A Primary History of the United States: For Schools and FamiliesMason Brothers, 1863 - 223 strani |
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A Primary History of the United States for Schools and Families Benson J Lossing Omejen predogled - 2024 |
A Primary History of the United States for Schools and Families Benson J Lossing Omejen predogled - 2024 |
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Stran 111 - Treason, treason!" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant, but, taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of fire, he added " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
Stran 159 - General, we love and respect you, but if you fire, you are a dead man. We are not going to the enemy, on the contrary if they were now to como out, you should see us fight under your orders with as much alacrity as ever ; but we will no longer be amused, we are determined on obtaining what is our just due.
Stran 111 - Speaker, and in the tone and emphasis peculiar to himself, continued, " may profit by their example. If that be treason, make the most of it...
Stran 56 - Eagle is an emblem of speed, and the Buffalo of strength. The English are swift as the bird, and strong as the beast, since, like the former, they flew over vast seas to the uttermost parts of the earth ; and like the latter, they are so strong that nothing can withstand them. The feathers of an Eagle are soft, and signify love ; the Buffalo's skin is warm, and signifies protection ; therefore, I hope the English will love and protect our little families.
Stran 204 - Ask nothing but what is right, and submit to nothing that is wrong.
Stran 206 - Bangor to the boundary line between the State of Maine and the Province of New Brunswick, and unites the railroads of the United States and Maritime Provinces.
Stran 207 - ... of the country, and many of her negro dialect and pathetic sketches have been praised by eminent critics. Her friends number a charming coterie of literary people, who honor and appreciate all that comes from her pen, and in society she ever finds a warm welcome. HARRISON, Mrs. Anna Symmes, wife of William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, was born near Morristown, NJ, 25th July, 1775, and died near North Bend, Ohio, 25th February, 1864.
Stran 56 - English are as swift as the bird and strong as the beast ; since like the former, they flew over vast seas to the uttermost parts of the earth, and like the latter, they are so strong that nothing can withstand them ; the feathers of the eagle...
Stran 85 - Thou'lt find,' said the Quaker, 'in me and mine, But friends and brothers to thee and to thine, Who abuse no power and admit no line 'Twixt the red men and the white.
Stran 109 - If he could have had his own way, he would have been kind and indulgent to the Americans, but bad, and often ignorant men advised him, and things went wrong.