The Virginia Historical Register, and Literary Companion, Volumes 5-6William Maxwell proprietor, 1852 - Virginia |
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... president from among themselves , were always engaged in factions and quarrels , while the rest de- tested work more than famine . At this rate the colony must have come to nothing , had it not been for the vigi- lance and bravery of ...
... president from among themselves , were always engaged in factions and quarrels , while the rest de- tested work more than famine . At this rate the colony must have come to nothing , had it not been for the vigi- lance and bravery of ...
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... President of Cumberland College , Tennessee , and Archibald Roane , afterward Governor of Tennessee . In the summer of 1789 , he joined in the full communion of the church , and commenced the study of theology un- der Mr. Graham , who ...
... President of Cumberland College , Tennessee , and Archibald Roane , afterward Governor of Tennessee . In the summer of 1789 , he joined in the full communion of the church , and commenced the study of theology un- der Mr. Graham , who ...
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... President of the Senate , member of Congress , and filled many other high offices . He was a member of the Legislature which passed the Yazoo Act , and resisted all the efforts of the speculators , to induce him to vote for it . When ...
... President of the Senate , member of Congress , and filled many other high offices . He was a member of the Legislature which passed the Yazoo Act , and resisted all the efforts of the speculators , to induce him to vote for it . When ...
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... President of the Society , ( the Hon . Wm . C. Rives , ) Wm . H. Macfarland , Esq . , of this city , one of the Vice - Presidents , presided ; Thos . T. Giles , Esq . , a mem- ber , in the absence of the Chairman ( Conway Robertson ...
... President of the Society , ( the Hon . Wm . C. Rives , ) Wm . H. Macfarland , Esq . , of this city , one of the Vice - Presidents , presided ; Thos . T. Giles , Esq . , a mem- ber , in the absence of the Chairman ( Conway Robertson ...
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... President of our Society , the Honorable James McDowell , sometime Governor of our State , and subsequently a member of Congress from the District in which he resided . These were all gentlemen of superior distinction in their differ ...
... President of our Society , the Honorable James McDowell , sometime Governor of our State , and subsequently a member of Congress from the District in which he resided . These were all gentlemen of superior distinction in their differ ...
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Page 223 - I tell you, captain, — if you look in the maps of the 'orld, I warrant you shall find, in the comparisons between Macedon and Monmouth, that the situations, look you, is both alike. There is a river in Macedon ; and there is also moreover a river at Monmouth...
Page 221 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it; I have killed many; I have fully glutted my vengeance: for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Page 207 - Take, oh take those lips away, That so sweetly were forsworn; And those eyes, the break of day, Lights that do mislead the morn; But my kisses bring again, bring again, Seals of love, but seal'd in vain.
Page 80 - Welcome, folded arms, and fixed eyes, A sigh that piercing mortifies, A look that's fastened to the ground, A tongue chained up without a sound. Fountain-heads, and pathless groves, Places which pale passion loves...
Page 51 - The society then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing year with the following result : President, Dr.
Page 119 - twas muttered in Hell, And echo caught faintly the sound as it fell ; On the confines of earth 'twas permitted to rest, And the depths of the ocean its presence confessed.
Page 170 - DAYS of my youth, Ye have glided away; Hairs of my youth, Ye are frosted and gray; Eyes of my youth, Your keen sight is no more; Cheeks of my youth, Ye are furrowed all o'er; Strength of my youth, All your vigor is gone; Thoughts of my youth, Your gay visions are flown. Days of my youth...
Page 80 - Fountain heads and pathless groves, Places which pale passion loves ! Moonlight walks, when all the fowls Are warmly housed save bats and owls ! A midnight bell, a parting groan, These are the sounds we feed upon ; Then stretch our bones in a still gloomy valley : Nothing's so dainty sweet as lovely melancholy.
Page 5 - Morals and all considered, I cant think the Indians were much greater Heathens than the first Adventurers, who, had they been good Christians, would have had the Charity to take this only method of converting the Natives to Christianity. For, after all that can be said, a sprightly Lover is the most prevailing Missionary that can be sent amongst these, or any other Infidels.
Page 240 - Light that makes things seen, makes some things invisible, were it not for darkness and the shadow of the earth, the noblest part of the creation had remained unseen, and the stars in heaven as invisible as on the fourth day, when they were created above the horizon with the sun, or there was not an eye to behold them. The greatest mystery of religion is expressed by adumbration, and in the noblest part of Jewish types, we find the cherubims shadowing the mercy-seat.