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... officers of all nations ......... 313 CHAP . XVII . Population of Albany - Numbers and classes - Character of Mr. Van Ran- salear , the patroon - Influence of Dutch descent on social manners- -Early hours , and general gravity of ...
... officers of all nations ......... 313 CHAP . XVII . Population of Albany - Numbers and classes - Character of Mr. Van Ran- salear , the patroon - Influence of Dutch descent on social manners- -Early hours , and general gravity of ...
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... officers , exhibits an interesting scene of almost constant and systematic industry . " It is true , that prisoners being received , under the law , into this prison , for crimes of the inferior grades , are usually sentenced by the ...
... officers , exhibits an interesting scene of almost constant and systematic industry . " It is true , that prisoners being received , under the law , into this prison , for crimes of the inferior grades , are usually sentenced by the ...
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... officer has been chosen out of the body of the citizens generally . As he is paid a salary of 2,000 dollars , or 400l . a year , and has the patronage of appointing nearly all the officers of the corporation except the city treasurer ...
... officer has been chosen out of the body of the citizens generally . As he is paid a salary of 2,000 dollars , or 400l . a year , and has the patronage of appointing nearly all the officers of the corporation except the city treasurer ...
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... officers were on the ground , and no impediment would be offered by those in authority to their lawless proceedings - an impunity as unexpected as it was disgraceful in the heart of a populous city , thus game and at an early hour in ...
... officers were on the ground , and no impediment would be offered by those in authority to their lawless proceedings - an impunity as unexpected as it was disgraceful in the heart of a populous city , thus game and at an early hour in ...
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... officers , and a separate department for the insane . In the wings are the general dormitories , of which there are 180 in number ; these capable of accom- modating 400 persons ; and being all vaulted , they are spacious and airy , as ...
... officers , and a separate department for the insane . In the wings are the general dormitories , of which there are 180 in number ; these capable of accom- modating 400 persons ; and being all vaulted , they are spacious and airy , as ...
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Page 66 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Page 287 - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Page 393 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously ; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 4 - 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 384 - ... according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. 3 And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. 4 And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.
Page 394 - For the Lord most high is terrible ; he is a great King over all the earth.
Page 525 - High on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus or of Inde, Or where the gorgeous east, with richest hand, Showers, on her kings barbaric, pearl* and gold', Satan exalted sat.
Page 376 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul, neither said any of them, that aught of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things common.
Page 393 - And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music. And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
Page 10 - And thou, Philadelphia, the virgin settlement of this province, named before thou wert born, what love, what care, what service, and what travail, has there been to bring thee forth and preserve thee from such as would abuse and defile thee!