Memoirs of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Volume 5M'Carty and Davis, 1855 |
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... ordered the event otherwise . In an evil hour , then , for themselves , the French decided to persevere in the latter plan . While the Appallachian chain , it was thought , would serve at the same time as a bulwark against the British ...
... ordered the event otherwise . In an evil hour , then , for themselves , the French decided to persevere in the latter plan . While the Appallachian chain , it was thought , would serve at the same time as a bulwark against the British ...
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... ordered to Lake Erie and the new forts by Duquesne consisted entirely of regular troops . There were , at that time , probably not more than one thousand regular soldiers in all Canada . But an exceedingly well - organised militia , and ...
... ordered to Lake Erie and the new forts by Duquesne consisted entirely of regular troops . There were , at that time , probably not more than one thousand regular soldiers in all Canada . But an exceedingly well - organised militia , and ...
Page 40
... ordered to Virginia . As they were paid by the King , but retained in the colonies for local protection , it was usual for the provinces to contribute to their victualling expenses on any extraordinary service in which they might be ...
... ordered to Virginia . As they were paid by the King , but retained in the colonies for local protection , it was usual for the provinces to contribute to their victualling expenses on any extraordinary service in which they might be ...
Page 110
... ordered their governors to thrust out every intruder they found upon their back- lands , at whatever cost . Some anxiety was also mani- fested to enlist the services of the Indians ; who had , as was well known in London , relaxed in ...
... ordered their governors to thrust out every intruder they found upon their back- lands , at whatever cost . Some anxiety was also mani- fested to enlist the services of the Indians ; who had , as was well known in London , relaxed in ...
Page 126
... ordered to attack the French Guards and the Swiss ; who , in perfect confidence , awaited the onset . The English advanced , composed and steady as though on parade . As they drew near , their officers , armed with nothing but a light ...
... ordered to attack the French Guards and the Swiss ; who , in perfect confidence , awaited the onset . The English advanced , composed and steady as though on parade . As they drew near , their officers , armed with nothing but a light ...
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Page 142 - Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them : and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee.
Page 81 - America, will have their places at home so soon supplied and increase so largely here ; why should the Palatine boors be suffered to swarm into our settlements, and, by herding together, establish their language and manners, to the exclusion of ours? Why should Pennsylvania, founded by the English, become a colony of aliens, who will shortly be so numerous as to Germanize us instead of our Anglifying them, and will never adopt our language or customs any more than they can acquire our complexion?
Page 69 - Reasons we charge you to remove instantly; we don't give you the Liberty to think about it. You are Women. Take the Advice of a wise Man, and remove immediately. You may return to the other Side of...
Page 68 - Tlus land you claim is gone through your guts ; you have been furnished with clothes, meat and drink, by the goods paid you for it, and now you want it again, like children as you are.
Page 90 - They chant their artless notes in simple guise; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim : Perhaps "Dundee's" wild warbling measures rise, Or plaintive "Martyrs...
Page 114 - This general was, I think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean a one of both Americans and Indians.
Page 142 - Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it, And say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD...
Page xiii - ... two good cooks, who could make an excellent ragout out of a pair of boots, had they but materials to toss them up with.
Page 67 - Lehigh rivers, extending in depth as far as a man could walk in a day and a half.
Page 119 - ... a very Iroquois in disposition. He had a sister, who, having gamed away all her little fortune at Bath, hanged herself with a truly English deliberation, leaving only a note upon the table with those lines, ' To die is landing on some silent shore,' &c. When Braddock was told of it, he only said, ' Poor Fanny ! I always thought she would play till she would be forced to tuck herself up.