A History of Wilkes-Barré, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: From Its First Beginnings to the Present Time, Including Chapters of Newly-discovered Early Wyoming Valley History, Together with Many Biographical Sketches and Much Genealogical Material, Հատոր 2Raeder Press, 1909 |
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... Philadelphia . The Major was too valuable a prize to be risked in the log jail at Easton , and so , shackled with irons and entrusted to a safe escort within a few hours after his capture , he was hustled off to Philadelphia and closely ...
... Philadelphia . The Major was too valuable a prize to be risked in the log jail at Easton , and so , shackled with irons and entrusted to a safe escort within a few hours after his capture , he was hustled off to Philadelphia and closely ...
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... Philadelphia in the latter part of December , 1769. In The New York Journal of December 28 , 1769 , there was printed the following letter , dated at Providence , Rhode Island , Decem- ber 16th . " By a gentleman from Windham ...
... Philadelphia in the latter part of December , 1769. In The New York Journal of December 28 , 1769 , there was printed the following letter , dated at Providence , Rhode Island , Decem- ber 16th . " By a gentleman from Windham ...
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... Philadelphia to his home in Norwich only a few days before the meet- ing was held . He had been detained in the jail at Philadelphia some ten or twelve days before his friends were able to procure bail for him and bring about his ...
... Philadelphia to his home in Norwich only a few days before the meet- ing was held . He had been detained in the jail at Philadelphia some ten or twelve days before his friends were able to procure bail for him and bring about his ...
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... Philadelphia January 26 , 1763 , and marked the ending of the Seven Years ' War - had been concluded but a few months when a new Indian war broke out , planned and fomented by Pontiac , Chief of the Ottawas . ( See Vol . I , page 416 ...
... Philadelphia January 26 , 1763 , and marked the ending of the Seven Years ' War - had been concluded but a few months when a new Indian war broke out , planned and fomented by Pontiac , Chief of the Ottawas . ( See Vol . I , page 416 ...
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... Philadelphia , or the excitement which swayed to and fro in the frontiers and in the city . The Quakers blamed the Governor , the Governor the Assembly , and the latter censured everybody but their own inaction . " Under date of January ...
... Philadelphia , or the excitement which swayed to and fro in the frontiers and in the city . The Quakers blamed the Governor , the Governor the Assembly , and the latter censured everybody but their own inaction . " Under date of January ...
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A History of Wilkes-Barré, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: From Its ..., Հատոր 2 Oscar Jewell Harvey Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1909 |
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Էջ 882 - ... with such salaries to the masters, paid by the public, as may enable them to instruct at low prices; and all useful learning shall be duly encouraged, and promoted, in one or more...
Էջ 942 - ... to delegate to the merciless Indian the defence of disputed rights, and to wage the horrors of his barbarous war against our brethren?
Էջ 695 - ... shall be adjudged felony without benefit of clergy, and the offenders therein shall be adjudged felons and shall suffer death as in case of felony without benefit of clergy.
Էջ 875 - The heart that feels not now is dead; the blood of his children will curse his cowardice who shrinks back at a time when a little might have saved the whole and made them happy. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection.
Էջ 942 - The desperate state of our army abroad is in part known. No man...
Էջ 942 - I solemnly call upon your lordships, and upon every order of men in the state, to stamp upon this infamous procedure the indelible stigma of the public abhorrence.
Էջ 881 - I do believe in one God, the Creator and Governor of the Universe, the rewarder of the good and the punisher of the wicked. And I do acknowledge the scriptures of the old and new testament to be given by divine inspiration...
Էջ 875 - THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Էջ 942 - But, my lords, this barbarous measure has been defended, not only on the principles of policy and necessity, but also on those of morality ; " for it is perfectly allowable," says Lord Suffolk, " to use all the means which God and nature have put into our hands.
Էջ 985 - And sounds that mingled laugh, — and shout, — and scream, — To freeze the blood, in one discordant jar, Rung to the pealing thunderbolts of war.