Our Whole Country: Or, The Past and Present of the United States, Historical and Descriptive. In Two Volumes, Containing the General and Local Histories and Descriptions of Each of the States, Territories, Cities, and Towns of the Union; Also Biographical Sketches of Distinguished Persons ... Illustrated by Six Hundred Engravings ... Almost Wholly from Drawinigs Taken on the Spot by the Authors, the Entire Work Being on Their Part the Result of Over 16,000 Miles of Travel and Four Years of Labor, Band 2H. Howe, 1861 |
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... Capt . Engineer , Don Pedro de Brazas y Garay . Within the massive walls of this fortress are numerous dark , dungeon - like cells . Within the bastion of the north - east angle , far under ground , is a dark recess , the walls of which ...
... Capt . Engineer , Don Pedro de Brazas y Garay . Within the massive walls of this fortress are numerous dark , dungeon - like cells . Within the bastion of the north - east angle , far under ground , is a dark recess , the walls of which ...
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... Capt . Hamilton . The Indians lost at least 189 warriors . The Creeks still continued to concentrate their forces at the great bend of the Tallapoosa , usually called Horse Shoe by the whites , and Tohopeka by the Indians , a word in ...
... Capt . Hamilton . The Indians lost at least 189 warriors . The Creeks still continued to concentrate their forces at the great bend of the Tallapoosa , usually called Horse Shoe by the whites , and Tohopeka by the Indians , a word in ...
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... Capt . John Hunt , a revolutionary soldier , the first settler , who located himself near the spring which supplies the city . The plot comprising the town was sold by the government , in 1809 , to Le- roy Pope : in his honor , or that ...
... Capt . John Hunt , a revolutionary soldier , the first settler , who located himself near the spring which supplies the city . The plot comprising the town was sold by the government , in 1809 , to Le- roy Pope : in his honor , or that ...
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... Capt . Francis T. Mastin , merchant ; James Clemens , father of Senator Clemens ; James J. Donegan , president of the Northern Bank ; Capt . Wm . Hale ; Dr. Alex'r . Erskine ; Dr. Edmund Irby ; Wm . Patton , mer- chant ; Capt . Wm ...
... Capt . Francis T. Mastin , merchant ; James Clemens , father of Senator Clemens ; James J. Donegan , president of the Northern Bank ; Capt . Wm . Hale ; Dr. Alex'r . Erskine ; Dr. Edmund Irby ; Wm . Patton , mer- chant ; Capt . Wm ...
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... Capt . Baumgard ..... The same fate was threatened to any person who should dare cut down the bodies before the expiration of the twenty - four hours . At 11 o'clock the next day , they were cut down and thrown together in a hole ...
... Capt . Baumgard ..... The same fate was threatened to any person who should dare cut down the bodies before the expiration of the twenty - four hours . At 11 o'clock the next day , they were cut down and thrown together in a hole ...
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Seite 973 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it. I have killed many: I have fully glutted my vengeance: for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Seite 1048 - And while the lamp holds out to burn The vilest sinner may return.
Seite 880 - How sleep the brave, who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest ! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.
Seite 967 - For Tippecanoe and Tyler too — Tippecanoe and Tyler too, And with them we'll beat little Van, Van, Van, Van is a used up man, And with them we'll beat little Van.
Seite 991 - I soon discovered, from the weight of the fire and extent of their lines, that the enemy were in full force in front, in possession of their favorite ground, and endeavoring to turn our left flank. I therefore gave orders for the second line to advance and support the first; and directed Major General Scott to gain and turn the right flank of the savages, with the whole of the mounted volunteers...
Seite 835 - Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame, fresh and gory ; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone — But we left him alone with his glory ! SONG.
Seite 1148 - Englishman, your king has never sent us any presents, nor entered into any treaty with us, wherefore he and we are still at war ; and, until he does these things, we must consider that we have no other father, nor friend, among the white men, than the King of France...
Seite 864 - They will probably commence the war in that quarter. They have twenty vessels in the Gulf of Mexico, and our affairs in St. Domingo are daily getting worse since the death of Le Clerc. The conquest of Louisiana might be easily made, and I have not a moment to lose in putting it out of their reach.
Seite 896 - Jackson was the most roaring, rollicking, game-cocking, horse-racing, card-playing, mischievous fellow, that ever lived in Salisbury." Add to this such expressions as these: " He did not trouble the law-books much;" " he was more in the stable than in the office;" " he was the head of all the rowdies hereabouts.
Seite 1325 - ... or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.