The Unique: Or, Biography of Many Distinguished Characters; with Fine PortraitsJ.P. Peaslee, 1829 - 253 pagina's |
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... president of Con- gress , announcing his appointment , in a short speech , said , " As to pay , as no pecuniary consid- erations would have attempted him to accept the arduous employment , he did not wish to make any profit from it ...
... president of Con- gress , announcing his appointment , in a short speech , said , " As to pay , as no pecuniary consid- erations would have attempted him to accept the arduous employment , he did not wish to make any profit from it ...
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... President of the Society of Cincinnati ; and recommends a revisal of the federal system . He was next cho- sen delegate , and afterwards president of the con- vention for revising the system of Government . On the 14th of April , 1789 ...
... President of the Society of Cincinnati ; and recommends a revisal of the federal system . He was next cho- sen delegate , and afterwards president of the con- vention for revising the system of Government . On the 14th of April , 1789 ...
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... president in the room of M. Lefranc - de - Pompignan , the archbishop of Vienne , whose advanced age ren- dered him incapable of the fatigues of that office . On the 15th of July he was appointed , by the com- mune of Paris , commandant ...
... president in the room of M. Lefranc - de - Pompignan , the archbishop of Vienne , whose advanced age ren- dered him incapable of the fatigues of that office . On the 15th of July he was appointed , by the com- mune of Paris , commandant ...
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... president- ship of that Assembly , and was nominated vice- president . After the battle of Waterloo , when it was believed that Napoleon was disposed to as- sume the dictatorship , La Fayette prevailed on the Chamber to declare its ...
... president- ship of that Assembly , and was nominated vice- president . After the battle of Waterloo , when it was believed that Napoleon was disposed to as- sume the dictatorship , La Fayette prevailed on the Chamber to declare its ...
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... Towards the latter end of July , ho was chosen president of the convention which met in Philadelphia , to form a new constitution for Pennsylvania . In October following , he was sent to France to assist in 124 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
... Towards the latter end of July , ho was chosen president of the convention which met in Philadelphia , to form a new constitution for Pennsylvania . In October following , he was sent to France to assist in 124 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
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