The Life and Times of Seargent Smith PrentissJ. B. Lippincott & Company, 1884 - 442 páginas |
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... November , 1827 , he landed at Natchez , and on his first entrée he gave a striking illustration of his re- markable self - reliance and kindliness of heart . He had taken leave of Messrs . Fisk and Duncan , who had gone to their re ...
... November , 1827 , he landed at Natchez , and on his first entrée he gave a striking illustration of his re- markable self - reliance and kindliness of heart . He had taken leave of Messrs . Fisk and Duncan , who had gone to their re ...
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... November , hearing that Mrs. Shields wanted a private teacher for her children , he rode out to " Rokeby , " and there for the first time met the family . Fortified with letters of recommendation he introduced himself , and presented ...
... November , hearing that Mrs. Shields wanted a private teacher for her children , he rode out to " Rokeby , " and there for the first time met the family . Fortified with letters of recommendation he introduced himself , and presented ...
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... November , failed . An act of the Legislature authorizing the holding of a term in February , 1834 , Byrd's counsel here moved for his discharge on the ground that four stated and one special term had passed and he had not been tried ...
... November , failed . An act of the Legislature authorizing the holding of a term in February , 1834 , Byrd's counsel here moved for his discharge on the ground that four stated and one special term had passed and he had not been tried ...
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... November , 1827. In this he stated that , being an inhabitant of Louisiana , he , on the 6th of October , 1789 , addressed a letter to the then governor of Louisiana asking for ten arpents of land fronting on Strawberry Creek , etc ...
... November , 1827. In this he stated that , being an inhabitant of Louisiana , he , on the 6th of October , 1789 , addressed a letter to the then governor of Louisiana asking for ten arpents of land fronting on Strawberry Creek , etc ...
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... November , 1833 , and the day follow- ing , and triennially thereafter , as the day of the general election . Third . The fifth section of same article declares the members of the House shall be chosen by the qualified electors , to ...
... November , 1833 , and the day follow- ing , and triennially thereafter , as the day of the general election . Third . The fifth section of same article declares the members of the House shall be chosen by the qualified electors , to ...
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Página 380 - Not as the flying come, In silence and in fear ; — They shook the depths of the desert gloom, With their hymns of lofty cheer.
Página 3 - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths : their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.
Página 313 - The sky is changed! — and such a change! Oh, night, And storm, and darkness, ye are wondrous strong, Yet, lovely in your strength, as is the light Of a dark eye in woman! Far along, From peak to peak, the rattling crags among Leaps the live thunder! Not from one lone cloud, But every mountain now hath found a tongue, And Jura answers, through her misty shroud, Back to the joyous Alps, who call to her aloud!
Página 3 - They that go down to the sea in ships : and occupy their business in great waters ; These men see the works of the Lord : and his wonders in the deep.
Página 155 - The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives are prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but Congress may at any time by law alter such regulations, or make new ones, except as to the places of choosing senators.
Página 178 - I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and maintain the constitution and laws of the United States, and the constitution and laws of the state of...
Página 41 - While memory each scene gayly covered with flowers, And restored every rose, but secreted its thorn. Then Fancy her magical pinions spread wide, And bade the young dreamer in ecstasy rise : Now far, far behind him the green waters glide, And the cot of his forefathers blesses his eyes.
Página 112 - Senators and representatives shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during the session of the General Assembly...
Página 387 - The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed: It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes...
Página 382 - We, thy children, have assembled in this far-distant land to celebrate thy birthday. A thousand fond associations throng upon us, roused by the spirit of the hour. On thy pleasant valleys rest, like sweet dews of morning, the gentle recollections of our early life; around thy hills and mountains cling, like gathering mists, the mighty memories of the Revolution; and far away in the...