An Excursion Through the United States and Canada During the Years 1822-1823Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1824 - 511 էջ |
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... . In addition to our crew , we had on board several " Consul's men , " as they are called . An American seaman , if in distress in a foreign country , has only to inform his Consul that he wishes to return 2 Voyage across the Atlantic .
... . In addition to our crew , we had on board several " Consul's men , " as they are called . An American seaman , if in distress in a foreign country , has only to inform his Consul that he wishes to return 2 Voyage across the Atlantic .
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... called Mother Cary's Chickens . We had some of them with us every day , and that at times when we were not less than seven or eight hundred miles from the nearest land . The sailors , not being great naturalists , affirmed most ...
... called Mother Cary's Chickens . We had some of them with us every day , and that at times when we were not less than seven or eight hundred miles from the nearest land . The sailors , not being great naturalists , affirmed most ...
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... called Petrels or Peterells , from their appearing to walk upon the sea - a feat attempted by St. Peter . As we approached the Great Bank of Newfound- land , we encountered the Gulph Stream . This current , running from the Gulph of ...
... called Petrels or Peterells , from their appearing to walk upon the sea - a feat attempted by St. Peter . As we approached the Great Bank of Newfound- land , we encountered the Gulph Stream . This current , running from the Gulph of ...
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... called Columbians , each throwing a hundred pound shot . After passing the Narrows , we entered the Bay of New York , which , expanding immediately , is about nine miles in width in the broadest part . On each side , the shore , though ...
... called Columbians , each throwing a hundred pound shot . After passing the Narrows , we entered the Bay of New York , which , expanding immediately , is about nine miles in width in the broadest part . On each side , the shore , though ...
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... called a sociable , having an opening all round for about two feet and a half from the top , closed in bad weather by curtains . The whole of the baggage is carried before and behind , on two projecting pieces of wood which are level ...
... called a sociable , having an opening all round for about two feet and a half from the top , closed in bad weather by curtains . The whole of the baggage is carried before and behind , on two projecting pieces of wood which are level ...
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Էջ 401 - Horribly beautiful ! but on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering morn, An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope upon a death.bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes, while all around is torn By the distracted waters, bears serene Its brilliant hues with all their beams unshorn : Resembling, 'mid the torture of the scene, Love watching Madness with unalterable mien.
Էջ 474 - Lord assisting our endeavors ; it is therefore ordered that every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read, whose wages shall be paid either by the parents or masters of such children, or by the inhabitants in general, by way of supply, as the major part of those that order the prudentials of the town shall appoint...
Էջ 206 - The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, the most unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submissions on the other.
Էջ 421 - BROTHER : Listen to what we say. There was a time when our forefathers owned this great island. Their seats extended from the rising to the setting sun. The Great Spirit had made it for the use of Indians.
Էջ 469 - Neither the perseverance of Holland, nor the activity of France, nor the dexterous and firm sagacity of English enterprise, ever carried this most perilous mode of hardy industry to the extent to which it has been pushed by this recent people ; a people who are still, as it were but in the gristle, and not yet hardened into the bone of manhood.
Էջ 233 - THEY also are to be had accursed that presume to say, That every man shall be saved by the Law or Sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that Law, and the light of Nature. For Holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the Name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.
Էջ 483 - Reason and free inquiry are the only effectual agents against error. Give a loose to them, they will support the true religion by bringing every false one to their tribunal, to the test of their investigation.
Էջ 482 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences...
Էջ 468 - Whilst we follow them among the tumbling mountains of ice, and behold them penetrating into the deepest frozen recesses of Hudson's Bay and Davis's Straits, whilst we are looking for them beneath the arctic circle, we hear that they have pierced into the opposite region of polar cold ; that they are at the antipodes, and engaged under the frozen surface of the south. Falkland...
Էջ 422 - Brother: Continue to listen. You say that you are sent to instruct us how to worship the Great Spirit agreeably to his mind; and, if we do not take hold of the religion which you white people teach, we shall be unhappy hereafter. You say that you are right and we are lost. How do we know this to be true?