Travels in New-England and New-York, Volume 4W. Baynes and Ogle, Duncan, 1823 - New England |
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... America . Genius ; what , and whence derived . Ge- nius of Americans . Literature and Science of the Americans . Men of Learning . Causes why they are not numerous .......... 299 LETTER IV . Opinion of the Edinburgh Review relative to ...
... America . Genius ; what , and whence derived . Ge- nius of Americans . Literature and Science of the Americans . Men of Learning . Causes why they are not numerous .......... 299 LETTER IV . Opinion of the Edinburgh Review relative to ...
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... America , who could read the Scottish dialect as well as himself . The man , it seems , is a native American ; and for this attainment only was held by our landlord in extravagant estimation . I never before saw a Scotchman , who did ...
... America , who could read the Scottish dialect as well as himself . The man , it seems , is a native American ; and for this attainment only was held by our landlord in extravagant estimation . I never before saw a Scotchman , who did ...
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... American forests as they found sufficiently dry . In every such case the fuel consists chiefly of the fallen leaves , which are rarely dry enough for an ex- tensive combustion , except on uplands ; and on these only when covered with a ...
... American forests as they found sufficiently dry . In every such case the fuel consists chiefly of the fallen leaves , which are rarely dry enough for an ex- tensive combustion , except on uplands ; and on these only when covered with a ...
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... Americans , some of whom were heretofore wealthy ; the rest are principally Canadian French , a miserable , un- animated ... American possessions , it has been neglected , and , as a military post , forgotten . The water of these lakes ...
... Americans , some of whom were heretofore wealthy ; the rest are principally Canadian French , a miserable , un- animated ... American possessions , it has been neglected , and , as a military post , forgotten . The water of these lakes ...
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... American shore . They are , however , irregular , broken , and wild ; formed into long and short ranges , sudden prominences , and pointed rocks . Over this ragged and finely varied surface , the river rolls its amazing mass of waters ...
... American shore . They are , however , irregular , broken , and wild ; formed into long and short ranges , sudden prominences , and pointed rocks . Over this ragged and finely varied surface , the river rolls its amazing mass of waters ...
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Page 388 - to preach the Gospel to any, who will not furnish them with these things. Against those, who do not perform this duty, they are directed “to shake off' the dust of' their feet:” and it is declared, “that it shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah, in the day of judgment, than for them.
Page 486 - whose instructions he attends; otherwise it may be paid towards the support of the teacher or teachers of the parish or precinct in which the said monies are raised. And every denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably and as good subjects of the commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law; and no
Page 298 - Th' applause of listening senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their history in a nation's eyes, Their lot forbade.
Page 369 - our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowler; the snare is broken, and we are escaped. Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made Heaven and Earth.
Page 485 - And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping God in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession or sentiments;
Page 369 - the firmest trembled; I cannot willingly avoid saying, and I hope my countrymen will say with me, “Had not the Lord been on our side, when men rose up against us, they had swallowed us up quick, and the proud waters had gone over our soul. Blessed be the Lord,
Page 492 - course of empire takes its way: The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day: Time's noblest offspring is the last, I
Page 491 - VERSES, ON THE PROSPECT OP PLANTING ARTS AND LEARNING IN AMERICA. The muse, disgusted at an age and clime Barren of every glorious theme, In distant lands now waits a better time, Producing subjects worthy fame. In happy climes, where from the
Page 322 - man. Thine, freedom, thine the blessings pictur'd here; Thine are those charms, that dazzle and endear: Too blest indeed were such without alloy; But, foster'd e'en by freedom, ills annoy. That independence Britons prize too high, Keeps man from man, and breaks the
Page 485 - for the institution of the public worship of God, and for the support and maintenance of public Protestant teachers of piety, religion, and morality, in all cases where such provision