Collections, Historical & Miscellaneous, and Monthly Literary Journal, Band 3J.B. Moore, 1824 |
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... asterwards became distinguished , were appointed mere . ly justices of the peace . From these facts it may be inferred . that he was at that early period of life regarded 1 Biographical sketch 'Nathaniel Peabody MISCELLANEOUS.
... asterwards became distinguished , were appointed mere . ly justices of the peace . From these facts it may be inferred . that he was at that early period of life regarded 1 Biographical sketch 'Nathaniel Peabody MISCELLANEOUS.
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... appointed Lieut . Colonel of the 7th regiment of militia . At this time the controversy between the colonies and the parent country had approached near its crisis ; the revolution was rapidly dawning , and the battle of Lexington was ...
... appointed Lieut . Colonel of the 7th regiment of militia . At this time the controversy between the colonies and the parent country had approached near its crisis ; the revolution was rapidly dawning , and the battle of Lexington was ...
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... appointed to draft the petitions . Colonel Peabody was chairman of one of them , and his draft was adopted by the other committee . It was voted that “ Oliver Barron and Nathaniel Peabody be a committee in behalf of this convention to ...
... appointed to draft the petitions . Colonel Peabody was chairman of one of them , and his draft was adopted by the other committee . It was voted that “ Oliver Barron and Nathaniel Peabody be a committee in behalf of this convention to ...
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... appointed by the General Court , and commissioned by Meshech Weare , a justice of the peace and of the quorum for the county of Rockingham . July 18 , Josiah Bartlett and Nathaniel Peabody were appointed by this State “ to meet ...
... appointed by the General Court , and commissioned by Meshech Weare , a justice of the peace and of the quorum for the county of Rockingham . July 18 , Josiah Bartlett and Nathaniel Peabody were appointed by this State “ to meet ...
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... appointed Adjutant - General of Militia of this State , with the rank of Colonel , and in the following year was in that capacity with our troops at Rhode Island under General Whipple , as appears by the pay roll . He commanded a ...
... appointed Adjutant - General of Militia of this State , with the rank of Colonel , and in the following year was in that capacity with our troops at Rhode Island under General Whipple , as appears by the pay roll . He commanded a ...
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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.