Lives of Celebrated Americans: Comprising Biographies of Three Hundred and Forty Eminent PersonsBelknap, 1869 - 448 páginas |
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... Federal Republic . Such persons have been selected , as examples , who seemed to illustrate by their lives , some special phase in the po- litical , religious , and social life of our country , during its won- derful progress from its ...
... Federal Republic . Such persons have been selected , as examples , who seemed to illustrate by their lives , some special phase in the po- litical , religious , and social life of our country , during its won- derful progress from its ...
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... Federal Constitution , but it was rejected by the British government and the colonial assemblies for widely different reasons . Three years afterward , Franklin was sent to England as the agent of Pennsylvania , and was employed in the ...
... Federal Constitution , but it was rejected by the British government and the colonial assemblies for widely different reasons . Three years afterward , Franklin was sent to England as the agent of Pennsylvania , and was employed in the ...
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... Federal Constitution , in 1789. But the demands of public business did not wean him from books , of which he was a great lover . He had a passion for the study of Greek authors , and actually translated the Septuagint from the original ...
... Federal Constitution , in 1789. But the demands of public business did not wean him from books , of which he was a great lover . He had a passion for the study of Greek authors , and actually translated the Septuagint from the original ...
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... Federal Constitution , the sessions of congress were held in Philadelphia , he acted as chaplain , and his labors in that field of duty ceased only when the seat of government was removed to Wash- ington city , in 1801 . Mr. White was ...
... Federal Constitution , the sessions of congress were held in Philadelphia , he acted as chaplain , and his labors in that field of duty ceased only when the seat of government was removed to Wash- ington city , in 1801 . Mr. White was ...
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... Federal Constitution , and a president of the United States was to be chosen , according to its provisions , his countrymen , with unanimous voice , called him to the highest place of honor in the gift of a free people . Washington ...
... Federal Constitution , and a president of the United States was to be chosen , according to its provisions , his countrymen , with unanimous voice , called him to the highest place of honor in the gift of a free people . Washington ...
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Aaron Burr active American appointed army Autumn battle beautiful became born Boston Britain British called Captain capture Charleston chief chosen Church close Colonel colony command commenced commission Connecticut Constitution Continental army Continental Congress Cornplanter court daughter death died duties early elected eminent engaged England entered father Federal France French friends gave genius governor graduated Harvard College held Henry honor hundred Independence Indians James John labors land legislature London March married Massachusetts military militia minister mother native noble North patriot Peabody Pennsylvania Philadelphia political President prisoner profession published received reëlected remained republican resigned retired Revolution Rhode Island seat Senate sent Silas Deane Society soon afterward South Carolina Spring Stamp Act thousand dollars tion took treaty troops United United States Senate vessel Virginia Washington Whigs William wrote Yale College York young
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Página 411 - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men...
Página 326 - And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more.
Página 401 - With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 432 - With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive to finish the work we are in...
Página 154 - Lincoln had been a member of the Convention that framed the Constitution of the United States...
Página 157 - In 1787 he was a member of the Convention that framed the Federal Constitution. In October 1788 he succeeded Franklin in the chair of the Executive Council of the state.
Página 76 - Whether it be lawful to resist the Supreme Magistrate^ if the Commonwealth cannot otherwise be preserved...
Página 188 - Whoever supposes that shouts and hosannas will terminate the trials of this day entertains a childish fancy. He must be grossly ignorant of the importance and value of the prize for which we contend; we must be equally ignorant of the power of those who have combined against us; we must be blind to that malice, inveteracy, and insatiable revenge which actuate our enemies, public and private, abroad and in our...