Historical Collections of Virginia: Containing a Collection of the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, &c., Relating to Its History and Antiquities, Together with Geographical and Statistical Descriptions : to which is Appended, an Historical and Descriptive Sketch of the District of Columbia : Illustrated by Over 100 Engravings, Giving Views of the Principal Towns, Seats of Eminent Men, Public Buildings, Relics of Antiquity, Historic Localities, Natural Scenery, Etc., Etc |
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... things promoting the wellbeing of man . Says an eminent essayist : " The perfect historian considers no anecdote , no peculiarity of manner , no familiar saying , as too insignificant for his notice , which is not too insignificant to ...
... things promoting the wellbeing of man . Says an eminent essayist : " The perfect historian considers no anecdote , no peculiarity of manner , no familiar saying , as too insignificant for his notice , which is not too insignificant to ...
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... be accomplished , and " deter- mined and resolved within himself to go and make full proof there- of , " " knowing this to be the only thing in the world that was left " yet undone , whereby a notable mind might be OUTLINE HISTORY . 15.
... be accomplished , and " deter- mined and resolved within himself to go and make full proof there- of , " " knowing this to be the only thing in the world that was left " yet undone , whereby a notable mind might be OUTLINE HISTORY . 15.
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... thing accomplished by the voyage was the taking possession of the cold and barren wilderness in the name of Elizabeth , carrying home some of the gravel and stones , one of the latter of which , resembling gold , or probably having some ...
... thing accomplished by the voyage was the taking possession of the cold and barren wilderness in the name of Elizabeth , carrying home some of the gravel and stones , one of the latter of which , resembling gold , or probably having some ...
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... thing but tempting . Smith , the narrator of these sufferings , humorously remarks : " If we had been as free from all sins , as from gluttony and drunkenness , we might have been canonized for saints . " As might be supposed in such an ...
... thing but tempting . Smith , the narrator of these sufferings , humorously remarks : " If we had been as free from all sins , as from gluttony and drunkenness , we might have been canonized for saints . " As might be supposed in such an ...
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... thing which was yet possible to be accomplished . He again ascended the Chickahominy as far as was practicable in the pinnace , and leaving it in a position which he supposed to be safe , he advanced yet higher , with two whites and two ...
... thing which was yet possible to be accomplished . He again ascended the Chickahominy as far as was practicable in the pinnace , and leaving it in a position which he supposed to be safe , he advanced yet higher , with two whites and two ...
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Page 108 - I had even thought to have lived with you, but for the injuries of one man. Colonel Cresap, the last spring, in cold blood, and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not even sparing my women and children. 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 108 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed and said, "Logan is the friend of white men.
Page 144 - That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence, and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience, and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other.
Page 100 - The supplicating tears of the women and moving. petitions of the men melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease.
Page 99 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Page 412 - I despair of giving you any idea of the effect produced by this short sentence, unless you could perfectly conceive the whole manner of the man as well as the peculiar crisis in the discourse. Never before did I completely understand what Demosthenes meant by laying such stress on delivery.
Page 412 - But — no; the descent was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. The first sentence with which he broke the awful silence was a quotation from Rousseau: " Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ, like a God!
Page 397 - And she's gone to the Lake of the Dismal Swamp, Where all night long, by a fire-fly lamp, She paddles her white canoe. "And her fire-fly lamp I soon shall see And her paddle I soon shall hear; Long and loving our life shall be, And I'll hide the maid in a cypress tree, When the footstep of Death is near.
Page 504 - It will be the duty of the Historian and the Sage in all ages to let no occasion pass of commemorating this illustrious man ; and until time shall be no more will a test of the progress which our race has made in wisdom and in virtue be derived from the veneration paid to the immortal name of WASHINGTON ! APPENDIX.
Page 397 - THEY made her a grave, too cold and damp -^ For a soul so warm and true: And she's gone to the Lake of the Dismal Swamp, Where, all night long, by a firefly lamp, She paddles her white canoe.