The Virginia Historical Register, and Literary Companion, Volumes 5-6William Maxwell proprietor, 1852 - Virginia |
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... particular detail of the principal of these enterprises , and one which I believe was before this utterly unknown , at least on this side of the Atlantic . This document is a letter dated May 8th , 1654 , addressed by Francis Yeardly to ...
... particular detail of the principal of these enterprises , and one which I believe was before this utterly unknown , at least on this side of the Atlantic . This document is a letter dated May 8th , 1654 , addressed by Francis Yeardly to ...
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... particular . Flint , Darby , Howe , and Monette , have each successively copied the account of the Sandy Creek Expedition , from Withers , and aided very materially in perpetuating the errors of that relation . But while many of the ...
... particular . Flint , Darby , Howe , and Monette , have each successively copied the account of the Sandy Creek Expedition , from Withers , and aided very materially in perpetuating the errors of that relation . But while many of the ...
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... particular species of bird , more exquisitely deli- cious than the ortolan ; snipes also , and ducks of various kinds . The American shell - drake and blue - wing exceed all of the duck kind whatsoever ; and these are in prodi- gious ...
... particular species of bird , more exquisitely deli- cious than the ortolan ; snipes also , and ducks of various kinds . The American shell - drake and blue - wing exceed all of the duck kind whatsoever ; and these are in prodi- gious ...
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... particular destination of the troops . Taylor and With- ers say the plan was to attack the Scioto Shawanee towns , and to establish a fort and garrison at the mouth of Big Sandy . A manuscript letter before me of Gov. Dinwiddie , dated ...
... particular destination of the troops . Taylor and With- ers say the plan was to attack the Scioto Shawanee towns , and to establish a fort and garrison at the mouth of Big Sandy . A manuscript letter before me of Gov. Dinwiddie , dated ...
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... particular ; he has left almost every thing to my management . " It is impossible as yet to be more particular on this point . The faithfulness of the noble old Cherokee Chief , when timidity and desertion swayed the minds of so many ...
... particular ; he has left almost every thing to my management . " It is impossible as yet to be more particular on this point . The faithfulness of the noble old Cherokee Chief , when timidity and desertion swayed the minds of so many ...
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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.