The Historical Magazine and Notes and Queries Concerning the Antiquities, History and Biography of America, Volume 4John Ward Dean, George Folsom, John Gilmary Shea, Henry Reed Stiles, Henry Barton Dawson Henry B. Dawson, 1860 - United States |
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... death of one of his children , on the 20th of June , 1609. He then resided , it appears , on a narrow street or alley called the Steucksteeg , in the vicinity of the spot which was the scene of the great gunpowder explosion in 1807 ...
... death of one of his children , on the 20th of June , 1609. He then resided , it appears , on a narrow street or alley called the Steucksteeg , in the vicinity of the spot which was the scene of the great gunpowder explosion in 1807 ...
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... death , Nor add to th ' body one single breath . For soon the bubble life it breaks , And then we see our gross mistakes ; So vain are all things here below . 7 . ' Tis a few moments here we know , Vain man walks in an empty show , E'er ...
... death , Nor add to th ' body one single breath . For soon the bubble life it breaks , And then we see our gross mistakes ; So vain are all things here below . 7 . ' Tis a few moments here we know , Vain man walks in an empty show , E'er ...
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... death was there , While neighboring rocks and hills repulse their cries , Beat the impetuous echoes round the skies , While the hoarse thunder from the hollow ground Threaten all nature and make it shudder round ; Forbear my muse , too ...
... death was there , While neighboring rocks and hills repulse their cries , Beat the impetuous echoes round the skies , While the hoarse thunder from the hollow ground Threaten all nature and make it shudder round ; Forbear my muse , too ...
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... death of Dr. Burnap , which were ordered to be recorded and sent to the family . MASSACHUSETTS . NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC - GENEALOGICAL SOCI- ETY . - The regular monthly meeting of this Soci- ety was held Wednesday afternoon , Dec. 7 , at ...
... death of Dr. Burnap , which were ordered to be recorded and sent to the family . MASSACHUSETTS . NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC - GENEALOGICAL SOCI- ETY . - The regular monthly meeting of this Soci- ety was held Wednesday afternoon , Dec. 7 , at ...
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... death of Colonel Cadazzi , of New Grana- da , a corresponding member , having been men- tioned , the Society passed a resolution requesting Gen. Herran to draw up a suitable notice of his life and scientific services . AMERICAN ...
... death of Colonel Cadazzi , of New Grana- da , a corresponding member , having been men- tioned , the Society passed a resolution requesting Gen. Herran to draw up a suitable notice of his life and scientific services . AMERICAN ...
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Page 188 - Britain, at the expense of three millions, has killed one hundred and fifty Yankees this campaign, which is twenty thousand pounds a head; and at Bunker's Hill she gained a mile of ground, half of which she lost again by our taking post on Ploughed Hill. During the same time sixty thousand children have been born in America. From these data his mathematical head will easily calculate the time and expense necessary to kill us all, and conquer our whole territory.
Page 97 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 97 - Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Page 112 - COME join hand in hand, brave Americans all, And rouse your bold hearts at fair Liberty's call ; No tyrannous acts, shall suppress your just claim, Or stain with dishonor America's name. In freedom we're born, and in freedom we'll live ; Our purses are ready, Steady, Friends, steady, Not as slaves, but as freemen our money we'll give. * Our worthy forefathers — let's give them a cheer — To climates unknown did courageously steer ; Thro...
Page 249 - And I do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as Captain. And he is to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as...
Page 250 - KALB'S OATH OF ALLEGIANCE I, John Baron de Kalb, Major General, do acknowledge the United States of America to be Free, Independent and Sovereign States, and declare, that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King of Great Britain; and I renounce, refuse and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him, and I do swear...
Page 20 - An Impartial History of the War in America, between Great Britain and her Colonies...
Page 283 - Biggenstown, when they met our battalion retreating. By this time General Howe had come up, and seeing the battalion retreating, all broken, he got into a passion and exclaimed —"For shame, light infantry! I never saw you retreat before; form! form! it's only a scouting party.
Page 306 - I accept with singular pleasure the ensign of so worthy a fraternity as that of the Sons of St. Patrick in this city, a society distinguished for the firm adherence of its members to the glorious cause in which we are embarked.
Page 249 - You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of captain by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as captain.