The Child's History of the United States: Designed as a First Book of History for Schools : Illustrated by Numerous AnecdotesThomas, Cowperthwait, & Company, 1839 - 143 Seiten |
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Seite 73 - Wheeler, with much affected simplicity, said to him, putting his hand on a barrel, ' This is my flour. I am a miller, sir ; yonder stands my mill ; I get my living by it. In the winter I grind a great deal of grain, and get it ready for market in the spring. This,' pointing to one barrel, ' is the flour of wheat ; this,' pointing to another, ' is the flour of corn ; this is the flour of rye ; this...
Seite 104 - Filling a glass, he turned to them and said, "with a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy, as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Seite 41 - You have been one very great man. You have made many a man afraid of you. But so big as you be, I will now chop you to pieces.
Seite 70 - Now meet the fathers of this western clime, Nor names more noble graced the roll of Fame. When Spartan firmness braved the wrecks of time, Or Rome's bold virtues fann'd the heroic flame.
Seite 1 - Hartford, 1840. 12° 4 LIVES of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Hartford, 1842. 8° 5 A HISTORY of the United States of America, on a plan adapted to the capacity of youth. . . Enlarged from the one hundredth edition. Boston, 1845. 12° 6 THE CHILD'S History of the United States. Designed as a first book of history for schools. Illustrated by numerous anecdotes. Improved from the twenty-first edition. Philadelphia, 1846.
Seite 31 - New Hampshire was settled next to Massachusetts, by people who came from England. They settled at a place called Dover, on the river Piscataqua. This was in 1623. New Jersey was settled next — in 1624. It was settled by people from Norway. The town first begun was called Bergen, after a city of that name in Norway. It lies on the Hudson, three miles from the city of New York. Questions 1. What state was settled next to Massachusetts? By whom? What place did they settle? On what river? In what year?...
Seite 131 - ... enemy had united the feelings of parties in the common defence, and many, who were at first opposed to the war, were now convinced that the good of their country demanded the united efforts of all our citizens in prosecuting it to an honorable and successful termination* On the 24th of December, 1814, a treaty of peace was signed at Ghent between Great Britain and America by their res* Journals for 1814, p.
Seite 33 - ... They settled at a place called Dover, on the river Piscataqua. This was in 1623. New Jersey was settled next — in 1624. It was settled by people from Norway. The town first begun was called Bergen, after a city of that name in Norway. It lies on the Hudson, three miles from the city of New York. Questions 1. What state was settled next to Massachusetts? By whom? What place did they settle? On what river? In what year? 2. What state was next settled? In what year? By whom ? What town did they...
Seite 86 - ... asleep, for I knocked at your chamber door three times before you heard me; —I am entirely at a loss to imagine who gave General Washington information of our intended attack, unless the walls of the house could speak. When we arrived near White Marsh, we found all their cannon mounted, and the troops prepared to receive us; and we have marched back like a parcel of fools.
Seite 3 - Affiftant in what is termed the binder's Book, a Margin being left on both Sides. In that on the left the Binder writes the Prefs-mark of the Book, in that on the right Mr. Panizzi writes Directions as to the Manner in which the Book is to be bound or repaired. The Entry of each Batch of Books is dated and figned by the Binder, and when returned each Entry is ftamped with the Date.