OUR FIRST CENTURY: BRING A POPULAR DESCRIPTIVE PORTRAITURE OF THE One Hundred Great and Memorable Events1876 |
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... Morning ! July Twenty - seventh . - Perfect Success from End to End . - First News Dispatch , Peace in Europe . - Messages between the President and Queen .-- Compliments to Mr. Field . — His Interview with Lord Clarendon . - John ...
... Morning ! July Twenty - seventh . - Perfect Success from End to End . - First News Dispatch , Peace in Europe . - Messages between the President and Queen .-- Compliments to Mr. Field . — His Interview with Lord Clarendon . - John ...
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... morning of the seventh . An obstinate battle ensued , which at length , after Riedesel came up , resulted in the dispersion of the Americans , who left many of their soldiers , together with their brave commander , Colonel Francis ...
... morning of the seventh . An obstinate battle ensued , which at length , after Riedesel came up , resulted in the dispersion of the Americans , who left many of their soldiers , together with their brave commander , Colonel Francis ...
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... morning , early in February , 1776 , gay streamers were seen fluttering from every mast - head and spar on the river Delaware . At nine o'clock , a full - manned barge thridded its way among the floating ice to the Alfred , bearing the ...
... morning , early in February , 1776 , gay streamers were seen fluttering from every mast - head and spar on the river Delaware . At nine o'clock , a full - manned barge thridded its way among the floating ice to the Alfred , bearing the ...
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... morning of that day , September surrendered his sword to his really weaker twenty - third , the brig from Holland not be- foe . In going through the formalities of ing in sight , we chased a brigantine that ap- this scene , Pearson ...
... morning of that day , September surrendered his sword to his really weaker twenty - third , the brig from Holland not be- foe . In going through the formalities of ing in sight , we chased a brigantine that ap- this scene , Pearson ...
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... morning , the weather was cloudy ; the sun was but just visible through the clouds , and ap- peared of a deep red , as it had for several days before . In most places thunder was heard a number of times in the morning . The clouds soon ...
... morning , the weather was cloudy ; the sun was but just visible through the clouds , and ap- peared of a deep red , as it had for several days before . In most places thunder was heard a number of times in the morning . The clouds soon ...
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Page 66 - The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward, forevermore.
Page 115 - I am much at a loss to conceive what part of my conduct could have given encouragement to an address, which to me seems big with the greatest mischiefs, that can befall my country. If I am not deceived in the knowledge of myself, you could not have found a person to whom your schemes are more disagreeable.
Page 116 - Frances' tavern; soon after which, their beloved commander entered the room. His emotions were too strong to be concealed. Filling a glass, he turned to them and said, "with a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy, as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Page 323 - State will thenceforth hold themselves absolved from all further obligation to maintain or preserve their political connection with the people of the other States, and will forthwith proceed to organize a separate government...
Page 301 - Mr. President, I shall enter on no encomium upon Massachusetts. She needs none. There she is: behold her, and judge for yourselves. There is her history : the world knows it by heart. The past, at least, is secure. There is Boston and Concord and Lexington and Bunker Hill, and there they will remain forever.
Page 117 - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping.
Page 300 - He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha ; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains and the shouting.
Page 303 - Liberty first and Union afterward"; but everywhere spread all over in characters of living light, blazing on all its ample folds, as they float over the sea and over the land, and in every wind under the whole heavens, that other sentiment, dear to every true American heart, Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable...
Page 809 - The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the case, that, in all my thought upon the subject, I had entirely overlooked. The result was, that I put the draft of the proclamation aside, as you do your sketch for a picture, waiting for a victory.
Page 303 - When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood! Let their last feeble and lingering glance rather behold the gorgeous ensign of the republic, now known and honored throughout the earth, still full high advanced, its arms and trophies streaming in their original...