A Genealogical History of the Montgomerys and Their Descendants

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J.P. Cox, 1903 - 436 strani
 

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Stran 52 - For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children : That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments...
Stran 48 - Howe'er it be, it seems to me, Tis only noble to be good. Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood.
Stran 372 - Iowa, being aware of the uncertainty of life, and in failing health, but of sound mind and memory, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament, in manner following, towit: First.
Stran 372 - This Monument is erected by order of Congress, 25th Janry, 1776, to transmit to Posterity a grateful remembrance of the patriotic conduct, enterprise and perseverance of Major General Richard Montgomery, who after a series of successes amidst the most discouraging Difficulties Fell in the attack on Quebec 3lst Decbr, 1775. Aged 37 years.
Stran 373 - Thomas two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded and on the motion of John Claypool and George Claypool the Executors therein named who made oath thereto according to law...
Stran 16 - The Normans were playing their part well, when an English knight came rushing up, having in his company a hundred men, furnished with various arms. He wielded a northern hatchet, with the blade a full foot long, and was well armed after his manner, being tall, bold, and of noble carriage. In the front of the battle, where the Normans thronged most, he came bounding on swifter than the stag, many Normans falling before him and his company. He rushed straight upon a Norman who was armed and riding...
Stran 16 - ... driving through the horse's neck down to the ground, so that both horse and master fell together to the earth. I know not whether the Englishman struck another blow; but the Normans who saw the stroke were astonished, and about to abandon the assault, when...
Stran 137 - Cummings' uniform habit, before entering the house, was to take a short walk alone whilst the congregation were seating themselves ; he would then return, at the door hold a few words of conversation with some one of the elders of the church, then would walk gravely through this crowd, mount the steps of the pulpit, deposit his rifle in a corner near him, lay off his shot-pouch, and commence the solemn worship of the day. He would preach two sermons, having a short interval between them, and go home.
Stran 139 - ... under the mingled operation of fright and fatigue and agony. Most of the neighbors had now arrived, and attempted to disengage the dead cat from her antagonist, but so firmly were her tusks locked between his ribs that this was a work of no small difficulty. Scarcely had it been effected when McKinney became very sick, and was compelled to go to bed. In a few days, however, he had entirely recovered, and so late as 1820 was alive and a resident of Bourbon county, Kentucky, where he has often...
Stran 372 - In the name of God Amen I Jacoba Clementina Elder of Frederick County and State of Maryland being in a weak state of health but of a sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following...

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