An Outline History of Orange County: With an Enumeration of the Names of Its Towns, Villages, Rivers, Creeks, Lakes, Ponds, Mountains, Hills and Other Known Localities and Their Etymologies Or Historical Reasons Therefor ; Together with Local Traditions and Short Biographical Sketches of Early Settlers, EtcS.T. Callahan, 1847 - 652 من الصفحات |
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... capital punishment on record in the Coun- ty , and the court , by its decision , seemed to think there was no other way to kill a dog than by choking . B To give some idea of the amount of taxes under General View of the County,
... capital punishment on record in the Coun- ty , and the court , by its decision , seemed to think there was no other way to kill a dog than by choking . B To give some idea of the amount of taxes under General View of the County,
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... Kill , Murderer's , Chambers ' , Gray Court , Ramapo , and a hundred other creeks , which run in every di . rection through and fertilize the County , will be particularly mentioned in their proper towns . In many localities the hills ...
... Kill , Murderer's , Chambers ' , Gray Court , Ramapo , and a hundred other creeks , which run in every di . rection through and fertilize the County , will be particularly mentioned in their proper towns . In many localities the hills ...
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... killed by an arrow , which struck him in the throat , and two others were wound- ed . Colman was buried near the ship on a point of land called Colman's Point , now Sandy Hook . On the 11th he sailed through the Narrows and found , as ...
... killed by an arrow , which struck him in the throat , and two others were wound- ed . Colman was buried near the ship on a point of land called Colman's Point , now Sandy Hook . On the 11th he sailed through the Narrows and found , as ...
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... killed ten or twelve men . This was on the west side of the river . The land on the east side near the mouth was called by the natives Mannahatta . On the 4th of Oct. Hudson came out of the river which bears his name , and without ...
... killed ten or twelve men . This was on the west side of the river . The land on the east side near the mouth was called by the natives Mannahatta . On the 4th of Oct. Hudson came out of the river which bears his name , and without ...
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... killed . The Senecas burnt their village , the French burnt others , and many things besides , and returned to Ca- nada . For these injuries the Senecas thirsted for revenge . On the 26th July , 1688 , 1200 of their number landed at Mon ...
... killed . The Senecas burnt their village , the French burnt others , and many things besides , and returned to Ca- nada . For these injuries the Senecas thirsted for revenge . On the 26th July , 1688 , 1200 of their number landed at Mon ...
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الصفحة 140 - ... that independency which your gallantry has given, and those riches which your wounds have preserved ? Is this the case ? Or is it rather a country, that tramples upon your rights, disdains your cries, and insults your distresses? Have you not more than once suggested your wishes, and made known your wants to Congress, wants and wishes, which gratitude and policy should have anticipated, rather than evaded ? And have you not lately, in the meek language of entreating...
الصفحة 143 - Let me request you to rely on the plighted faith of your country, and place a full confidence in the purity of the intentions of congress, that, previous to your dissolution as an army, they will cause all your accounts to be fairly liquidated, as directed in...
الصفحة 141 - ... charity than to mark for suspicion the man who should recommend moderation and longer forbearance ; or, in other words, who should not think as he thinks, and act as he advises. " But he had another plan in view, in which...
الصفحة 143 - ... all Europe for its fortitude and patriotism ? and for what is this done ? to bring the object we seek nearer ? No ; most certainly in my opinion, it will cast it at a greater distance. For myself, (and I take no merit in giving the assurance, being induced to it from principles of gratitude, veracity, and justice...
الصفحة 143 - By thus determining, and thus acting, you will pursue the plain and direct road to the attainment of your wishes ; you will defeat the insidious designs of our enemies, who are compelled to resort from open force to secret artifice.
الصفحة 142 - ... stage of the war, that I am indifferent to its interests. But how are they to be promoted? The way is plain, says the anonymous addresser ; if war continues, remove into the unsettled country ; there establish yourselves, and leave an ungrateful country to defend itself.
الصفحة 140 - If you can, go — and carry with you the jest of tories and the scorn of whigs — the ridicule, and what is worse, the pity of the world. Go, starve, and be forgotten...
الصفحة 140 - But faith has its limits, as well as temper, and there are points beyond which neither can be stretched without sinking into cowardice, or plunging into credulity.
الصفحة 331 - Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, ruled the storm Of mighty war; then, with unwearied hand, Disdaining little delicacies, seized The plough, and greatly independent lived.
الصفحة 147 - Those who do not look upon themselves as a link connecting the Past with the Future, do not perform their duty to the world.