Historical Collections of Virginia: Containing a Collection of the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, &c., Relating to Its History and Antiquities, Together with Geographical and Statistical Descriptions : to which is Appended, an Historical and Descriptive Sketch of the District of Columbia : Illustrated by Over 100 Engravings, Giving Views of the Principal Towns, Seats of Eminent Men, Public Buildings, Relics of Antiquity, Historic Localities, Natural Scenery, Etc., EtcBabcock & Company, 1845 - 544 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 100
Página vi
... land to individuals . New charter . - Marriage of Pocahontas . - Friendly relations with the Indians . — Culti- vation of tobacco . - Tenure of lands . - Tyranny of Argall . - Propriety of reform in the government.- Yeardley governor ...
... land to individuals . New charter . - Marriage of Pocahontas . - Friendly relations with the Indians . — Culti- vation of tobacco . - Tenure of lands . - Tyranny of Argall . - Propriety of reform in the government.- Yeardley governor ...
Página vii
... land . - Fleet and army sent to reduce Virginia . - Preparation for defence by Berkeley . - Agreement entered into ... lands at Portsmouth . - The government prepares to resist the enemy .-- Leslie leaves Virginia .-- Arnold ...
... land . - Fleet and army sent to reduce Virginia . - Preparation for defence by Berkeley . - Agreement entered into ... lands at Portsmouth . - The government prepares to resist the enemy .-- Leslie leaves Virginia .-- Arnold ...
Página 12
... land by Columbus , the Spaniards had visited all of the islands of the West Indies — they had sailed on the eastern coast of America from the Rio de la Plata to the western extremity of the Mexican Gulf - they had discovered the great ...
... land by Columbus , the Spaniards had visited all of the islands of the West Indies — they had sailed on the eastern coast of America from the Rio de la Plata to the western extremity of the Mexican Gulf - they had discovered the great ...
Página 14
... land in our western hemisphere had been discovered . The merit of this new enterprise is also due to a native of Italy , and his motive was the same which prevailed in most of the ad- ventures of the time , the desire to discover a new ...
... land in our western hemisphere had been discovered . The merit of this new enterprise is also due to a native of Italy , and his motive was the same which prevailed in most of the ad- ventures of the time , the desire to discover a new ...
Página 18
... land . " That same night , at 12 o'clock , the Squirrel being in advance , her light suddenly disappeared , and her hardy crew , with their gallant commander , sleep forever in the deep . The Hind reached Falmouth Sept. 22 . in safety ...
... land . " That same night , at 12 o'clock , the Squirrel being in advance , her light suddenly disappeared , and her hardy crew , with their gallant commander , sleep forever in the deep . The Hind reached Falmouth Sept. 22 . in safety ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Términos y frases comunes
afterwards aged appointed army arrived Assembly beautiful Blue Ridge British called Capt Captain Charlottesville church colony command commenced Congress contains Cornwallis council county-seat court court-house creek death declared died Dunmore dwellings early elected enemy England feet fire force formed Fort Duquesne Fredericksburg free colored French friends George governor governor of Virginia honor horses House of Burgesses hundred Indians inhabitants James River James River Canal Jamestown Jefferson John Kanawha killed king labor land legislature Lewis Lord Lord Dunmore Lynchburg March mountains Norfolk officers Ohio party passed Patrick Henry persons Petersburg Point Pleasant Potomac Powhatan Presbyterian present president prisoners Randolph returned revolution Richmond savages sent settlement side Sir William Berkeley situation slaves soon spring Thomas tion tobacco town troops village Virginia Washington Werowocomoco whites whole William Williamsburg wounded
Pasajes populares
Página 108 - I had even thought to have lived with you, but for the injuries of one man. Colonel Cresap, the last spring, in cold blood, and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not even sparing my women and children. 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....
Página 108 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed and said, "Logan is the friend of white men.
Página 144 - That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence, and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience, and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other.
Página 100 - The supplicating tears of the women and moving. petitions of the men melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease.
Página 99 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Página 412 - I despair of giving you any idea of the effect produced by this short sentence, unless you could perfectly conceive the whole manner of the man as well as the peculiar crisis in the discourse. Never before did I completely understand what Demosthenes meant by laying such stress on delivery.
Página 412 - But — no; the descent was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. The first sentence with which he broke the awful silence was a quotation from Rousseau: " Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ, like a God!
Página 397 - And she's gone to the Lake of the Dismal Swamp, Where all night long, by a fire-fly lamp, She paddles her white canoe. "And her fire-fly lamp I soon shall see And her paddle I soon shall hear; Long and loving our life shall be, And I'll hide the maid in a cypress tree, When the footstep of Death is near.
Página 504 - It will be the duty of the Historian and the Sage in all ages to let no occasion pass of commemorating this illustrious man ; and until time shall be no more will a test of the progress which our race has made in wisdom and in virtue be derived from the veneration paid to the immortal name of WASHINGTON ! APPENDIX.
Página 397 - THEY made her a grave, too cold and damp -^ For a soul so warm and true: And she's gone to the Lake of the Dismal Swamp, Where, all night long, by a firefly lamp, She paddles her white canoe.