Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania: Containing a Copicus Selection of the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Etc., Relating to Its History and Antiquities, Both General and Local, with Topographical Descriptions of Every County and All the Larger Towns in the State. Illus. by 165 EngravingsG. W. Gorton, 1843 - 708 頁 |
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第 4 頁
... became Duke of Northumberland . The Compiler regrets that , amid the crowd of subjects that presented themselves to his atten- tion , under the head of Philadelphia Co. , he omitted to insert a short biographical notice of John Fitch ...
... became Duke of Northumberland . The Compiler regrets that , amid the crowd of subjects that presented themselves to his atten- tion , under the head of Philadelphia Co. , he omitted to insert a short biographical notice of John Fitch ...
第 6 頁
... became troublesome neighbors , and were removed by the Delawares ( or possibly by the Six Nations ) to the Susquehanna valley , where they had a village at the Shawnee flats , be- low Wilkesbarre , on the west side of the river . During ...
... became troublesome neighbors , and were removed by the Delawares ( or possibly by the Six Nations ) to the Susquehanna valley , where they had a village at the Shawnee flats , be- low Wilkesbarre , on the west side of the river . During ...
第 18 頁
... became uncomfortable in consequence of news from England . The king and his ministers , instigated by the suggestions of malignant persons , did not see without apprehension the rapid increase of the proprietary governments in America ...
... became uncomfortable in consequence of news from England . The king and his ministers , instigated by the suggestions of malignant persons , did not see without apprehension the rapid increase of the proprietary governments in America ...
第 22 頁
... became the representative of the people in assembly , -but eventual- ly lost their confidence , and returned in poverty to London . During his administration , and with his approbation , the province first entered , in 1723 , upon the ...
... became the representative of the people in assembly , -but eventual- ly lost their confidence , and returned in poverty to London . During his administration , and with his approbation , the province first entered , in 1723 , upon the ...
第 23 頁
... became the principal proprietor , possessing three fourths of the province . He died in 1775 . In March , 1744 , hostilities were openly declared between France and Great Britain . The peaceful era of Pennsylvania was now at an end ...
... became the principal proprietor , possessing three fourths of the province . He died in 1775 . In March , 1744 , hostilities were openly declared between France and Great Britain . The peaceful era of Pennsylvania was now at an end ...
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第 36 頁 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs, has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
第 512 頁 - But how came you to take upon you to sell land at all? We conquered you, we made women of you; you know you are women, and can no more sell land than women.
第 135 頁 - So I thought to myself, since I cannot do any business to-day, I may as well go to the meeting too, and I went with him. There stood up a man in black, and began to talk to the people very angrily. I did not understand what he said; but perceiving that he looked much at me, and at Hanson...
第 13 頁 - ... distance from New Castle, northward and westward unto the beginning of the fortieth degree of northern latitude, and then by a straight line westward to the limits of longitude above mentioned.
第 421 頁 - For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit do mind the things of the Spirit.
第 135 頁 - If a white man in travelling through our country, enters one of our cabins, we all treat him as I treat you; we dry him if he is wet...
第 474 頁 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat ; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, " Logan is the friend of white men.
第 230 頁 - At once there rose so wild a yell Within that dark and narrow dell, As all the fiends, from heaven that fell, Had pealed the banner-cry of hell ! Forth from the pass in tumult driven, Like chaff before the wind of heaven, The archery appear : For life ! for life ! their flight they ply— And shriek, and shout, and battle-cry, And plaids and bonnets waving high, And broad-swords flashing to the sky, Are maddening in the rear.
第 90 頁 - There was no way for getting over but on a raft, which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting.
第 8 頁 - But in liberality they excel; nothing is too good for their friend; give them a fine gun, coat, or other thing, it may pass twenty hands before it sticks: light of heart, strong affections, but soon spent. The most merry creatures that live; they feast and dance perpetually; they never have much, nor want much...