The Pictorial History of the United States of America: From the Discovery by the Northmen in the Tenth Century to the Present TimeWm. & Thos. Miller, 1852 - 2 páginas |
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... enemies . The main body of the army coming up , the firing ceased , and it was thought that the enemy had retreated ; but the attack was soon renewed with redoubled fury . The van- guard immediately fell back upon the main body , and ...
... enemies . The main body of the army coming up , the firing ceased , and it was thought that the enemy had retreated ; but the attack was soon renewed with redoubled fury . The van- guard immediately fell back upon the main body , and ...
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... enemy , the year before . By this uncertain and partisan system of warfare , Washington deprived the British of all their conquests in the Jerseys , except Amboy and New Brunswick . The enemy's foraging parties and advanced posts were ...
... enemy , the year before . By this uncertain and partisan system of warfare , Washington deprived the British of all their conquests in the Jerseys , except Amboy and New Brunswick . The enemy's foraging parties and advanced posts were ...
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... enemy's shipping ; but his suggestions had been neglected or disregarded . Meanwhile Cornwallis commenced his military operations by an exceedingly well - laid , and nearly as well - executed plan , of surprising Boundbrook , where ...
... enemy's shipping ; but his suggestions had been neglected or disregarded . Meanwhile Cornwallis commenced his military operations by an exceedingly well - laid , and nearly as well - executed plan , of surprising Boundbrook , where ...
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... enemy's right flank , five miles distant from it . His troops were so disposed under Sullivan and himself as to be capable of making a successful opposition . When the royal army retreated to Brunswick , they burnt and destroyed the ...
... enemy's right flank , five miles distant from it . His troops were so disposed under Sullivan and himself as to be capable of making a successful opposition . When the royal army retreated to Brunswick , they burnt and destroyed the ...
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... enemy in the occupation of the heights . Lord Stir- ling was sent to aid and support the American advanced guards . The enemy soon fell in with him , and preferring a show of resistance to an immediate retreat , he was nearly cut off by ...
... enemy in the occupation of the heights . Lord Stir- ling was sent to aid and support the American advanced guards . The enemy soon fell in with him , and preferring a show of resistance to an immediate retreat , he was nearly cut off by ...
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American appointed arms army arrived assembly attack attempt Bashaw battle Boston British Captain captured Carolina charter coast Colonel colonists colony Columbus command commenced commissioners Congress Connecticut Cornwallis council court declared defence Delaware despatched detachment discovery Dutch emigrants enemy England English established expedition favour Ferdinando Gorges fire fleet force France French garrison governor granted Greenland Hampshire honour hostile hundred Iceland Indians inhabitants Island Jamestown killed king land liberty Long Parliament Lord Lord Baltimore Massachusetts ment Miantonomoh miles militia ministers natives North officers Opechancanough parliament party patent peace Plymouth Plymouth colony possession prisoners proceeded province provisions Quakers received retreat returned Rhode Island river royal sachem sailed sent settlement settlers ships shore Sir William Berkeley soon South Carolina surrender territory thousand tion took town treaty Tripoli troops United Vane vessels Vinland Virginia voyage Washington whole William wounded York
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Página 520 - To borrow money on the credit of the United States ; To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes ; To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, throughout the United States ; To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of...
Página 154 - ... the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should...
Página 148 - If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war.
Página 350 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Página 180 - ... the diffusion of information, and arraignment of all abuses at the bar of the public reason : freedom of religion; freedom of the press; and freedom of person, under the protection of the habeas corpus : and trial by juries impartially selected. These principles form the bright constellation, which has gone before us, and guided our steps through an age of revolution and reformation.
Página 180 - ... the vital principle of republics, from which there is no appeal but to force, the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism; a well-disciplined militia — our best reliance in peace and for the first moments of war, till regulars may relieve them...
Página 345 - Treason, treason!" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant, but, taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of fire, he added " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
Página 297 - ... in love with William Penn and his children as long as the sun and moon should endure.
Página 524 - 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 125 - I dwell on this prospect with every satisfaction which an ardent love for my country can inspire, since there is no truth more thoroughly established than that there exists, in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness — between duty and advantage — between the genuine maxims of an honest and magnanimous policy, and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity...