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... boat for us ; we landed at Market Street wharf , where we were re- ceived by a crowd of people with huzzas , and accompanied with acclamations quite to my door . " During the few remaining years of his life the Baches and he made one ...
... boat for us ; we landed at Market Street wharf , where we were re- ceived by a crowd of people with huzzas , and accompanied with acclamations quite to my door . " During the few remaining years of his life the Baches and he made one ...
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... boats , for the vessel was rapidly settling by the head . Now , of course , all was hurry and con- fusion . The captain endeavored to assure his passengers that there were boats enough to carry every soul on board , and that there was ...
... boats , for the vessel was rapidly settling by the head . Now , of course , all was hurry and con- fusion . The captain endeavored to assure his passengers that there were boats enough to carry every soul on board , and that there was ...
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... boats . " " But , my dear sir , " said I , " I can't stop here to talk about that . They are calling for the captain now . " " Oh , he ' s in no hurry , " said my com- panion . " He's col- lecting his papers , I suppose , and he knows ...
... boats . " " But , my dear sir , " said I , " I can't stop here to talk about that . They are calling for the captain now . " " Oh , he ' s in no hurry , " said my com- panion . " He's col- lecting his papers , I suppose , and he knows ...
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... boats ? " he shouted , in French and in English . " Is every one in the boats ? I am going to leave the vessel . " I made a start as if to rush toward him , but Crowder held me by the arm . " Don't you do it , " he whispered very ...
... boats ? " he shouted , in French and in English . " Is every one in the boats ? I am going to leave the vessel . " I made a start as if to rush toward him , but Crowder held me by the arm . " Don't you do it , " he whispered very ...
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... boats . It was not mere routine ; it was the business of warfare , pursued with stern of ficial conscience , under a commander - in - chief who throughout his whole career had been conspicuous for official conscience . On the night of ...
... boats . It was not mere routine ; it was the business of warfare , pursued with stern of ficial conscience , under a commander - in - chief who throughout his whole career had been conspicuous for official conscience . On the night of ...
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Página 138 - Who, doomed to go in company with pain, And fear, and bloodshed, miserable train! Turns his necessity to glorious gain; In face of these doth exercise a power Which is our human nature's highest dower; Controls them and subdues, transmutes, bereaves Of their bad influence, and their good receives...
Página 505 - AB, profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ, his Eternal Son, the true God, and in the Holy Spirit, one God, blessed for evermore ; and do acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by divine inspiration.
Página 397 - ... that if he would give me, weekly, half the money he paid for my board, I would board myself. He instantly agreed to it, and I presently found that I could save half what he paid me.
Página 405 - I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers.
Página 514 - Here is my creed. I believe in one God, the creator of the universe. That He governs it by His providence. That He ought to be worshipped. That the most acceptable service we render to Him is doing good to His other children. That the soul of man is immortal and will be treated with justice in another life respecting its conduct in this.
Página 399 - ... the best school of philosophy, morality, and politics that then existed in the province; for our queries, which were read the week preceding their discussion, put us upon reading with attention...
Página 396 - I read, and have since often regretted that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way, since it was now resolved I should not be a clergyman.
Página 397 - ... which I was careful to return soon and clean. Often I sat up in my room reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening and to be returned early in the morning, lest it should be missed or wanted.
Página 515 - Being in conducting me prosperously through a long life, I have no doubt of its continuance in the next, though without the smallest conceit of meriting such goodness.
Página 396 - My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different trades. I was put to the grammar school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the church. My early readiness in learning to read (which must have been very early, as I do not remember when I could not read ) and the opinion of all his friends that I should certainly make a good scholar encouraged him in this purpose of his. My uncle Benjamin, too...