on their right, and the... | |
| George Washington - 1847 - 574 pages
...mouth of the Youghiogany, and proceeded in perfect order along the southern margin of the Monongahela. Washington was often heard to say during his lifetime,...columns and marched in exact order, the sun gleamed VOL. II. NN from their burnished arms, the river flowed tranquilly on their right, and the deep forest... | |
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