The Virginia Historical Register, and Literary Companion, Volumes 1-2Virginia Historical Society, 1848 - Virginia |
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... North - Western territory , contained in the Report of a Com- mittee of the House of Representatives of August 20th , 1842 .— ( Rep . No. 1063. ) This is highly characteristic of its author , and indeed a very curious and interesting ...
... North - Western territory , contained in the Report of a Com- mittee of the House of Representatives of August 20th , 1842 .— ( Rep . No. 1063. ) This is highly characteristic of its author , and indeed a very curious and interesting ...
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... North Carolina . This was the first settlement made by the English in Virginia , and the first British settlement established anywhere on the continent of North America .- ( See Hakluyt , vol . iii , p . 251. ) Owing to many causes ...
... North Carolina . This was the first settlement made by the English in Virginia , and the first British settlement established anywhere on the continent of North America .- ( See Hakluyt , vol . iii , p . 251. ) Owing to many causes ...
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... north latitude , and he gave to them a territory of similar limits and extent to that given to the first colony . He provided , however , that the plantation of the said two colonies which should be last made , should not be within 100 ...
... north latitude , and he gave to them a territory of similar limits and extent to that given to the first colony . He provided , however , that the plantation of the said two colonies which should be last made , should not be within 100 ...
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... north of the parallel of the point of Cape Comfort , his curiosity will be satisfied if he will take the trouble to calculate the difference of latitude between that parallel and the more northern parallel of 40 ° . In making this ...
... north of the parallel of the point of Cape Comfort , his curiosity will be satisfied if he will take the trouble to calculate the difference of latitude between that parallel and the more northern parallel of 40 ° . In making this ...
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... north laiitude ; which last parallel , as I will show hereafter , was then made the common boundary between the two great districts of Virginia and New England . The distance from Point Comfort north being determined in this way , there ...
... north laiitude ; which last parallel , as I will show hereafter , was then made the common boundary between the two great districts of Virginia and New England . The distance from Point Comfort north being determined in this way , there ...
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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.
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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...