The Life of John Randolph of Roanoke, Հատոր 1D. Appleton, 1851 |
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... Bizarre , a large and valuable estate on both sides of the Appomatox , where she and the boys were destined to spend alone the remainder of this stirring and eventful year . So soon as his family were in a place of safety , Mr. Tucker ...
... Bizarre , a large and valuable estate on both sides of the Appomatox , where she and the boys were destined to spend alone the remainder of this stirring and eventful year . So soon as his family were in a place of safety , Mr. Tucker ...
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... Bizarre , May the 23d , he wrote to Colonel Bland : " Lose no opportunity of procuring a tutor for the boys , for the exigency is greater than you can imagine . " Again , from Richmond , July 17th , he writes on the same subject ; and ...
... Bizarre , May the 23d , he wrote to Colonel Bland : " Lose no opportunity of procuring a tutor for the boys , for the exigency is greater than you can imagine . " Again , from Richmond , July 17th , he writes on the same subject ; and ...
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... Bizarre , an estate on the Appomatox , about ninety miles above Petersburg . It is near Farmville , but on the opposite side of the river , in Cumberland coun- ty . John made his brother's house his home , while his own estate , called ...
... Bizarre , an estate on the Appomatox , about ninety miles above Petersburg . It is near Farmville , but on the opposite side of the river , in Cumberland coun- ty . John made his brother's house his home , while his own estate , called ...
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... Bizarre . John did not confine himself much to home or business . He kept up a regular correspondence with many of his old companions ; amused himself with his dog and gun , and visited from place to place among his friends . As a ...
... Bizarre . John did not confine himself much to home or business . He kept up a regular correspondence with many of his old companions ; amused himself with his dog and gun , and visited from place to place among his friends . As a ...
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... Bizarre . Tuesday , 29. - To Roanoke . Thursday , 31. - To Bizarre . January , '96 , New - Year's day at Bizarre . Saturday , 2. - To Major Eggleston's . Sunday , 3. - Colonel Botts . Friday , 15. - At Jenito Bridge . Monday , 4 ...
... Bizarre . Tuesday , 29. - To Roanoke . Thursday , 31. - To Bizarre . January , '96 , New - Year's day at Bizarre . Saturday , 2. - To Major Eggleston's . Sunday , 3. - Colonel Botts . Friday , 15. - At Jenito Bridge . Monday , 4 ...
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Էջ 35 - That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services ; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator, or judge, to be hereditary.
Էջ 140 - Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot?
Էջ 285 - An Act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes...
Էջ 119 - States at any time during the continuance of this act, to order all such aliens as he shall judge dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States, or shall have reasonable grounds to suspect are concerned in any treasonable or secret machinations against the government thereof, to depart out of the territory of the United States, within such time as shall be expressed in such order...
Էջ 54 - The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations, which may be soon turned into complaints.
Էջ 29 - We have no detail of those great considerations which, in my opinion, ought to have abounded before we should recur to a government of this kind. Here is a revolution as radical as that which separated us from Great Britain.
Էջ 53 - I cannot stand forward, and give praise or blame to any thing which relates to human actions, and human concerns, on a simple view of the object as it stands stripped of every relation, in all the nakedness and solitude of metaphysical abstraction.
Էջ 77 - Whereas it appears that a state of war exists between Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great Britain, and the United Netherlands, of the one part, and France on the other, and the duty and interest of the United States require, that they should with sincerity and good faith adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial toward the belligerent powers...
Էջ 42 - Treasury to digest and prepare plans for the improvement and management of the revenue, and for the support of public credit...
Էջ 196 - The constitution has made no provision for our holding foreign territory, still less for incorporating foreign nations into our Union. The executive in seizing the fugitive occurrence which so much advances the good of their country, have done an act beyond the constitution.