A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer of Virginia, and the District of ColumbiaJoseph Martin, William Henry Brockenbrough J. Martin, 1835 - 636 σελίδες "To which is a history of Virginia from its first settlement to the year 1754: with an abstract of the principal events from that period to the independence of Virginia, written expressly for the work by a citizen of Virginia."--T.p. (The citizen was either the publisher or W.H. Brockenbrough.). |
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... tion ; and it will respect the disposition and the enter- prize which has given them so much , rather than blåme the stern poverty which would not allow the publisher to wait longer , without receiving some emolument . With the proceeds ...
... tion ; and it will respect the disposition and the enter- prize which has given them so much , rather than blåme the stern poverty which would not allow the publisher to wait longer , without receiving some emolument . With the proceeds ...
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... tion , which was wanting with regard to many of the coun- ties ; but this it is hoped may be obtained in time for another edition . With a hope that what is already accom- plished will meet the expectations and approbation of those who ...
... tion , which was wanting with regard to many of the coun- ties ; but this it is hoped may be obtained in time for another edition . With a hope that what is already accom- plished will meet the expectations and approbation of those who ...
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... tion as rising above 500 feet . The elevation of Wheeling above the Ocean is 634 feet ; and the Ohio , the base of this great inclined plane , and the re- cipient of the waters of western Virginia , rises upwards of 560 feet , nearly to ...
... tion as rising above 500 feet . The elevation of Wheeling above the Ocean is 634 feet ; and the Ohio , the base of this great inclined plane , and the re- cipient of the waters of western Virginia , rises upwards of 560 feet , nearly to ...
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... tion . In this space however , two belts of transition and secondary forma- tion have been found resting on the primitive rocks . One of these is the sand - stone and coal formation of the counties of Goochland , Powhatan , and ...
... tion . In this space however , two belts of transition and secondary forma- tion have been found resting on the primitive rocks . One of these is the sand - stone and coal formation of the counties of Goochland , Powhatan , and ...
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... tion of Blue Ridge , the whole length of the chain in the United States , ex- ceeds 1,000 miles . In relative elevation , the Blue Ridge is humble , though in one part , Bedford county , Virginia , the peaks of Otter rise to 4,200 feet ...
... tion of Blue Ridge , the whole length of the chain in the United States , ex- ceeds 1,000 miles . In relative elevation , the Blue Ridge is humble , though in one part , Bedford county , Virginia , the peaks of Otter rise to 4,200 feet ...
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Σελίδα 524 - That, in all capital or criminal prosecutions, a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation, to be confronted with the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence in his favor, and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury of his vicinage, without whose unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty ; nor can he be compelled to give evidence against himself; that no man be deprived of his liberty except by the law of the land, or the judgment of his peers.
Σελίδα 526 - In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls, and those in which a state shall be a party, the supreme court shall have original jurisdiction. In all other cases before mentioned, the supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.
Σελίδα 523 - ... no right of any denomination can be cancelled, abridged, restrained or modified by the Congress, by the Senate or House of Representatives, acting in any capacity, by the President, or any department or officer of the United States...
Σελίδα 524 - That in controversies respecting property, and in suits between man and man, the ancient trial by jury is preferable to any other, and ought to be held sacred.
Σελίδα 524 - That the legislative and executive powers of the State should be separate and distinct from the judiciary; and that the members of the two first may be restrained from oppression, by feeling and participating the burdens of the people, they should, at fixed periods, be reduced to a private station...
Σελίδα 526 - That no standing army or regular troops shall be raised, or kept up in time of peace, without the consent of two- thirds of the members present, in both houses. " 10th. That no soldier shall be enlisted for any longer term than four years, except in time of war, and then for no longer term than the continuance of the war.
Σελίδα 471 - The Constitution of the United States gives to Congress the power to enact laws for the regulation of commerce.
Σελίδα 524 - Every subject has a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches, and seizures, of his person, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions. All warrants, therefore, are contrary to this right, if the cause or foundation of them be not previously supported by oath or affirmation...
Σελίδα 524 - Every subject of the Commonwealth ought to find a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws, for all injuries or wrongs which he may receive in his person, property or character. He ought to obtain right and justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it; completely, and without any denial; promptly, and without delay ; conformably to the laws.
Σελίδα 116 - On the other side the visitor sees displayed a vast collection of specimens of Indian art, their paintings, weapons, ornaments, and manufactures; on another, an array of the fossil productions of our country, mineral and animal; the polished remains of those colossal monsters that once trod our forests, and are no more; and a variegated display of the branching honors of those "monarchs of the waste," that still people the wilds of the American continent.