America, Its Realities and Resources: Comprising Important Details Connected with the Present Social, Political, Agricultural, Commercial, and Financial State of the Country, Its Laws and Customs, Together with a Review of the Policy of the United States that Led to the War of 1812, and Peace of 1814--the "right of Search," the Texas and Oregon Questions, Etc. Etc, Volume 1 |
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... the Swallow , it has not the Swallow tail - the wings are very long , and the feet , except when the bird descends to the surface , are pearance in such unusual and continued numbers on this occasion THE STORMY PETREL. ...
... the Swallow , it has not the Swallow tail - the wings are very long , and the feet , except when the bird descends to the surface , are pearance in such unusual and continued numbers on this occasion THE STORMY PETREL. ...
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... occasion , was certainly followed by a severe placed in a horizontal line with the tail , which is spread out , the lower feathers of the back and upper part of the tail are white . The popular name of Stormy , as a distinguishing ...
... occasion , was certainly followed by a severe placed in a horizontal line with the tail , which is spread out , the lower feathers of the back and upper part of the tail are white . The popular name of Stormy , as a distinguishing ...
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... occasion to moor a small vessel I was in charge of , off Wadham Cove . The island which forms it is very small and rocky , with here and there a little soil , rally nothing but a species of grass . completely occupied by sea - fowl ...
... occasion to moor a small vessel I was in charge of , off Wadham Cove . The island which forms it is very small and rocky , with here and there a little soil , rally nothing but a species of grass . completely occupied by sea - fowl ...
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... occasion to cross the Atlantic . Having thus altered our course , and miraculously escaped this large iceberg , with nume- rous others in its vicinity , all hands were employed in setting the ship to rights ; while , favoured by a ...
... occasion to cross the Atlantic . Having thus altered our course , and miraculously escaped this large iceberg , with nume- rous others in its vicinity , all hands were employed in setting the ship to rights ; while , favoured by a ...
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... occasion no doubt imminent . It was blowing hard It was blowing hard upon the shore , and threatening every moment to increase to a gale of wind from the south - east . We at length approached the barrier ; still no pilot , or hope of ...
... occasion no doubt imminent . It was blowing hard It was blowing hard upon the shore , and threatening every moment to increase to a gale of wind from the south - east . We at length approached the barrier ; still no pilot , or hope of ...
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Page 169 - ... upon such evidence of criminality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, if the crime or offense had there been committed...
Page 86 - Resolved, That the President, in the late Executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both.
Page 377 - The mobs of great cities add just so much to the support of pure government, as sores do to the strength of the human body. It is the manners and spirit of a people which preserve a republic in vigor. A degeneracy in these is a canker which soon eats to the heart of its laws and constitution.
Page 97 - That no free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.
Page 76 - Eureka, who shall hold office for the term of four years from the date of his appointment.
Page 169 - It is agreed that the United States and Her Britannic Majesty shall, upon mutual requisitions by them, or their Ministers, officers, or authorities, respectively made, deliver up to justice all persons who, being charged with the crime of murder...
Page 376 - Those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God, if ever He had a chosen people, whose breasts He has made His peculiar deposit for substantial and genuine virtue.
Page 377 - While we have land to labor then, let us never wish to see our citizens occupied at a work-bench, or twirling a distaff. Carpenters, masons, smiths, are wanting in husbandry; but, for the general operations of manufacture, let our workshops remain in Europe.
Page 377 - ... the proportion which the aggregate of the other classes of citizens bears in any State to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion of its unsound to its healthy parts, and is a good enough barometer whereby to measure its degree of corruption.
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