Library of Universal Knowledge: A Reprint of the Last (1880) Edinburgh and London Edition of Chambers' Encyclopaedia, with Copious Additions by American Editors, Volumen9American Book Exchange, 1881 |
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... congress appropriated $ 42,500 to the purposes of life saving , and the service , while being continued along the sea - coast , was also extended to the great lakes . In 1854 a law was passed by congress which increased the efficiency ...
... congress appropriated $ 42,500 to the purposes of life saving , and the service , while being continued along the sea - coast , was also extended to the great lakes . In 1854 a law was passed by congress which increased the efficiency ...
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... congress for a new light - house , and work was commenced in 1855 , but it was not till the latter part of 1857 that the first stone was laid . Four stones were laid in this year ; six courses were , however , laid in 1858 ; and in 1859 ...
... congress for a new light - house , and work was commenced in 1855 , but it was not till the latter part of 1857 that the first stone was laid . Four stones were laid in this year ; six courses were , however , laid in 1858 ; and in 1859 ...
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... congress in 1846 , where he voted against the extension of slavery ; and in 1854 was a recognized leader in the newly formed republican party . In 1855 he canvassed the state as a candidate for United States senator against Mr. Douglas ...
... congress in 1846 , where he voted against the extension of slavery ; and in 1854 was a recognized leader in the newly formed republican party . In 1855 he canvassed the state as a candidate for United States senator against Mr. Douglas ...
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... congress . In the presidential contest in 1836 Lincoln was for Hugh L. White of Ten- nessee , but the " hard cider " campaign of 1840 found him vociferous for Harrison and Tyler . With the struggle of Jackson against the U. S. Lank and ...
... congress . In the presidential contest in 1836 Lincoln was for Hugh L. White of Ten- nessee , but the " hard cider " campaign of 1840 found him vociferous for Harrison and Tyler . With the struggle of Jackson against the U. S. Lank and ...
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... congress , Robert C. Winthrop being speaker . In that house he was the only whig member from Illinois , with such democrats to watch him as John Wentworth , William A. Richardson , John McClernand ; and Stephen A. Douglas in the senate ...
... congress , Robert C. Winthrop being speaker . In that house he was the only whig member from Illinois , with such democrats to watch him as John Wentworth , William A. Richardson , John McClernand ; and Stephen A. Douglas in the senate ...
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Página 50 - The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts ; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere.
Página 173 - The Body of Christ is given, taken, and eaten, in the Supper, only after an heavenly and spiritual manner. And the mean whereby the Body of Christ is received and eaten in the Supper is Faith.
Página 127 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat, if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not.
Página 50 - In your hands, my dissatisfied fellowcountrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The Government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the Government, while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it.
Página 50 - Physically speaking, we cannot separate. We cannot remove our respective sections from each other nor build an impassable wall between them. A husband and wife may be divorced and go out of the presence and beyond the reach of each other, but the different parts of our country cannot do this. They cannot but remain face to face, and intercourse, either amicable or hostile, must continue between them.
Página 231 - ... to establish a defense on the ground of insanity it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was laboring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong.
Página 127 - Logan's cabin hungry and he gave him not meat, if ever he came cold and naked and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites that my countrymen pointed as they passed and said, ' Logan is the friend of the white man.
Página 50 - I therefore consider that in view of the Constitution and the laws, the Union is unbroken; and to the extent of my ability I shall take care, as the Constitution itself expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States.
Página 114 - I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension, to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether, and to sit down in a quiet ignorance of those things which, upon examination, are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities.
Página 269 - O, then, I see, queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies' midwife ; and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners...