The History of Saint Augustine, Florida: With an Introductory Account of the Early Spanish and French Attempts at Exploration and Settlement in the Territory of Florida; Together with Sketches of Events and Objects of Interest Connected with the Oldest Town in the United States; to which is Added a Short Description of the Climate and Advantages of Saint Augustine as a Health ResortG. P. Purnam, 1885 - 182 pagine |
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Pagina 10 - Mississippi to the sea, and took formal possession of the country in the name of the King of France, in honor of whom he called it Louisiana.
Pagina 90 - The town is fortified with an entrenchment, salient angles, and redoubts, which inclose about half a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile in width.
Pagina 154 - Seminoles protect me ; and the spirit of my twin-sister, who died many years ago, watches over me. When I am laid in the earth, I shall go to live with her. She died suddenly. I was out...
Pagina 155 - All was green; the grass grew high, and the deer stood in the midst looking at me. I then saw a small white cloud approaching, and when just before me, out of it came my twin-sister, dressed in white, and covered with bright silver ornaments. Her long black hair, which I had often braided, fell down upon her back; she clasped me around the neck, and said, ' Coa-cou-che ! Coa-cou-che !
Pagina 178 - There is much violent and pestilent feeling among the women. They seem to mistake treason for courage, and have a theatrical desire to figure as heroines.
Pagina 77 - ... supplication ; where the next moment he fell under the blows of his cruel foes, bespattering the altar at which he ministered, with his own life's blood. His crushed remains were thrown into the fields, that they might serve for the fowls of the air or the beasts of the forest ; but not one would approach it, except a dog, which, rushing forward to lay hold upon the body, fell dead upon the spot, says the ancient chronicle ; and an old Christian Indian, recognizing it, gave it sepulture in the...
Pagina 177 - The mayor and council then informed me that the place had been evacuated the preceding night by two companies of Florida troops, and that they gladly received the assurances I gave them, and placed the city in my hands. I recommended them to hoist the flag of the Union at once, and in prompt accordance with the advice, by order of the mayor, the national ensign was displayed from the flag-staff of the fort.
Pagina 178 - I believe that there are many citizens who are earnestly attached to the Union, a large number who are silently opposed to it, and a still larger number who care very little about the matter.
Pagina 115 - ... not labour enough, inhuman taskmasters were set over them, and instead of allowing each family to do with their homely fare as they pleased, they were forced to join all together in one mess, and at the beat of a vile drum, to come to one common copper...
Pagina 167 - Para recibi un grapat de nes, Y el giorn de pascua florida Alagramos y giuntament As qui es mort par dar nos vida Y via glorosiamente, A questa casa esta empedrada Bien halla que la empedro ; San amo de aquesta casa Baldria duna un do Formagiada o empanada Cucutta a flao ; Cual se val casa rue grada, Sol que no rue digas que no.