Eminent Americans: Comprising Brief Biographies of Leading Statesmen, Patriots, Orators and Others, Men and Women, who Have Made American History, Band 1Hovendon Company, 1890 |
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ABRAHAM WHIPPLE active America appointed army Assembly Autumn battle became born Boston Britain British called Captain capture Charleston chief chosen Church close Colonel colony command commenced commission Connecticut Continental army Continental Congress Cornplanter council court daughter death delegate died duties early educated elected eminent engaged England English expedition father Federal Constitution Franklin French friends gave governor graduated Harvard College honor hundred Indians James Jersey John June King labors land legislature Livingston London March married Massachusetts Miantonomoh military militia minister Morris Narraganset native North patriot peace Pennsylvania Peyton Randolph Philadelphia political President prisoner profession provincial published remained republican retired returned Revolution Rhode Island royal Savannah seat sent soon afterward South Carolina Spring Stamp Act Thomas tion took treaty troops United United States Senate vessel Virginia Washington William wrote Yale College York young
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Seite 39 - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men...
Seite 162 - Otis was a flame of .fire ; with a promptitude of classical allusions, a depth of research, a rapid summary of historical events and dates, a profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance of his eyes into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before him. American Independence was then and there born.
Seite 28 - This advice, thus beat into my head, has frequently been of use to me; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes brought upon people by their carrying their heads too high.
Seite 120 - Tis well,' said she in the same voice. ' All is now over ; I shall soon follow him ; I have no more trials to pass through.
Seite 154 - Lincoln had been a member of the Convention that framed the Constitution of the United States...
Seite 123 - HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of American Independence, Of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia ; because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered.
Seite 14 - to consider the disposition of their captain, who was of a warm temper. He hoped that the Lord had sent him among them for good, if they used him right ; but he doubted whether there was not wanting that tenderness of the life of man, made after God's image, which was meet ; and he thought that it would have been happy if they had converted some before they had killed any.
Seite 190 - Not all the havoc and devastation they have made has wounded me like the death of Warren. We want him in the Senate ; we want him in his profession ; we want him in the field. We mourn for the citizen, the senator, the physician, and the warrior.
Seite 41 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Seite 28 - The last time I saw your father was in the beginning of 1724, when I visited him after my first trip to Pennsylvania : he received me in his library ; and on my taking leave...