A Popular Cyclopedia of History, Ancient and Modern, Forming a Copious Historical Dictionary of Celebrated Institutions, Persons, Places, and Things: With Notices of the Present State of the Principal Cities, Countries, and Kingdoms of the Known World: to which is Added, a Chronological View of Memorable Events ...Case, Tiffany & Burnham, 1841 - 717 σελίδες |
Άλλες εκδόσεις - Προβολή όλων
A Popular Cyclopedia of History, Ancient and Modern: Forming a Copious ... Francis Alexander Durivage Προβολή αποσπασμάτων - 1857 |
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Σελίδα 193 - That the pretended power of dispensing with laws, or the execution of laws by regal authority, as it hath been assumed and exercised of late, is illegal.
Σελίδα 193 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Σελίδα 19 - This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston.
Σελίδα 281 - Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms.
Σελίδα 12 - And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Σελίδα 193 - That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament.
Σελίδα 454 - The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here and others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire...
Σελίδα 255 - American affairs as the gentleman alluded to and so injuriously reflected on; one, he was pleased to say, whom all Europe held in high estimation, for his knowledge and wisdom, and ranked with our Boyles and Newtons; who was an honor, not to the English nation only, but to human nature...
Σελίδα 19 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the united colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
Σελίδα 454 - A hundred men, with each a pen, Or more, upon my word, sir, It is most true, would be too few, Their valor to record, sir. " Such feats did they perform that day Against these wicked kegs, sir, That, years to come, if they get home, They'll make their boasts and brags, sir.