The Virginia Historical Register, and Literary Companion, Volumes 1-2Virginia Historical Society, 1848 - Virginia |
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... DEAR SIR : In a short conversation which I had the pleasure to hold with you , at the last meeting of the " Home Club , " in reference to our early Virginia History , I observed I did not believe it was generally known that Captain John ...
... DEAR SIR : In a short conversation which I had the pleasure to hold with you , at the last meeting of the " Home Club , " in reference to our early Virginia History , I observed I did not believe it was generally known that Captain John ...
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... dear , they would much assist in purchasing some of our best crops they seldome being to bee bought without Servants . If you could help mee to a Carpenter , Bricklayer or Mason , I would willingly pay somewhat Extraordinary . I shall ...
... dear , they would much assist in purchasing some of our best crops they seldome being to bee bought without Servants . If you could help mee to a Carpenter , Bricklayer or Mason , I would willingly pay somewhat Extraordinary . I shall ...
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... Dear Sir , -This I hope will come to your Hands to congratu- late your safe arrivall in England , haveing little news to send , all being well at your House . The General Assembly is now sit- ting , and your neighbour Hill Speaker . I ...
... Dear Sir , -This I hope will come to your Hands to congratu- late your safe arrivall in England , haveing little news to send , all being well at your House . The General Assembly is now sit- ting , and your neighbour Hill Speaker . I ...
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... Dear Sir , -Your obliging favor of the 1st of June , imparting to me the commands of the Gentlemen of the County of West- moreland , does me the greatest honor , as I flatter myself it shows by their employing me to apply to Lord Camden ...
... Dear Sir , -Your obliging favor of the 1st of June , imparting to me the commands of the Gentlemen of the County of West- moreland , does me the greatest honor , as I flatter myself it shows by their employing me to apply to Lord Camden ...
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... Dear Sir , -Your expectation of receiving Lord Camden's Pic- ture cannot I think exceed my honest desire to send it , which from his Lordship's Politeness whenever he has been reminded of it , I have been in daily hopes of doing . Many ...
... Dear Sir , -Your expectation of receiving Lord Camden's Pic- ture cannot I think exceed my honest desire to send it , which from his Lordship's Politeness whenever he has been reminded of it , I have been in daily hopes of doing . Many ...
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Page 221 - Upon whose grassless floor of red-brown hue, By sheddings from the pining umbrage tinged Perennially — beneath whose sable roof Of boughs, as if for festal purpose decked With unrejoicing berries — ghostly Shapes May meet at noontide; Fear and trembling Hope, Silence and Foresight; Death the Skeleton And Time the Shadow...
Page 34 - Hull, Prepared from his Manuscripts, by his daughter, Mrs. Maria Campbell; together with the History of the Campaign of 1812, and Surrender of the Post of Detroit; by his Grandson, James Freeman Clarke.
Page 137 - Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.
Page 170 - But why despair ? Twice hast thou lived already ; Twice shone among the nations of the world, As the sun shines among the lesser lights Of heaven ; an'd shalt again. The hour shall come When they who think to bind the ethereal spirit, Who, like the eagle cowering o'er his prey, Watch with quick eye, and strike and strike again If but a sinew vibrate, shall confess Their wisdom folly.
Page 18 - Come on, sir. Now you set your foot on shore In Novo Orbe ; here's the rich Peru : And there within, sir, are the golden mines, Great Solomon's Ophir!
Page 170 - Who, like the eagle cowering o'er his prey, Watch with quick eye, and strike and strike again If but a sinew vibrate, shall confess Their wisdom folly. Even now the flame Bursts forth where once it burnt so gloriously, And, dying, left a...
Page 235 - The more I am acquainted with agricultural affairs, the better I am pleased with them; insomuch, that I can no where find so great satisfaction as in those innocent and useful pursuits. In indulging these feelings; I am led to reflect how much more delightful to an undebauched mind, is the task of making improvements on the earth, than all the vain glory which can be acquired from ravaging it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquests.
Page 200 - A lily of a day Is fairer far in May Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
Page 41 - Why this Will lug your priests and servants from your sides; Pluck stout men's pillows from below their heads...
Page 16 - Point of Cape Comfort, all along the Sea Coast, to the Southward two hundred Miles, and all that Space and Circuit of Land, lying from the Sea Coast of the Precinct aforesaid, up into the Land, throughout from Sea to Sea, West, and Northwest...