Diary of David How: A Private in Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, in the Army of the American RevolutionH.D. Houghton and Company, 1865 - 51 Seiten |
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Seite 5 - Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see : but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people ; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
Seite 4 - For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.
Seite 6 - And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia ; for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Seite 29 - Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun : but if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all, yet let him remember the days of darkness ; for they shall be many.
Seite 14 - It is bounded on the north by Massachusetts, on the east by Rhode Island, on the south by Long Island Sound, and on the west by New York.
Seite 13 - A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Seite 41 - Since their arrival, we have been parading the regiments whose term of service is now expired, in order to know what force we should have to depend on, and how to regulate our views accordingly.
Seite 5 - ... they Drinkd So much That one of them Died In About one houre or two after 8 I went to prospeck hill After I had done my Steant Running ball. In the Evening our men went Over to Charlestown & Burnt a mill there f 9 I have ben a makeing Cateredges This forenoon JONATHAN How come Here See me from Winther Hill.J 10 There was two women Drumd out of Camp This fore noon That man was Buried that killed himself Drinking § B 11 I went to meting this afternoon and Mr NOBLE dent of Harvard University, October...
Seite 21 - ... went Down To Long Island to Keep guard there. B 16 This morning our Privitesters Spy a Large & Brig Bound from Scotland to. Boston & they chased Them all Day and at Night they had a Smart fight & Took them — only 4 wounded on our Side & None killed. The enemy Lost their Mayjor & 17 of there hands.f 17 This Day the Prisoners Ware brought to Boston There being upwards of 200 Hilanders Besides other valuable Loading. 18 This fore noon I went to Boston after Provisions This afternoon I went to...
Seite 11 - This afternoon I went Down to charlestown neck In order to go over to Bunker hill But the Sentinals Stopt me 18 This morning I went To Bunker hill & Charleston For to see the Ruens of the Town.f This Day four Regments Went From hear to go to New YorkJ 19 WILLIAM...