Narrative and Critical History of America: London: 1886-1889, Volume 6 |
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Page 367 - These are the times that try men's souls : The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it Now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Page 712 - 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.
Page 65 - That for these purposes they have power to make laws, and lay and levy such general duties, imposts, or taxes, as to them shall appear most equal and just (considering the ability and other circumstances of the inhabitants in the several colonies,) and such as may be collected with the least inconvenience to the people; rather discouraging luxury, than loading industry with unnecessary...
Page 665 - THE POETRY AND HISTORY OF WYOMING, Containing Campbell's Gertrude, with a Biographical Sketch of the Author, by WASHINGTON IRVING, Esq., and the History of Wyoming, from its discovery to the beginning of the present century, by WM.
Page 712 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it; I have killed many; I have fully glutted my vengeance: for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not...
Page 239 - House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and resumed the consideration of the original motion made by the delegates of Virginia, which, being again debated through the day, was carried in the affirmative by the votes of New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia.
Page 104 - A Full Vindication of the Measures of Congress from the Calumnies of their Enemies, in answer to a letter under the signature of AW Farmer...
Page 326 - Minutes of the trial and examination of certain persons in the Province of New York, charged with being engaged in a conspiracy against the authority of the Congress and the liberties of America (London, 1786, — Menzies, no.
Page 283 - Till of late, I had no doubt in my own mind of defending this place ; nor should I have yet, if the men would do their duty, but this I despair of.
Page 589 - The life of Paul Jones from original documents in the possession of John Henry Sherburne, register of the Navy of the...