The Virginia Historical Register, and Literary Companion, المجلدات 5-6proprietor, 1852 |
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... North Carolina , in 1654 . 3. The Shawnee Expedition in 1756 . 1 17 20 4. John Lewis and His Descendants , 24 5. Burnaby's Travels in Virginia , in 1759 . 27 6. A Loyal Parson , 38 7. The Late Doctor Alexander . 39 8. A Reminiscence of ...
... North Carolina , in 1654 . 3. The Shawnee Expedition in 1756 . 1 17 20 4. John Lewis and His Descendants , 24 5. Burnaby's Travels in Virginia , in 1759 . 27 6. A Loyal Parson , 38 7. The Late Doctor Alexander . 39 8. A Reminiscence of ...
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... North Carolina , it will be necessary to clear the way to it , by showing how the other British colonies on the Main have , one after another , been carved out of Virginia , by grants from his majesty's royal predecessors . All that ...
... North Carolina , it will be necessary to clear the way to it , by showing how the other British colonies on the Main have , one after another , been carved out of Virginia , by grants from his majesty's royal predecessors . All that ...
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peake bay was called South Virginia , and all to the north- ward of it , North Virginia . The first settlement of this fine country was owing to that great ornament of the British nation , Sir Walter Ra- leigh , who obtained a grant ...
peake bay was called South Virginia , and all to the north- ward of it , North Virginia . The first settlement of this fine country was owing to that great ornament of the British nation , Sir Walter Ra- leigh , who obtained a grant ...
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... north latitude , quite to the South sea . But afterwards sir William Berkley , who was one of the grantees and at that time governor of Virginia , finding a territory of 31 miles in breadth between the inhabited part of Virginia and the ...
... north latitude , quite to the South sea . But afterwards sir William Berkley , who was one of the grantees and at that time governor of Virginia , finding a territory of 31 miles in breadth between the inhabited part of Virginia and the ...
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... North Caro- lina . The great officers of that province were loath to lose the fees accruing from the grants of land , and so private interest got the better of public spirit ; and I wish that were the only place in the world where such ...
... North Caro- lina . The great officers of that province were loath to lose the fees accruing from the grants of land , and so private interest got the better of public spirit ; and I wish that were the only place in the world where such ...
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الصفحة 175 - His overthrow heap'd happiness upon him ; For then, and not till then, he felt himself, And found the blessedness of being little: And, to add greater honours to his age Than man could give him, he died, fearing God.
الصفحة 221 - I tell you, captain, — if you look in the maps of the 'orld, I warrant you shall find, in the comparisons between Macedon and Monmouth, that the situations, look you, is both alike. There is a river in Macedon ; and there is also moreover a river at Monmouth...
الصفحة 219 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it; I have killed many; I have fully glutted my vengeance: for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
الصفحة 207 - Take, oh take those lips away, That so sweetly were forsworn; And those eyes, the break of day, Lights that do mislead the morn; But my kisses bring again, bring again, Seals of love, but seal'd in vain.
الصفحة 216 - House as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, devoutly to implore the Divine interposition for averting the heavy calamity which threatens destruction to our civil rights, and the evils of civil war; to give us one heart and one mind firmly to oppose by all just and proper means every injury to American rights...
الصفحة 51 - The society then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing year with the following result : President, Dr.
الصفحة 240 - Light that makes things seen, makes some things invisible : were it not for darkness and the shadow of the earth, the noblest part of the creation had remained unseen, and the stars in heaven as invisible as on the fourth day, when they were created above the horizon with the sun, or there was not an eye to behold them.
الصفحة 178 - One adequate support For the calamities of mortal life Exists — one only; an assured belief That the procession of our fate, howe'er Sad or disturbed, is ordered by a Being Of infinite benevolence and power; Whose everlasting purposes embrace All accidents, converting them to good.
الصفحة 236 - I cannot know; it comforts me to think that this variety yields so good helps to know what I should. There is no truer word than that of Solomon : There is no end of making many books.
الصفحة 170 - DAYS of my youth, Ye have glided away; Hairs of my youth, Ye are frosted and gray; Eyes of my youth, Your keen sight is no more; Cheeks of my youth, Ye are furrowed all o'er; Strength of my youth, All your vigor is gone; Thoughts of my youth, Your gay visions are flown. Days of my youth...