Collections, Historical & Miscellaneous, and Monthly Literary Journal, Band 3J.B. Moore, 1824 |
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... Capt . John Langdon , Josiab Bartlett and others , who assaulted Fort William and Mary at New - Castle , confined the captain of the fort and his five men , and carried off a hundred barrels of powder . This important enterprize was ...
... Capt . John Langdon , Josiab Bartlett and others , who assaulted Fort William and Mary at New - Castle , confined the captain of the fort and his five men , and carried off a hundred barrels of powder . This important enterprize was ...
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... Capt . John Mitchell , travelling that way in the evening , had occasion to stop , and alighted from his horse at the very place . He was immediately seized by the watch , who carried him to Portsmouth , where he was examined on the ...
... Capt . John Mitchell , travelling that way in the evening , had occasion to stop , and alighted from his horse at the very place . He was immediately seized by the watch , who carried him to Portsmouth , where he was examined on the ...
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... Capt . Peter Powers , one of the first settlers of Hollis , and was the first male child born in that town . He was graduated at Harvard College in 1754 , ordained over the towns of Haverhill , N. H. and Newbury , Vt . in 1765 , and was ...
... Capt . Peter Powers , one of the first settlers of Hollis , and was the first male child born in that town . He was graduated at Harvard College in 1754 , ordained over the towns of Haverhill , N. H. and Newbury , Vt . in 1765 , and was ...
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... Capt . Paul armed himself with a small sword , posted himself on the quarter - deck , and informed the mutineers , that the most serious consequences would result , if they should pass the after hatchway , and that an attempt to get on ...
... Capt . Paul armed himself with a small sword , posted himself on the quarter - deck , and informed the mutineers , that the most serious consequences would result , if they should pass the after hatchway , and that an attempt to get on ...
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... Capt . Lovewell , with the whole of Rev. Mr. Symmes ' memoirs of the fight . Through the kindness of a friend , to whom we are also indebted for a copy of the song , we are fa- vored with some notices of Captain Lovewell's family . He ...
... Capt . Lovewell , with the whole of Rev. Mr. Symmes ' memoirs of the fight . Through the kindness of a friend , to whom we are also indebted for a copy of the song , we are fa- vored with some notices of Captain Lovewell's family . He ...
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Seite 76 - Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean?
Seite 337 - He was bred to the law, which is, in my opinion, one of the first and noblest of human sciences ; a science which does more to quicken and invigorate the understanding, than all the other kinds of learning put together; but it is not apt, except in persons very happily born, to open and to liberalize the mind exactly in the same proportion.
Seite 40 - The Family Shakspeare ; in which nothing is added to the Original Text ; but those words and expressions are omitted which cannot with propriety be read aloud. By T. BOWDLEB, Esq. FRS New Edition, in Volumes for the Pocket ; with 36 Wood Engravings, from Designs by Smirke, Howard, and other Artists.
Seite 349 - Having undertaken, for the Glory of God and advancement of the Christian Faith and Honor of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the First Colony in the Northern Parts of Virginia...
Seite 45 - English Traits;" "The Conduct of Life;" "May-Day and other Poems " and " Society and Solitude;" besides many others. He was a prominent member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, of the American Philosophical Society, the Massachusetts Historical Society and other kindred associations.
Seite 85 - Country men, let not the meannesse of the word fish distaste you, for it will afford as good gold as the Mines of Guiana or Potassie, with lesse hazard and charge, and more certainty and facility.
Seite 208 - I proceed to lay it down as a rule, that one man of discernment is better fitted to analise and estimate the peculiar qualities adapted to particular offices, than a body of men of equal, or perhaps even of superior discernment. The sole and undivided responsibility of one man will naturally beget a livelier sense of duty and a more exact regard to reputation.
Seite 141 - A severe and proud dame she was ; bestowing every day in dressing herself near as much time as any of the gentry of the land : powdering her hair and painting her face, going with her necklaces, with jewels in her ears, and bracelets upon her hands. When she had dressed herself, her work was to make girdles of wampum and beads.
Seite 112 - I fell a weeping; which was the first time, to my remembrance, that I wept before them. Although I had met with so much affliction, and my heart was many times ready to break, yet could I not shed one tear in their sight, but rather had been all this while in a maze, and like one astonished ; but now I may say as Psal. 137 : 1, — " By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Seite 144 - She had a kersey coat, covered with girdles of wampum from the loins upward. Her arms, from her elbows to her hands, were covered with bracelets ; there were handfuls of necklaces about her neck, and several sorts of jewels in her ears. She had fine red stockings and white shoes, her hair powdered and her face painted red, that was always before black.