Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Volumen4Illinois State Historical Society., 1912 |
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... mound in one of their old cemeteries was still standing the remnant of a thick walnut board , rotted and broken by long exposure to the weather , on which were many strange figures deeply carved , and the whole surface painted in blue ...
... mound in one of their old cemeteries was still standing the remnant of a thick walnut board , rotted and broken by long exposure to the weather , on which were many strange figures deeply carved , and the whole surface painted in blue ...
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... mounds over the remains of their distinguished dead , stated that Black Hawk's kins- men , " after having deposited the body of their venerated chief in a grave six feet deep , heaped over it a great mound of earth several feet in ...
... mounds over the remains of their distinguished dead , stated that Black Hawk's kins- men , " after having deposited the body of their venerated chief in a grave six feet deep , heaped over it a great mound of earth several feet in ...
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... mound of earth . " No dates are given ; nor is the location of his " home on the distant Mississippi " indicated ; nor is there any mention of ceremonies at his grave , or any fact stated by which the magnitude of the " mound of earth ...
... mound of earth . " No dates are given ; nor is the location of his " home on the distant Mississippi " indicated ; nor is there any mention of ceremonies at his grave , or any fact stated by which the magnitude of the " mound of earth ...
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... mound of earth , several feet in height , was then thrown over it , and the whole enclosed in pickets twelve feet high . At the head of the grave a flagstaff was placed bearing our national banner , and at the foot there stands a post ...
... mound of earth , several feet in height , was then thrown over it , and the whole enclosed in pickets twelve feet high . At the head of the grave a flagstaff was placed bearing our national banner , and at the foot there stands a post ...
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... mound building , resulted in securing from living witnesses accurate details of Black Hawk's burial , as well as reliable information of the resurrection of his remains and their accidental cremation . In the different accounts received ...
... mound building , resulted in securing from living witnesses accurate details of Black Hawk's burial , as well as reliable information of the resurrection of his remains and their accidental cremation . In the different accounts received ...
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Página 188 - In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me: As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on.
Página 59 - Here, without contemplating consequences, before high heaven and in the face of the world, I swear eternal fidelity to the just cause, as I deem it, of the land of my life, my liberty, and my love.
Página 302 - MR. PRESIDENT: I accept the commission, with gratitude for the high honor conferred. With the aid of the noble armies that have fought on so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full weight of the responsibilities now devolving on me...
Página 302 - With this high honor devolves upon you also a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein trusts you, so, under God, it will sustain you. I scarcely need add, that with what I here speak for the nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence.
Página 59 - Broken by it I too may be; bow to it I never will. The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause which I deem to be just. It shall not deter me.
Página 72 - One adequate support For the calamities of mortal life Exists, one only ; — an assured belief That the procession of our fate, howe'er Sad or disturbed, is ordered by a Being Of infinite benevolence and power, Whose everlasting purposes embrace All accidents, converting them to Good.
Página 278 - Looking towards the setting sun, there lay, stretched out before my view, a vast expanse of level ground; unbroken, save by one thin line of trees, which scarcely amounted to a scratch upon the great blank ; until it met the glowing sky, wherein it seemed to dip : mingling with its rich colors, and mellowing in its distant blue.
Página 9 - ... nor shall any motion for reconsideration be in order unless made on the same day on which the vote was taken, or within the two next days of the actual session of the senate thereafter.* Rule 20.] [1798, Jan.
Página 28 - ... him by the President while in Washington. He was buried in a grave six feet in depth, situated upon a beautiful eminence. " The body was placed in the middle of the grave, in a sitting posture, upon a seat constructed for the purpose. On his left side, the cane, given him by Henry Clay, was placed upright, with his right hand resting upon it. Many of the old warrior's trophies were placed in the grave, and some Indian garments, together with his favorite weapons.
Página 59 - ... great volcano at Washington, aroused and directed by the evil spirit that reigns there, is belching forth the lava of political corruption in a current broad and deep, which is sweeping with frightful velocity over the whole length and breadth of the land, bidding fair to leave unscathed no green spot or living thing; while on its bosom are riding, like demons on the waves of hell, the imps of that evil spirit, and fiendishly taunting all those who dare resist its destroying course with the hopelessness...