A Visit to the States: A Reprint of Letters from the Special Correspondent of the Times. 1st-[2d] Series, Količina 2G.E. Wright, 1888 - 284 strani |
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Stran 118 - Just at this moment the illustrious sun, breaking in all his splendour from behind a high bluff of the Highlands, did dart one of his most potent beams full upon the refulgent nose of the sounder of brass — the reflection of which shot straightway down hissing hot into the water, and killed a mighty sturgeon that was sporting beside the vessel.
Stran 129 - The day of Judgment is either approaching, or it is not. If it is not, there is no cause for an adjournment : if it is, I choose to be found doing my duty. I wish therefore that candles may be brought.
Stran 91 - If a Jew, who understands the art of getting forward perfectly well, should settle amongst them, they would not fail to ruin him.
Stran 244 - In one field is a great hill on which we point to make a platform and plant our ordnance, which will command all round about. From thence we may see into the bay, and far into the sea, and we may see thence Cape Cod.
Stran 180 - When he withdrew, it was not only from the pastoral relation, but he ceased worshipping with the brethren, and his conscientious scruples finally brought him to the conclusion that there is " no regularly constituted church on earth, nor any person authorized to administer any church ordinance, nor could there be until new apostles were sent by the great Head of the Church, for whose coming he was seeking.
Stran 244 - After our landing and viewing of the places, so well as we could, we came to a conclusion, by most voices, to set on the main land, on the first place, on a high ground, where there is a great deal of land cleared...
Stran 205 - On the South there is a small, but pleasant Common where the Gallants a little before Sun-set walk with their Marmalet-Madams, as we do in Morefields, &c. till the nine a clock Bell rings them home to their respective habitations, when presently the Constables walk their rounds to see good orders kept, and to take up loose people.
Stran 197 - They may be rather accompted to live richly wanting nothing that is needefull ; and to be commended for leading a contented life, the younger being ruled by the Elder, and the Elder ruled by the Powahs, and the Powahs are ruled by the Devill, and then you may imagin what good rule is like to be amongst them.
Stran 244 - ... we could not now take time for further search or consideration, our . victuals being much spent, especially, our Beere, and it being now the 19.
Stran 125 - I make de acquaintance person*?//*? with de member, I find dat more than tirty of the Representatif on dat floor was born in Connect-de-coot. And then ven I...