History of Wyoming: In a Series of Letters, from Charles Miner, to His Son William Penn MinerJ. Crissy, 1845 - 592 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα iv
... were upon the shelf , present- ing in their details slight attraction , as I had thought , and of little use , except for occasional reference : but the leisure now afforded led me to examine them with more care , and I iv INTRODUCTION .
... were upon the shelf , present- ing in their details slight attraction , as I had thought , and of little use , except for occasional reference : but the leisure now afforded led me to examine them with more care , and I iv INTRODUCTION .
Σελίδα vi
... present a perfect picture of life , manners and events , among a plain people , in a new and rude settle- ment , requires an easier style and freer scope of pencil , than might be deemed fitting to the grave Delineator of the fate of Na ...
... present a perfect picture of life , manners and events , among a plain people , in a new and rude settle- ment , requires an easier style and freer scope of pencil , than might be deemed fitting to the grave Delineator of the fate of Na ...
Σελίδα xii
... present resting place . Twenty miles below , where the Susquehanna takes leave of the plains , the mountains are ... presents to the eye a grey crescent , which , precisely at twelve , receives the direct rays of the sun , and hence is ...
... present resting place . Twenty miles below , where the Susquehanna takes leave of the plains , the mountains are ... presents to the eye a grey crescent , which , precisely at twelve , receives the direct rays of the sun , and hence is ...
Σελίδα 24
... present as the Six Nations . " I am strongly of opinion that , at an early period , Wyoming was the head quarters of one or two of those nations , though not the scite of their great Council fire ; —that was at Onondago . They were then ...
... present as the Six Nations . " I am strongly of opinion that , at an early period , Wyoming was the head quarters of one or two of those nations , though not the scite of their great Council fire ; —that was at Onondago . They were then ...
Σελίδα 25
... present strengthens the conclusion , that Wyoming was the residence of several chiefs and tribes of this gigantic empire . Mr. Chapman has given a clear description of the fort remaining on the west , or King- ston side of the river ...
... present strengthens the conclusion , that Wyoming was the residence of several chiefs and tribes of this gigantic empire . Mr. Chapman has given a clear description of the fort remaining on the west , or King- ston side of the river ...
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aforesaid appointed arms army arrived Assembly battle Bidlack Capt Captain charter chief claimants Colonel command Commissioners committee Confirming Law Congress Connecticut party Council court creek DAVID MEAD defence Delaware Durkee encamped enemy father fell fire forty Forty Fort friends garrison gentlemen Government grant Hollenback honour horses hundred immediately Indians inhabitants Iroquois John Franklin John Jenkins John Paul Schott jurisdiction justice lands Lazarus Stewart letter Lieut light corps Luzerne Luzerne county ment miles militia mountain Nathan Denison o'clock Obadiah Gore officers Ogden party Patterson peace Penn Pennsylvania persons petition Pickering possession prisoners proceedings proprietors purchase regiment respect returned river savages scalped sent settled settlement settlers Shawanese Sheriff Sir William Johnson Six Nations soldiers spirit sufferings Susquehanna Company taken Tioga took townships Trenton troops valley Westmoreland whole Wilkesbarre William wounded Wyoming Yankees York Zebulon Butler
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Σελίδα 374 - ... or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint by joint consent, commissioners or judges to constitute a court for hearing and determining the matter in question...
Σελίδα 160 - Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes; Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey.
Σελίδα 74 - I thank you, in their name, for bringing back into their country the calumet, which your predecessor received from their hands. It was happy for you, that you left under ground that murdering hatchet that has been so often dyed in the blood of the French.
Σελίδα 418 - RESOLVED, That the preceding Constitution be laid before the United States, in Congress assembled, and that it is the opinion of this Convention, that it should afterwards be submitted to a Convention of Delegates, chosen in each State by the people thereof, under the recommendation of its Legislature, for their assent and ratification...
Σελίδα 74 - I do not sleep; I have my eyes open, and the sun which enlightens me, discovers to me a great captain at the head of a company of soldiers who speaks as if he were dreaming.
Σελίδα 37 - This is the behavior of the wise united nations. But we find you are none of our blood ; you act a dishonest part not only in this, but in other matters ; your ears are ever open to slanderous reports about your brethren. For all these reasons we charge you to remove instantly, we don't give you the liberty to think about it. You are women.
Σελίδα 64 - English miles to the northward of the said river called Monomack, alias Merrimack, or to the northward of any and every part thereof, and all lands and hereditaments whatsoever, lying within the limits aforesaid, north and south in latitude and breadth, and in length and longitude, of and within all the breadth aforesaid, throughout the main lands there, from the Atlantic and western sea and ocean on the east part, to the south sea...
Σελίδα 37 - We conquered you, we made women of you; you know you are women, and can no more sell land than women. Nor is it fit you should have the power of selling lands, since you / would abuse it.
Σελίδα 146 - And I do declare that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, preeminence, or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm : So help me God.
Σελίδα 350 - Can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution, and retiring from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness and contempt? Can you consent to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remnant of that life to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honor?