The History of the United States of America: From the Discovery of the Continent to the Close of the Thirty-sixth CongressD. Appleton and Company, 1867 - 812 pages |
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... appeared at this time a remarkable man ; a man whose perseverance , no less than his genius , commands our respect . He was a native of Genoa , one of the great commercial cities of Italy . He had been from his childhood familiar with ...
... appeared at this time a remarkable man ; a man whose perseverance , no less than his genius , commands our respect . He was a native of Genoa , one of the great commercial cities of Italy . He had been from his childhood familiar with ...
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... appearance , the first explorers supposed they were one and the same people ; but when their languages became better known , ethnologists classified them as dif- ferent branches of the same great family . In earlier ages they may have ...
... appearance , the first explorers supposed they were one and the same people ; but when their languages became better known , ethnologists classified them as dif- ferent branches of the same great family . In earlier ages they may have ...
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... appeared to bloom with flowers , and to be covered with magnificent forests . As this country was first seen on Easter Sunday , which the Spaniards call Pascua Florida , he named it Florida . With great difficulty he landed to the north ...
... appeared to bloom with flowers , and to be covered with magnificent forests . As this country was first seen on Easter Sunday , which the Spaniards call Pascua Florida , he named it Florida . With great difficulty he landed to the north ...
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... appearance of the natives , who were hospitable , but could not be in- duced to trade , and appeared to be ignorant of the use of iron . They continued their voyage along the then name- less shores of New England to Nova Scotia , and ...
... appearance of the natives , who were hospitable , but could not be in- duced to trade , and appeared to be ignorant of the use of iron . They continued their voyage along the then name- less shores of New England to Nova Scotia , and ...
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... appeared more like a holiday excursion than a military expedition . He sailed for Cuba , where he was received with great distinction . Leaving his wife to govern the island , he sailed for Florida , and landed at Espiritu Santo , now ...
... appeared more like a holiday excursion than a military expedition . He sailed for Cuba , where he was received with great distinction . Leaving his wife to govern the island , he sailed for Florida , and landed at Espiritu Santo , now ...
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Page 517 - I consider it as an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping.
Page 449 - I am not worth purchasing; but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it.
Page 288 - ... on many occasions has caused the blood of those sons of liberty...
Page 796 - That the maintenance of the principles promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and embodied in the Federal Constitution, " That all men are created equal ; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable...
Page 515 - With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Page 308 - Episcopalian as he is, Dr. Cooper himself never prayed with such fervor, such ardor, such earnestness and pathos, and in language so elegant and sublime — for America, for the Congress, for the province of Massachusetts Bay, and especially the town of Boston. It has had an excellent effect upon everybody here.
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Page 521 - God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured, sir, in the Sacred Writings, that "except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain that build it.
Page 310 - When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own.
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