Four Centuries of Progress; Or, Panorama of American History from the Discovery of the American Continent to the Present Time ...: And a Magnificent Description of the Columbian ExpositionInternational Publishing Company, 1893 - 923 pages |
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... House of Commons , and in a speech of great vigor urged the House to repeal the obnox- ious and unconstitutional measure . In reply to Grenville , the prime minister , who accused him of exciting sedition in America , he said , " Sir ...
... House of Commons , and in a speech of great vigor urged the House to repeal the obnox- ious and unconstitutional measure . In reply to Grenville , the prime minister , who accused him of exciting sedition in America , he said , " Sir ...
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... house in the arsenal yard . This was a strong stone building , and they barricaded the doors , and during the day maintained a desultory fire upon the town . They had taken Colonel Washington , Mr. Dangerfield , and the other citizens ...
... house in the arsenal yard . This was a strong stone building , and they barricaded the doors , and during the day maintained a desultory fire upon the town . They had taken Colonel Washington , Mr. Dangerfield , and the other citizens ...
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... Houses of Congress , in joint convention , and declare the result , the two Houses being present merely as witnesses of the GEORGE F. EDMUNDS . count by the Vice - President . With this view the Republicans in the lower House agreed ...
... Houses of Congress , in joint convention , and declare the result , the two Houses being present merely as witnesses of the GEORGE F. EDMUNDS . count by the Vice - President . With this view the Republicans in the lower House agreed ...
Contents
PAGK | 17 |
Discovery of the Western Continent eries of VerrazzaniCartier Explores the St Law | 43 |
Maritime Enterprise in the Fifteenth CenturyThe BayEvents of the First YearDe Soto Enters | 50 |
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