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... Captain Stephen Fay , a year or two prior to 1770 . It was a wooden building about 44 feet by 34 , two stories high , having two high chim- neys with high fire places in each story , besides which there was a very large fire- place in ...
... Captain Stephen Fay , a year or two prior to 1770 . It was a wooden building about 44 feet by 34 , two stories high , having two high chim- neys with high fire places in each story , besides which there was a very large fire- place in ...
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... Captain Fay , the proprietor of the house had five sons in the Battle of Bennington one of whom was killed . On being told that one of his sons had fallen in the fight , the venerable patriot , through his deep grief " thanked God that ...
... Captain Fay , the proprietor of the house had five sons in the Battle of Bennington one of whom was killed . On being told that one of his sons had fallen in the fight , the venerable patriot , through his deep grief " thanked God that ...
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... Captain George H. Preble , U. S. N. , and by him communicated to the RECORD . Editor of the Historical Record : -You ask me for a description of the cele- brated Indian warrior , Tecumseh , from my personal observation . I answer that I ...
... Captain George H. Preble , U. S. N. , and by him communicated to the RECORD . Editor of the Historical Record : -You ask me for a description of the cele- brated Indian warrior , Tecumseh , from my personal observation . I answer that I ...
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... Captain Gerlach , Deputy Quarter Master General of His Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick's Troops , to Lieutenant Col- onel de Mengen with money , great and small uniforms , and refreshments for the said troops , together with some ...
... Captain Gerlach , Deputy Quarter Master General of His Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick's Troops , to Lieutenant Col- onel de Mengen with money , great and small uniforms , and refreshments for the said troops , together with some ...
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... Captain Rhea , one of which I inclose to you , from which you will see the very critical situation of that place . The commissioners , immediately after the news of the unfortunate capture of our army , set about collecting a force to ...
... Captain Rhea , one of which I inclose to you , from which you will see the very critical situation of that place . The commissioners , immediately after the news of the unfortunate capture of our army , set about collecting a force to ...
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Page 171 - Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Page 154 - Pennsylvania, and the said territorial line; provided however, and it is further understood and declared, that the boundaries of these three states shall be subject so far to be altered, that, if congress shall hereafter find it expedient, they shall have authority to form one or two states in that part of the said territory which lies north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of lake Michigan.
Page 154 - ... a direct line drawn from the Wabash and Post Vincents due north to the territorial line between the United States and Canada; and by the said territorial line to the Lake of the Woods and Mississippi.
Page 389 - There was an old woman who lived In a shoe, She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
Page 157 - Miami river of the lake, then and in that case, with the assent of the Congress of the United States, the northern boundary of this State shall be established by, and extend to, a direct line running from the southern extremity of Lake Michigan to the most northerly cape of the Miami bay...
Page 154 - The middle state shall be bounded by the said direct line, the Wabash from post Vincents to the Ohio ; by the Ohio, by a direct line drawn due north from the mouth of the Great Miami to the said territorial line, and by the said territorial line.
Page 427 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Page 323 - 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 their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Page 550 - I knew a very wise man so much of Sir Chr — 's sentiment, that he believed if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation.
Page 65 - In place of that noble love of liberty and republican government which carried us triumphantly through the war, an Anglican monarchical aristocratical party has sprung up, whose avowed object is to draw over us the substance,, as they have already done the forms, of the British government.