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... appears to connect their origin with the oriental world . Bancroft concludes a masterly sketch on the Aborigines with the following reflections : " The American and the Mongolian races of men , on the two sides of the Pacific , have a ...
... appears to connect their origin with the oriental world . Bancroft concludes a masterly sketch on the Aborigines with the following reflections : " The American and the Mongolian races of men , on the two sides of the Pacific , have a ...
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... a future state , and appear to have some con- fused idea of rewards and punishments , which are allegorically repre- 1 Vol . I. 17-59 . sented . They regard the earth as their cosmogonic mother 6 CO AUTHENTIC HISTORY.
... a future state , and appear to have some con- fused idea of rewards and punishments , which are allegorically repre- 1 Vol . I. 17-59 . sented . They regard the earth as their cosmogonic mother 6 CO AUTHENTIC HISTORY.
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... maintain a deter- 1 The Iroquois or Mengwe sometimes ate the bodies of their prisoners . Heckewelder , 2 N. Y. Hist . Col. 55 . Smith's New York . Dougl . Summ . mined courage , and appear at all times as ready OF LANCASTER COUNTY . 11.
... maintain a deter- 1 The Iroquois or Mengwe sometimes ate the bodies of their prisoners . Heckewelder , 2 N. Y. Hist . Col. 55 . Smith's New York . Dougl . Summ . mined courage , and appear at all times as ready OF LANCASTER COUNTY . 11.
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In the State of Pennsylvania Jacob Isidor Mombert. mined courage , and appear at all times as ready and willing to fight as at the commencement of hostilities . With such dispositions , Indian wars would be interminable , if the women ...
In the State of Pennsylvania Jacob Isidor Mombert. mined courage , and appear at all times as ready and willing to fight as at the commencement of hostilities . With such dispositions , Indian wars would be interminable , if the women ...
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... appears in the preceding history , though they gen- erally refused in a formal manner to embrace European manners , religion and opinions : ' For , governed by their own customs , and not by laws , creeds , & c . , theygreatly revered ...
... appears in the preceding history , though they gen- erally refused in a formal manner to embrace European manners , religion and opinions : ' For , governed by their own customs , and not by laws , creeds , & c . , theygreatly revered ...
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Page 123 - Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause; and shall have all other powers necessary for a branch of the legislature of a free State.
Page 109 - ... that House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, with the objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered; and if approved by two-thirds of that House, it shall be a law; but, in such cases, the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays...
Page 104 - ... convenient instruction of youth, with such salaries to the masters, paid by the public, as may enable them to instruct at low prices...
Page 125 - Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the members voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journals of each House, respectively.
Page 18 - LAWS of this government, to the great end of all government, viz: to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power; that they may be free by their Just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their Just administration: for liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience without liberty is slavery.
Page 101 - That the person of a debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
Page 112 - The Governor and all other civil officers under this Commonwealth shall be liable to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office; but judgment in such cases shall not extend further than to removal from office and disqualification to 'hold any office of honor, trust or profit under this Commonwealth; the party whether convicted or acquitted, shall nevertheless be liable to indictment, trial. judgment and punishment according to law.
Page 117 - The citizens have a right in a peaceable manner to assemble together for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances or other proper purposes by petition, address, or remonstrance.
Page 31 - ... five years, one for four years, one for three years, one for two years, and one for one year, and thereafter as the terms of office expire in each year one member for a term of five years.
Page 115 - All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.