The New England Historical and Genealogical Register,: Volume 31 1877 |
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... give an oration on the fourth of July . The woodsmen would have had it printed , but with characteristic caution and modesty he declined . Soon after this he got out of the woods , and went to Buffalo , about 1820 , where he studied law ...
... give an oration on the fourth of July . The woodsmen would have had it printed , but with characteristic caution and modesty he declined . Soon after this he got out of the woods , and went to Buffalo , about 1820 , where he studied law ...
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... give to all sides and interests due regard . Then , as we look along through those three years , a time of great partisan strife , it is easy to see how earnestly Mr. Fillmore tried to make his administration useful to the people of the ...
... give to all sides and interests due regard . Then , as we look along through those three years , a time of great partisan strife , it is easy to see how earnestly Mr. Fillmore tried to make his administration useful to the people of the ...
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... give us an account of great riots and mobs throughout England . The militia are laying down their arms in several parts here . Likewise the papers give us an account of an exchange of English prisoners , in France , for us here in ...
... give us an account of great riots and mobs throughout England . The militia are laying down their arms in several parts here . Likewise the papers give us an account of an exchange of English prisoners , in France , for us here in ...
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... give them your testi- mony of the said proceedings . In so doing both ourselves shall have great cause to thank you , and the Plantation to acknowledge your love and kindness towards the same . And so we bid you very hearty farewell ...
... give them your testi- mony of the said proceedings . In so doing both ourselves shall have great cause to thank you , and the Plantation to acknowledge your love and kindness towards the same . And so we bid you very hearty farewell ...
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... give each man that shall enlist for three years or during the war to make out our Quota of thirty men , £ 46 , including the Continental and states Bounty . " " Voted To raise the money for the soldiers by Tax . " " Voted That the ...
... give each man that shall enlist for three years or during the war to make out our Quota of thirty men , £ 46 , including the Continental and states Bounty . " " Voted To raise the money for the soldiers by Tax . " " Voted That the ...
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Page 148 - And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
Page 155 - God sifted a whole nation that he might send choice grain over into this wilderness...
Page 196 - I tell you, (with the world it would obtain little credit,) that my movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit, who is going to the place of his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without that competency of political skill, abilities, and inclination, which are necessary to manage the helm.
Page 148 - And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty...
Page 42 - Indeed," wrote some of the survivors, " how could we penetrate it? Most of our grenadiers and light infantry, the moment of presenting themselves, lost three-fourths, and many, nine-tenths Of their men. Some had only eight or nine men in a company left, some only three, four, or five.
Page 127 - Some Materials to serve for a Brief Memoir of John Daly Burk, Author of a History of Virginia. With a Sketch of the Life and Character of his Only Child, Judge John Junius Burk. Edited by Charles Campbell. Albany^ NY : Joel Munsell. 1868. 8vo, pp. 123. BA. 10216 CAMPBELL. See "The Bland Papers,
Page 149 - But forasmuche as men's affaires doe little prosper where God's service is neglected, all the Burgesses tooke their places in the Quire till a prayer was said by Mr. Bucke, the Minister, that it would please God to guide and sanctifie all our proceedings to his owne glory and the good of this Plantation.
Page 440 - Which words of the Prophet together with my cousins discourse (things of high and rare delight to my yong nature) tooke in me so deepe an impression, that I constantly resolved, if ever I were preferred to the University, where better time, and more convenient place might be ministred for these studies, I would by Gods assistance prosecute that knowledge and kinde of literature, the doores whereof (after a sort) were so happily opened before me.