Historical Tales: The Romance of Reality, Volumen1J.B. Lippincott, 1893 - 319 páginas |
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Página 86
... train - bands were ordered out . The demand had been expected , and no long time elapsed before these citizen - soldiers were assembled on the drill- ground of Hartford , —an awkward squad , probably , if we may judge from the train ...
... train - bands were ordered out . The demand had been expected , and no long time elapsed before these citizen - soldiers were assembled on the drill- ground of Hartford , —an awkward squad , probably , if we may judge from the train ...
Página 88
... train - bands were un- pleasantly near . Governor Fletcher deemed it un- wise to try too strongly the fiery temper of the Hartford militiaman ; he and his suite returned hastily to New York , and that was the last that was heard of a ...
... train - bands were un- pleasantly near . Governor Fletcher deemed it un- wise to try too strongly the fiery temper of the Hartford militiaman ; he and his suite returned hastily to New York , and that was the last that was heard of a ...
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... train of baggage - wagons had been cut off by the enemy's rangers . Majors Putnam and Rogers , with eight hundred men , were despatched to intercept the foe , retake the spoils , and punish them for their daring . The effort proved ...
... train of baggage - wagons had been cut off by the enemy's rangers . Majors Putnam and Rogers , with eight hundred men , were despatched to intercept the foe , retake the spoils , and punish them for their daring . The effort proved ...
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... train from Baltimore carried passengers who were eager to tell the tidings to their Washing- ton friends . But it carried also an agent of Pro- fessor Morse , who brought the news to the inventor at the unfinished end of the telegraph ...
... train from Baltimore carried passengers who were eager to tell the tidings to their Washing- ton friends . But it carried also an agent of Pro- fessor Morse , who brought the news to the inventor at the unfinished end of the telegraph ...
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... train stopped at the station of Big Shanty , with the welcome an- nouncement of " Ten minutes for breakfast . " Out from the train , like bees from the hive , swarmed the hungry passengers , and made their way with all speed to the ...
... train stopped at the station of Big Shanty , with the welcome an- nouncement of " Ten minutes for breakfast . " Out from the train , like bees from the hive , swarmed the hungry passengers , and made their way with all speed to the ...
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Página 95 - Thus I went up Market Street as far as Fourth Street, passing by the door of Mr. Read, my future wife's father ; when she, standing at the door, saw me, and thought I made, as I certainly did, a most awkward, ridiculous appearance.
Página 94 - I have been the more particular in this description of my journey, and shall be so of my first entry into that city, that you may in your mind compare such unlikely beginnings with the figure I have since made there.
Página 232 - Well knows the fair and friendly moon The band that Marion leads,— The glitter of their rifles, The scampering of their steeds.
Página 95 - Street wharf, near the boat I came in, to which I went for a draught of the river water; and being filled with one of my rolls, gave the other two to a woman and her child that came down the river in the boat with us, and were waiting to go farther.
Página 88 - Drum, drum, I say,' and turning to his excellency, said, 'If I am interrupted again I will make the sun shine through you in a moment.
Página 94 - I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come round by sea. I was dirty from my journey; my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no soul nor where to look for lodging.
Página 100 - But the Great Being above allowed it to be a place of residence for us ; so, fathers, I desire you to withdraw, as I have done our brothers the English ; for I will keep you at arm's length.
Página 258 - I can make it go round the world," said Morse to his fellow-passengers, his imagination expanding in the ardor of his new idea. " Well, captain," he said, with a laugh, on leaving the ship, " should you hear of the telegraph one of these days as the wonder of the world, remembe'" that the discovery was made on board the good ship Sully.
Página 95 - Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way. I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meeting-house of the Quakers near the market...
Página 90 - I set out however in a boat for Amboy, leaving my chest and things to follow me round by sea. In crossing the bay, we met with a squall that tore our rotten sails to pieces, prevented our getting into the Kill, and drove us upon Long Island.