The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary for General Knowledge, Volume 15George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana D. Appleton and Company, 1883 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... London , and after lying in state was interred in St. Paul's cathedral , Feb. 16 , 1587 ; and a general mourning , the first on record in England , was observed . Spenser has embalmed their mutual friendship in a pastoral ode en- titled ...
... London , and after lying in state was interred in St. Paul's cathedral , Feb. 16 , 1587 ; and a general mourning , the first on record in England , was observed . Spenser has embalmed their mutual friendship in a pastoral ode en- titled ...
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... ( London , 1872 ) ; Palmer , " The Desert of the Exodus " ( London and New York , 1872 ) ; Ebers , Durch Gosen zum Sinai ( Leipsic , 1872 ) ; and Maughan , " The Alps of Arabia " ( London , 1874 ) . the W. side of the Indus , the ...
... ( London , 1872 ) ; Palmer , " The Desert of the Exodus " ( London and New York , 1872 ) ; Ebers , Durch Gosen zum Sinai ( Leipsic , 1872 ) ; and Maughan , " The Alps of Arabia " ( London , 1874 ) . the W. side of the Indus , the ...
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... ( London , 1869 ) . III . John , Sinaloa , and Culiacan ; some of these , with a Scottish clergyman , brother of the preceding , their affluents , periodically overflow their born Aug. 20 , 1797 , died in London , May 22 , banks ...
... ( London , 1869 ) . III . John , Sinaloa , and Culiacan ; some of these , with a Scottish clergyman , brother of the preceding , their affluents , periodically overflow their born Aug. 20 , 1797 , died in London , May 22 , banks ...
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... London in 1860 , pations ; and married and single women who and their labors were warmly recommended by lived in the world , but maintained a certain Charles Dickens and other public men , and connection with the community , and ...
... London in 1860 , pations ; and married and single women who and their labors were warmly recommended by lived in the world , but maintained a certain Charles Dickens and other public men , and connection with the community , and ...
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... London , and it is for the servant to negative the pre- 1567 ) . Harman fell into such disrepute with sumption . Malice will be implied if he shows thieves and vagrants for his exposure of their the falsehood of the charge ; and there ...
... London , and it is for the servant to negative the pre- 1567 ) . Harman fell into such disrepute with sumption . Malice will be implied if he shows thieves and vagrants for his exposure of their the falsehood of the charge ; and there ...
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Page 99 - If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it ; if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union : and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
Page 99 - ... that on the first day of january in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the united states shall be then thenceforward and forever free...
Page 95 - The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law...
Page 99 - Resolved, That the United States ought to cooperate with any State which may adopt gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such State pecuniary aid, to be used by such State, in its discretion, to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of system.
Page 95 - It is so odious that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law. Whatever inconveniences, therefore, may follow from the decision, I cannot say this case is allowed or approved by the law of England; and therefore the black must be discharged.
Page 99 - St. Martin, and Orleans, including the city of New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia (except the fortyeight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess...
Page 25 - General was and being thirsty with excess of bleeding, he called for drink, which was presently brought him; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle. Which Sir Philip perceiving, took it from his head before he drank and delivered it to the poor man with these words, 'Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.
Page 99 - ... first above mentioned, order and designate, as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof respectively are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit: Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana (except the parishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemine, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St.
Page 310 - Star-Chamber censuring the breach and disobedience to those proclamations by very great fines and imprisonment ; so that any disrespect to any acts of state or to the persons of statesmen was in no time more penal, and those foundations of right by which men valued their security...
Page 368 - The Whole Book of Psalms, collected into English Metre by T. Sternhold, J. Hopkins, and others, conferred with the Ebreu ; with apt Notes to sing them •withal...