Biographical Notices of Distinguished Men in New England: Statesmen, Patriots, Physicians, Lawyers, Clergymen, and Mechanics

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S.G. Simpkins, 1842 - 464 páginas
 

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Página 174 - And that this regulation shall be an article of compact, and remain a fundamental principle of the constitutions between the thirteen original States, and each of the States described in the resolve.
Página 13 - Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence at my counsel. After my words they spake not again; And my speech dropped upon them.
Página 268 - I supported a soldier's character through the day — If on that melting Sunday, in addition to my other duties, at Monmouth, I took the first prisoner by single combat, a Sergeant of grenadiers, with his arms, and brought him to General Lee, from whom we received early information of the enemy's position and strength — If, at the close of eight years...
Página 186 - That as true and loyal subjects of our gracious sovereign, George the third, king of Great Britain, we by no means intend to withdraw our allegiance from him ; but, while permitted the free exercise of our natural and charter rights, are resolved to expend life and treasure in his service.
Página 193 - We think it the indispensable duty of every subject of the English constitution, for our own sakes as well as that of future generations, to use his utmost care, and endeavour, according to the station he is in, to preserve the same inviolate and unimpaired ; for we regard it, not only as the foundation of all our civil rights and liberties, but as a system of government, the best calculated to promote the people's peace and happiness.
Página 267 - 'some of us still live(1799,) to repeat the tale ' ' of events and condole with each other, on " 'the past catastrophe. If my services in the " 'action on Long Island, (1776,) and assisting " ' in the retreat from a very formidable British " ' Army: if, with six men in a small boat, after "'the evacuation of Governor's Island by our ' ' ' troops, I went over, unspiked some of the "'cannon, fired on the...
Página 77 - For myself, thus I believe with my heart before God, and profess with my tongue, and have before the world, that I have one and the same faith, hope, spirit, baptism, and Lord, which I had in the Church of England, and none other ; that I esteem so many in that church of what state, or order...
Página 267 - Army: if, with six men in a small boat, after "'the evacuation of Governor's Island by our ' ' ' troops, I went over, unspiked some of the "'cannon, fired on the KoehucTf, of forty-four ' guns, obliging her to slip her cables and retire ' to Staten Island, by which means we went ' over in the night with an hundred men and ' brought off all the guns and stores to New ' York: if the service performed with two ' twelve-pounders,in cannonading the Hose, ship, ' from an open field, when commanded by Com...
Página 13 - Who that was acquainted with him did not admire his consummate wisdom, profound learning, his dexterity in business, and indefatigable application, his intimate acquaintance with men and things and his superior genius. * * * His aspect...
Página 267 - 'White Plains, four hours, in presence of the " ' whole English Army, where you acted well " ' your part, and so many brave men of your " ' Regiment fell by our sides: if, on our retreat " ' through the mire of New Jersey, bootless, and...

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