The Historical Magazine and Notes and Queries Concerning the Antiquities, History and Biography of America, Volumen 7John Ward Dean, George Folsom, John Gilmary Shea, Henry Reed Stiles, Henry Barton Dawson Henry B. Dawson, 1863 |
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Página 278 - All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man. The general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God.
Página 366 - Hobson kept a stable of forty good cattle always ready and fit for travelling ; but, when a man came for a horse, he was led into the stable, where there was great choice; but he obliged him to take the horse which stood next to the stable door ; so that every customer was alike well served according to his chance, and every horse ridden with the same justice ; from whence it became a proverb, when what ought to be your election was forced upon you, to say,
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Página 125 - Tomes (Robert). The War with the South. A History of the Great American Rebellion, with Biographical Sketches of leading Statesmen and Distinguished Naval and Military Commanders, etc.
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Página 183 - ... neither supported by the kindness of friendship, nor cheered by the voice of affection, he expired;— not, indeed, as, a few weeks afterwards, did his friend and co-patriot, Warren, in battle, on a field ever memorable and ever glorious ; but in solitude, amidst suffering, without associate, and without witness ; yet breathing forth a dying wish for his country, desiring to live only to perform towards her a last and signal service.