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HISTORY OF MICHIGAN . Michigan ! If you seek a pleasant peninsula , look around you , in Michigan . Every visitor at St. Paul's church , London , is over- awed with the magnificence of that structure , the work of Sir Chris- topher Wren ...
HISTORY OF MICHIGAN . Michigan ! If you seek a pleasant peninsula , look around you , in Michigan . Every visitor at St. Paul's church , London , is over- awed with the magnificence of that structure , the work of Sir Chris- topher Wren ...
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... Michigan can omit , namely , the surrender of Detroit to the British by Gen. Hull , when his forces were not in action and were far more powerful than the enemy . He was either a coward or a traitor , or both . The commander of the ...
... Michigan can omit , namely , the surrender of Detroit to the British by Gen. Hull , when his forces were not in action and were far more powerful than the enemy . He was either a coward or a traitor , or both . The commander of the ...
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... Michigan . The citi- zens of the East began to learn the truth concerning the agricult- ural value of this peninsula , and those in search of good and permanent homes came to see for themselves , and afterward came with their friends or ...
... Michigan . The citi- zens of the East began to learn the truth concerning the agricult- ural value of this peninsula , and those in search of good and permanent homes came to see for themselves , and afterward came with their friends or ...
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Page 184 - In testimony, whereof I, Rutherford B. Hayes, President of the United States of America, have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.
Page 185 - Now Know Ye, That the United States of America, in consideration of the Premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such case made and provided...
Page 185 - Hundredths of an acre, according to the Official Plat of the Survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said David McGee.
Page 99 - ... circumstances on the health of the people. They shall, when required, or when they deem it best, advise officers of the government, or other State boards, in regard to the location, drainage, water supply, disposal of excreta, heating, and ventilation of any public institution or building.
Page 185 - In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of the Department of the Interior of the United States to be hereunto affixed.
Page 258 - Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy GOD chasteneth thee. Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy GOD, to walk in His ways, and to fear Him. For the LORD thy GOD bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills ; a land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates ; a land of oil olive, and honey...
Page 186 - Vandeveer, of the county and state aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name...
Page 21 - And he said, BLESSED be the Lord God of Shem ; And Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, And he shall dwell in the tents of Shem ; And Canaan shall be his servant.
Page 186 - CD, of &.C., my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, place, and stead, to...
Page 185 - To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said ISAAC WALKER and to his heirs and assigns forever.