Historic Landmarks of America as Seen and Described by Famous WritersEsther Singleton Dodd, Mead, 1907 - 305 pagine |
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American arms army arrived artillery attack bank battle beautiful BENSON JOHN LOSSING boats Boston Brandywine British buildings Burgoyne called canoes Captain chief Colonel colonists colony command crossed Detroit Photographic distance enemy England English expedition fall Father Marquette feet fire force forest Fort Caroline Fort Niagara Fort Putnam French garrison Gates George Somers Governor ground guns harbour height hill houses hundred Indians inhabitants island Knyphausen Koroas Lake Lake George land leagues Lexington Little Round Top marched ments miles military militia morning mountains mouth natives Newport night o'clock officers Oglethorpe party passed peace Pontiac prisoners retreat returned river road rock sailed Salle savages Savannah scene sent settlement ship shore side soon stream thousand tion town trees tribes troops valley vessels village Virginia voyage walls Washington West Point whole wigwams woods Yosemite Valley
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Pagina 100 - in a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony; unto which we promise all due submission
Pagina 100 - to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony; unto which we promise all due submission
Pagina xiv - Thou remembrest Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song; And certain stars shot
Pagina 257 - when dead. If, however, we consider even the prejudiced anecdotes furnished us by his enemies, we may perceive in them traces of amiable and lofty character sufficient to awaken sympathy for his fate, and respect for his memory. We find that, amidst all the harassing cares and ferocious passions of constant warfare, he was alive to
Pagina 12 - of money, both public and private, to any amount—has really gone beyond what I can possibly describe, and will, I hope, make an impression on the breast of every British officer, whenever the fortune of war should put any of them into our power.
Pagina 256 - Mount Hope, the ancient dwelling of his fathers. Here he lurked about, like a spectre, among scenes of former power and prosperity, now bereft of home, of family, and friend. There needs no better picture of his destitute and piteous situation, than that furnished by the homely pen of the chronicler, who is unwarily enlisting the feelings of the reader in
Pagina 11 - Cohorn shells remained. A diversion by the French ships of war that lay at the mouth of York River was to be expected. Our numbers had been diminished by the enemy's fire, but particularly by sickness, and the strength and spirits of those in the works were much exhausted, by the
Pagina 167 - particularly attracted their attention, from his commanding height, his air of authority, his dress of scarlet, and the deference which was paid to him by his companions; all which pointed him out to be the commander. When they had still further recovered from their fears, they approached the Spaniards, touched their beards, and examined their hands and faces, admiring their whiteness. Columbus
Pagina 105 - and lighted a fire by which to pass the inclement night. In the morning, " they found themselves to be on an island secure from the Indians, where they might dry their stuff, fix their pieces, and rest themselves; and, this being the last day of the week, they prepared there to keep the Sabbath.
Pagina 75 - and all were constructed in the best possible manner for the use of a great prince and lord. Within the city his palaces were so wonderful that it is hardly possible to describe their beauty and extent; I can only say that in Spain there is nothing equal to them.