Colonial Homesteads and Their Stories, Tomy 1-2G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1912 - 960 |
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... husband , a distinguished physician , was Mr. Lincoln's medical adviser and friend . Newspaper in hand , Dr. Stone hastened to the President , and laid the case before him . The name and fame of Thomas Ritchie , the wheel - horse of the ...
... husband , a distinguished physician , was Mr. Lincoln's medical adviser and friend . Newspaper in hand , Dr. Stone hastened to the President , and laid the case before him . The name and fame of Thomas Ritchie , the wheel - horse of the ...
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... husband , and the gallant procession of such as the world delighted to honor that talked , and thought , and lived in this stately chamber . From tarnished frames impassive faces looked down on us as once on them , changing not for ...
... husband , and the gallant procession of such as the world delighted to honor that talked , and thought , and lived in this stately chamber . From tarnished frames impassive faces looked down on us as once on them , changing not for ...
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Marion Harland. melted the Dutch phlegm of the monarch that he asked the proud husband if " there were many other as beautiful birds in the forests of America ? " Another version of the anecdote puts the speech into the mouth of George ...
Marion Harland. melted the Dutch phlegm of the monarch that he asked the proud husband if " there were many other as beautiful birds in the forests of America ? " Another version of the anecdote puts the speech into the mouth of George ...
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... husband lies beside her , a Latin epitaph registering the provincial offices held from the Crown , and his demise- " 4th Die Decembris 1704 post quam vicisset 52 Annos . " His more distinguished son was buried under the more ambitious ...
... husband lies beside her , a Latin epitaph registering the provincial offices held from the Crown , and his demise- " 4th Die Decembris 1704 post quam vicisset 52 Annos . " His more distinguished son was buried under the more ambitious ...
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... was a woman of remarkable ability , highly cultivated mind , and excellent business talents . Benjamin Franklin was her god - father and friend . She sold her husband's library and silver to 54 Some Colonial Homesteads.
... was a woman of remarkable ability , highly cultivated mind , and excellent business talents . Benjamin Franklin was her god - father and friend . She sold her husband's library and silver to 54 Some Colonial Homesteads.
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acres Albany American beautiful Bellomont Beverley born Brandon Brant brother brought built Burr Byrd's Captain Carter Chew Chief-Justice church Cliveden COAT-OF-ARMS Colonel Colonial Cortlandt daughter David Meade death Deerfield descendant died door DOUGHOREGAN MANOR drawing-room Dutch England English Evelyn Byrd eyes father Frederick French George Governor guests hand Harrison heart homestead honor hundred husband Indian James River Jamestown John JOHN EAGER HOWARD Johnson Hall Joseph Brant Jumel King Lady land lived LIVINGSTON MANOR Lord Madame Manor mansion mantel married Marshall Mary Brant Meade Mischianza Morven never Oak Hill painting parent passed Philip Schuyler PHILIPSE MANOR-HOUSE Pierce Pierre Van Cortlandt plantation Pocahontas Pompton PORTRAIT Powhatan President Richard river Robert Livingston Roger Morris Royal Schuyler Sir William Johnson Smith Stockton stone story tion town VIMU Virginia walls Washington Westover wife William Byrd York young
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Strona 114 - The wicked have waited for me to destroy me : but I will consider thy testimonies. 96 I have seen an end of all perfection : but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
Strona 422 - Powhatan; then as many as could laid hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, and being ready with their clubs to beat out his brains, Pocahontas, the King's dearest daughter, when no entreaty could prevail, got his head in her arms, and laid her own upon his to save him from death, whereat the Emperor was contented he should live to make him hatchets, and her bells, beads, and copper, for they thought him as well9 of all occupations as themselves.
Strona 194 - Howe, and he was in fact its real chief; "the noblest Englishman that has appeared in my time, and the best soldier in the British army,
Strona 367 - And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them : remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
Strona 379 - I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave : I am deprived of the residue of my years. I said, I shall not see the LORD, Even the LORD, in the land of the living : I shall behold man no more With the inhabitants of the world.
Strona 101 - When from the censer clouds of fragrance roll, And swelling organs lift the rising soul, One thought of thee puts all the pomp to flight, Priests, tapers, temples, swim before my sight -. In seas of flame my plunging soul is drown'd, While altars blaze, and angels tremble round.
Strona 455 - Were you not afraid to come into my fathers Countrie, and caused feare in him and all his people (but mee) and feare you here I should call you father; I tell you then I will, and you shall call mee childe, and so I will bee for ever and ever your Countrieman.
Strona 422 - Towell to dry them: having feasted him after their best barbarous manner they could, a long consultation was held, but the conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could...
Strona 381 - After this, we went up the mountain, and saw the smoke of the fires in town, and beheld the awful desolations of Deerfield. And before we marched any farther, they killed a sucking child of the English.
Strona 434 - It is true she was the very nomparell of his kingdome, and at most not past 13 or 14 yeares of age. Very oft shee came to our fort, with what shee could get for Captaine Smith, that ever loved and used all the Countrie well, but her especially he ever much respected: and she so well requited it, that when her father intended to have surprized him, shee by stealth in the darke night came through the wild woods and told him of it.
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