The Household History of the United States and Its People: For Young AmericansD. Appleton and Company, 1891 - 396 Seiten |
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Seite 270 - European powers to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety...
Seite 258 - We have met the enemy and they are ours; two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop.
Seite 162 - Treason, treason!" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant, but, taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of fire, he added " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
Seite 166 - So through the night rode Paul Revere; And so through the night went his cry of alarm To every Middlesex village and farm, A cry of defiance and not of fear, A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door, And a word that shall echo forevermore!
Seite 132 - Far asunder, on separate coasts, the Acadians landed ; Scattered were they, like flakes of snow, when the wind from the northeast Strikes aslant through the fogs that darken the Banks of Newfoundland.
Seite 214 - His Highness the President of the United States and Protector of their Liberties.
Seite 335 - War ( 1846—1848), a conflict that he privately deplored as an unjust war to extend slavery. Promoted on Sept. 20, 1845, to full 2d lieutenant, he took part in the battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, and Monterrey. Grant's commanding general in all these engagements was "Old Rough and Ready,
Seite 256 - Proctor," responded Harrison, promptly, " that if he shall take the fort it will be under circumstances that will do him more honor than a thousand surrenders.
Seite 356 - The returns from these were thrown out by the returning-board, and the vote of the State was given to Hayes. This gave a majority of one. The most exciting debates ensued in Congress, which had finally to decide the matter. As the Republicans had a majority in the Senate and the Democrats a majority in the House, the two bodies could not agree. The question was at length referred to fifteen commissioners, eight of whom voted to give the election to Hayes. In 1880 General Winfield S.
Seite 258 - The general entreats his brave troops to remember that they are the sons of sires whose fame is immortal ; that they are to fight for the rights of their insulted country, while their opponents combat for the unjust pretensions of a master. Kentuckians ! remember the River Raisin ! but remember it only while victory is suspended. The revenge of a soldier can not be gratified upon a fallen enemy."* • September, The final embarkation took place on the morning of the 27th.n No love1813.