The United States of America: Their History from the Earliest Period; Their Industry, Commerce, Banking Transactions, and National Works; Their Institutions and Character, Political, Social, and Literary: with a Survey of the Territory, and Remarks on the Prospects and Plans of Emigrants, Band 1Oliver & Boyd, 1844 |
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... chief - Battle of Bunker's Hill - Hostile Move- ments in Virginia and other Colonies - State of Washington's Army - Proceedings in Parliament - Treaties with German Princes - American Expedition into Canada - Difficulties of Washington ...
... chief - Battle of Bunker's Hill - Hostile Move- ments in Virginia and other Colonies - State of Washington's Army - Proceedings in Parliament - Treaties with German Princes - American Expedition into Canada - Difficulties of Washington ...
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... chief , from its springs on the very crest of the Rocky Mountains , has a course of about 3000 miles before its junction with the Mississippi . The latter , having at this point flowed only 1200 , ought , it might be pre- sumed , to ...
... chief , from its springs on the very crest of the Rocky Mountains , has a course of about 3000 miles before its junction with the Mississippi . The latter , having at this point flowed only 1200 , ought , it might be pre- sumed , to ...
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... chief pilot of that kingdom , and sailing under its flag made the im- portant discovery of the Rio de la Plata . Lastly , at an advanced age , being again in England , he was nominated grand pilot , and governor of the company of ...
... chief pilot of that kingdom , and sailing under its flag made the im- portant discovery of the Rio de la Plata . Lastly , at an advanced age , being again in England , he was nominated grand pilot , and governor of the company of ...
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... chief from his engrossing chimera . He repaired to Porto Rico , and thence to Spain , laid before the king the particulars of the new country , and ob- tained permission to conquer and rule it under the pom- pous title of adelantado . A ...
... chief from his engrossing chimera . He repaired to Porto Rico , and thence to Spain , laid before the king the particulars of the new country , and ob- tained permission to conquer and rule it under the pom- pous title of adelantado . A ...
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... chief , whom he equalled in valour , but by no means in prudence and conduct . He was surprised , wounded , and completely defeated , upon which most of his troops went over to his adversary . He possessed still , however , sufficient ...
... chief , whom he equalled in valour , but by no means in prudence and conduct . He was surprised , wounded , and completely defeated , upon which most of his troops went over to his adversary . He possessed still , however , sufficient ...
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adelantado Adolphus afterwards America amid antinomian appeared appointed arms arrived assembly attack attempt Bancroft became began body Boston Britain British cacique Captain Carolina carried cause Chalmers character Charles Charles II charter chief church claim coast colonists colony commander Company Connecticut considered contest council court declared determined dreadful emigrants enemy England English expedition extreme favour followed force formed governor granted hope hostile Indians Island Jamestown king land latter liberty Lord Baltimore Lord North Maryland Massachusetts Meantime measure ment miles ministers named natives oath of supremacy object obliged obtained officers parliament party patent Penn persons Pitkin Plymouth Company possession present proceedings proprietor protestants quakers quit-rent quo warranto received Rhode Island river sailed savage seems seized sent settlement settlers ships soon Soto South Carolina Spaniards spirit success territory tion treated troops vessels violent Virginia voyage whole William York zealous
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Seite 126 - I thank God there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have them these hundred years; for learning has brought disobedience and heresy and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both!
Seite 345 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people so dead to all the feelings of liberty, as voluntarily to let themselves be made slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest.
Seite 82 - We found the people most gentle, loving, and faithful, void of all guile and treason and such as lived after the manner of the Golden Age.
Seite 369 - We shall be forced ultimately to retract; let us retract while we can, not when we must. I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts: they must be repealed— you will repeal them; I pledge myself for it, that you will in the end repeal them; I stake my reputation on it: I will consent to be taken for an idiot if they are not finally repealed.
Seite 182 - I find them so curiously penned, so full of branches and circumstances, that I think the inquisition of Spain used not so many questions to comprehend and to trap their priests.
Seite 357 - ... will vanquish our foes. Let us consider the issue. Let us look to the end. Let us weigh and consider before we advance to those measures which must bring on the most trying and terrible struggle this country ever saw.
Seite 308 - We may here pause to mention, that at the end of the seventeenth and the beginning of the eighteenth century, the American coast, and particularly Carolina, was dreadfully infested by piracy.
Seite 345 - In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man; she would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the Constitution along with her.
Seite 238 - The old magistrates were reinstated, as a council of safety ; the whole town rose in arms, " with the most unanimous resolution that ever inspired a people ; " and a Declaration, read from the balcony, defended the insurrection as a duty to God and the country.
Seite 378 - Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.