A Kansan AbroadG. W. Martin, 1878 - 240 páginas |
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... called the " Old Kitchen . " It seems that Chester had the bad taste to adhere to that " man of blood , Charles Stuart , " who lost finally a head which appears to have been of very little service to him or to the kingdom . On the ...
... called the " Old Kitchen . " It seems that Chester had the bad taste to adhere to that " man of blood , Charles Stuart , " who lost finally a head which appears to have been of very little service to him or to the kingdom . On the ...
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... called to distinguish it from a very old church of the same name - we came upon the monuments of the men from the vicinity who fell in India during the great mutiny . It seems strange that boys go from these green old fields and shady ...
... called to distinguish it from a very old church of the same name - we came upon the monuments of the men from the vicinity who fell in India during the great mutiny . It seems strange that boys go from these green old fields and shady ...
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... called Ironbridge , which makes one think of Mauch Chunk on a small scale . Not far from here I was pointed out the residence of a Mr. Whitmer , an ironmaster , whose estate extends for miles in every direction . His name was mentioned ...
... called Ironbridge , which makes one think of Mauch Chunk on a small scale . Not far from here I was pointed out the residence of a Mr. Whitmer , an ironmaster , whose estate extends for miles in every direction . His name was mentioned ...
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... called Hamlet House , which is over one hundred and fifty years old , and was once the residence of Liston , the famous English actor ; yet Mrs. Conway assured me that it did not need near the repairs of a mod- ern London residence ...
... called Hamlet House , which is over one hundred and fifty years old , and was once the residence of Liston , the famous English actor ; yet Mrs. Conway assured me that it did not need near the repairs of a mod- ern London residence ...
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... called my attention to some new stained - glass windows , and to the modern arrangements for heating the church with hot - water pipes , for , he remarked , it was a cold place in the winter time ; and so he said " good night , " and ...
... called my attention to some new stained - glass windows , and to the modern arrangements for heating the church with hot - water pipes , for , he remarked , it was a cold place in the winter time ; and so he said " good night , " and ...
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Página 228 - And he gave it for his opinion, " that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to hist country, than the whole race of politicians put together.
Página 238 - I HOLD every man a debtor to his profession; from the which, as men of course do seek to receive countenance and profit, so ought they of duty to endeavour themselves, by way of amends, to be a help and ornament thereunto.
Página 207 - At two o'clock in the afternoon I thought I could distinguish a mountain to our right, which appeared like a small blue cloud; viewed it with the spy glass, and was still more confirmed in my conjecture, yet only communicated it to Dr.
Página 207 - Robinson, who was in front with me; but in half an hour they appeared in full view before us. When our small party arrived on the hill, they with one accord gave three cheers to the Mexican mountains.
Página 238 - Who misses, or who wins the prize ? Go, lose or conquer as you can ; But if you fail, or if you rise, Be each, pray God, a gentleman.
Página 139 - As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits — Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives?
Página 228 - Opinion, that whoever could make two Ears of Corn, or two Blades of Grass to grow upon a spot of Ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of 3° Mankind, and do more essential Service to his Country than the whole Race of Politicians put together.
Página 24 - Some prophet of that day said: "The Avon to the Severn runs, The Severn to the sea, And Wickliffe's dust shall spread abroad, Wide as the waters be.
Página 206 - But from these immense prairies may arise one great advantage ; the restriction of our population to some certain limits, and thereby a continuation of the Union. Our citizens being so prone to rambling and extending themselves on the frontier, will, through necessity, be constrained to limit their extent on the west to the borders of the Missouri and Mississippi, while they leave the prairies, incapable of cultivation, to the wandering and uncivilized Aborigines of the country.
Página 194 - ... the Mississippi river. In 1849 an immense emigration set in from these counties to California. In consequence, the traveler bound for the States, meeting teams, and asking the usual question, " Where are you from ? " was answered frequently with, " Pike county " meaning in some cases one Pike county, in some cases the other. This led to the general impression that everybody on the road was from Pike county, or that the inhabitants of Pike had all taken the road. Hence the general name of