Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania: Containing a Copicus Selection of the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Etc., Relating to Its History and Antiquities, Both General and Local, with Topographical Descriptions of Every County and All the Larger Towns in the State. Illus. by 165 EngravingsG. W. Gorton, 1843 - 708 Seiten |
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... situated . These three principal divisions were divided into various subordinate clans , who assumed names suited to their char- acter or situation . This term , the Forks , in the early colonial annals , refers not only to the point at ...
... situated . These three principal divisions were divided into various subordinate clans , who assumed names suited to their char- acter or situation . This term , the Forks , in the early colonial annals , refers not only to the point at ...
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... situated about one fourth of a mile from Gettysburg , and is a four - story brick building , one hundred feet by forty . A number of rooms are furnished by congregations and benevolent individuals . At a short distance on each side of ...
... situated about one fourth of a mile from Gettysburg , and is a four - story brick building , one hundred feet by forty . A number of rooms are furnished by congregations and benevolent individuals . At a short distance on each side of ...
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... situated on a tri- angular point at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela , in lati- tude north 40 ° 26 ′ 25 ′′ , and longitude west from Greenwich 79 ° 59 ' . It is 300 miles west from Philadelphia , 120 south of Lake Erie ...
... situated on a tri- angular point at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela , in lati- tude north 40 ° 26 ′ 25 ′′ , and longitude west from Greenwich 79 ° 59 ' . It is 300 miles west from Philadelphia , 120 south of Lake Erie ...
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... situated on the plain behind Seminary hill , and on the western border of Allegheny city . It was completed in 1827 , at a cost of $ 183,092 , including its equipments . Notwithstanding some glaring defects in its original construction ...
... situated on the plain behind Seminary hill , and on the western border of Allegheny city . It was completed in 1827 , at a cost of $ 183,092 , including its equipments . Notwithstanding some glaring defects in its original construction ...
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... situated north of Penn - street , about 46 feet west of Point - street , a few feet back from Brewery alley . In the winter of 1783-4 , before the town of Pittsburg was laid off , the agent of the Penns sold to Isaac Craig and Stephen ...
... situated north of Penn - street , about 46 feet west of Point - street , a few feet back from Brewery alley . In the winter of 1783-4 , before the town of Pittsburg was laid off , the agent of the Penns sold to Isaac Craig and Stephen ...
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Seite 36 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs, has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
Seite 512 - But how came you to take upon you to sell land at all? We conquered you, we made women of you; you know you are women, and can no more sell land than women.
Seite 135 - So I thought to myself, since I cannot do any business to-day, I may as well go to the meeting too, and I went with him. There stood up a man in black, and began to talk to the people very angrily. I did not understand what he said; but perceiving that he looked much at me, and at Hanson...
Seite 13 - ... distance from New Castle, northward and westward unto the beginning of the fortieth degree of northern latitude, and then by a straight line westward to the limits of longitude above mentioned.
Seite 421 - For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit do mind the things of the Spirit.
Seite 135 - If a white man in travelling through our country, enters one of our cabins, we all treat him as I treat you; we dry him if he is wet...
Seite 474 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat ; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, " Logan is the friend of white men.
Seite 230 - At once there rose so wild a yell Within that dark and narrow dell, As all the fiends, from heaven that fell, Had pealed the banner-cry of hell ! Forth from the pass in tumult driven, Like chaff before the wind of heaven, The archery appear : For life ! for life ! their flight they ply— And shriek, and shout, and battle-cry, And plaids and bonnets waving high, And broad-swords flashing to the sky, Are maddening in the rear.
Seite 90 - There was no way for getting over but on a raft, which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting.
Seite 8 - But in liberality they excel; nothing is too good for their friend; give them a fine gun, coat, or other thing, it may pass twenty hands before it sticks: light of heart, strong affections, but soon spent. The most merry creatures that live; they feast and dance perpetually; they never have much, nor want much...