The Pictorial History of the American Revolution: With a Sketch of the Early History of the Country. The Constitution of the United States, and a Chronological IndexR. Sears, 1850 - 432 páginas |
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... returned to Eyrar in Iceland , and found that his father had de- parted , he determined upon spending the following winter with him , as he had done the preceding ones , although he and all his people were entirely ignorant of the ...
... returned to Eyrar in Iceland , and found that his father had de- parted , he determined upon spending the following winter with him , as he had done the preceding ones , although he and all his people were entirely ignorant of the ...
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... returning . He informed them that he had not been far , but had discovered vines and grapes , with which he was well acquainted , having been born in a country where vines grew . They had now two employments - hewing of timber for ...
... returning . He informed them that he had not been far , but had discovered vines and grapes , with which he was well acquainted , having been born in a country where vines grew . They had now two employments - hewing of timber for ...
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... returned to Ericsford . This unsuccessful expedition was soon after followed by another , on a larger scale than any of the preceding ones ; for it happened that , in the summer of 1006 , two ships arrived from Iceland , the one ...
... returned to Ericsford . This unsuccessful expedition was soon after followed by another , on a larger scale than any of the preceding ones ; for it happened that , in the summer of 1006 , two ships arrived from Iceland , the one ...
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... returning to their own coun- try . They freighted their ships , sailed eastward , and came to Straumfiord , where they passed the third winter ; Karlsefne's son Snorre being then three years old . At Markland they met with five ...
... returning to their own coun- try . They freighted their ships , sailed eastward , and came to Straumfiord , where they passed the third winter ; Karlsefne's son Snorre being then three years old . At Markland they met with five ...
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... returned thanks to God with the utmost fervency , and the admiral , at the earnest entreaty of the crew , steered toward the supposed island most part of the night ; but in the morning no island was to be seen , and the men were as loud ...
... returned thanks to God with the utmost fervency , and the admiral , at the earnest entreaty of the crew , steered toward the supposed island most part of the night ; but in the morning no island was to be seen , and the men were as loud ...
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Página 425 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Página 428 - No person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President...
Página 429 - ... shall have been committed ; but when not committed within any stale, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed. Section 3. — 1. Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Página 120 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Página 428 - Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law; but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Página 425 - The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time, by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators.
Página 425 - ... Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as each house may provide.
Página 425 - ... 3. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen.
Página 430 - The United States shall guaranty to every state in this Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive, (when the legislature cannot be convened.) against domestic violence.
Página 432 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. 3. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office...