Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania: Devoted to the Preservation of Facts and Documents, and Every Kind of Useful Information Respecting the State of Pennsylvania, Volume 8Samuel Hazard W. F. Geddes, 1828 - Pennsylvania |
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... hands an article as well prepared as that furnished by Italy or France , where it has been so long the staple of the country . Yet the sample received bas shown , that Mr. D'Homergue's les- sons have been addressed to willing and apt ...
... hands an article as well prepared as that furnished by Italy or France , where it has been so long the staple of the country . Yet the sample received bas shown , that Mr. D'Homergue's les- sons have been addressed to willing and apt ...
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... hands . Nor can they find any cash price for the articles they make , so that they must use them in their families , or dispose of them by way of barter , This system is fast extending itself , through the other states , and the only ...
... hands . Nor can they find any cash price for the articles they make , so that they must use them in their families , or dispose of them by way of barter , This system is fast extending itself , through the other states , and the only ...
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... hands belonging to the Association , and shall report to the annual meeting of the subscribers all receipts and disbursements during the year ; his accounts to be previously audited by two stockholders , not Trustees , to be appointed ...
... hands belonging to the Association , and shall report to the annual meeting of the subscribers all receipts and disbursements during the year ; his accounts to be previously audited by two stockholders , not Trustees , to be appointed ...
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... hand , and chopped off her head with the oth- [ Concluded from p . 4. ] If the popular terror , generally entertained concern- ing hydrophobia , could only be once mitigated , and all the cases observed with coolness and an unprepos ...
... hand , and chopped off her head with the oth- [ Concluded from p . 4. ] If the popular terror , generally entertained concern- ing hydrophobia , could only be once mitigated , and all the cases observed with coolness and an unprepos ...
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... hands of their constituents , with the per- suasion , that the same kind Providence , who has , here . tofore , watched over their usefulness , will continue his guardianship , and bless the the labours of the Society . By order of the ...
... hands of their constituents , with the per- suasion , that the same kind Providence , who has , here . tofore , watched over their usefulness , will continue his guardianship , and bless the the labours of the Society . By order of the ...
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Page 201 - Born, sir, in a land of liberty; having early learned its value; having engaged in a perilous conflict to defend it; having, in a word, devoted the best years of my life to secure its permanent establishment in my own country, my anxious recollections, my sympathetic feelings, and my best wishes are irresistibly excited whensoever in any country I see an oppressed nation unfurl the banners of freedom.
Page 352 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Page 185 - Half-yearly dividends shall be made of so much of the profits of the bank as shall appear to the directors advisable; and once in every three years the directors shall lay before the stockholders, at a general meeting, for their information, an exact and particular statement of the debts which shall have remained unpaid after the expiration of the original credit, for a period of treble the term of that credit; and of the surplus of profit, if any, after deducting losses and dividends.
Page 352 - ... firmly to unite in the abhorrence of all such writings, and measures, as evidence a desire and design to break off the happy connection we have hitherto enjoyed with the kingdom of Great Britain, and our just and necessary subordination to the king, and those who are lawfully placed in authority under him.
Page 199 - ... force, in which the Americans of the present day, will prove to the enemy and to the world, that we have not only inherited that liberty which our fathers gave us, but also the WILL and POWER to maintain it. Relying on the patriotism of the nation, and confidently trusting that the Lord of Hosts will go with us to battle in a righteous cause, and crown our efforts with success — your committee recommend an immediate appeal to ARMS.
Page 266 - I have Old England set against me, and do you think I will "have New England likewise...
Page 153 - I have mentioned above, an ingenious young man, and of an excellent character, highly esteemed in the town, secretary to the Assembly, and a very tolerable poet.
Page 180 - We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms; Her arts victorious triumphed o'er our arms; Britain to soft refinements less a foe, Wit grew polite, and numbers learned to flow.
Page 59 - The Bank of the United States, though on the original question held to be unconstitutional, received the Executive signature.
Page 205 - Commissioners for the erection of a state penitentiary within the City and County of Philadelphia...