Lives of Celebrated Americans: Comprising Biographies of Three Hundred and Forty Eminent PersonsBelknap, 1869 - 448 páginas |
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... commission for him was demanded of the governor . That official was alarmed and promised compliance , not , however , until Bacon , with a large force , approached Jamestown . He was compelled to attest the bravery and loyalty of Bacon ...
... commission for him was demanded of the governor . That official was alarmed and promised compliance , not , however , until Bacon , with a large force , approached Jamestown . He was compelled to attest the bravery and loyalty of Bacon ...
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... commission to accompany an invalid half - brother to the West Indies . Two years later , when the French began to build forts southward of Lake Erie , he was sent by the royal governor of Vir- ginia , to demand a cessation of such ...
... commission to accompany an invalid half - brother to the West Indies . Two years later , when the French began to build forts southward of Lake Erie , he was sent by the royal governor of Vir- ginia , to demand a cessation of such ...
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... commission , and retired to private life . At the age of twenty - seven years , Washington married the beautiful Martha Custis , the young widow of a wealthy Virginia planter , and they took up their abode at Mount Vernon , on the banks ...
... commission , and retired to private life . At the age of twenty - seven years , Washington married the beautiful Martha Custis , the young widow of a wealthy Virginia planter , and they took up their abode at Mount Vernon , on the banks ...
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... commission of Judge of Admiralty , for Pennsylvania . While in that station he wrote that exceedingly witty poem , entitled The Battle of the Kegs.1 1 When the Federal Constitution was before the people , Judge Hopkinson be- came one of ...
... commission of Judge of Admiralty , for Pennsylvania . While in that station he wrote that exceedingly witty poem , entitled The Battle of the Kegs.1 1 When the Federal Constitution was before the people , Judge Hopkinson be- came one of ...
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... commission was appointed , in London , for prosecuting the claims of the Loyalists , he was made a member of the board for Delaware and Pennsylvania . A large part of his property was afterward restored to his daughter , and is still in ...
... commission was appointed , in London , for prosecuting the claims of the Loyalists , he was made a member of the board for Delaware and Pennsylvania . A large part of his property was afterward restored to his daughter , and is still in ...
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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...