Reminiscences, Band 1Imperial Press, 1902 |
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appearance artillery company asked bank became bill Bird Brier Hill brought Buffalo building built burned cabin called Capt Captain church cider clerk Cleve corner Court House Cuyahoga county Cuyahoga river D. L. Wood Democrats Dodge East Cleveland editor elected Erie street Euclid avenue finally fire Forest City gave geyser gun squad Hall Harrison heard Heisley horse hurrah J. W. Gray John Johnson Jones judge Kelley known Lake Lake Huron land later lawyer living meeting Melodeon Hall morning Niagara river O. J. Hodge Ohio P. T. Barnum papers party Perry Plain Dealer political president Prestley Public Square replied Reuben Wood saying Senate sent shot soap soon speaker speech steamer story Superior street thought tion told took Vail visited vote wanted ward Whigs wife William Henry Harrison woman young Younglove
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Seite 110 - For time at last sets all things even — And if we do but watch the hour, There never yet was human power Which could evade, if unforgiven, The patient search and vigil long Of him who treasures up a wrong.
Seite 50 - IN the market-place of Bruges stands the belfry old and brown; Thrice consumed and thrice rebuilded, still it watches o'er the town. As the summer morn was breaking, on that lofty tower I stood, And the world threw off the darkness, like the weeds of widowhood.
Seite 16 - Though his messmates fall around him : Nothing can his soul affright. But behold, a ball has struck him ! See the crimson current flow ! " Leave the deck ;" exclaimed brave Perry ; " No," cried Bird,
Seite 17 - Dearest parents," said the letter, This will bring sad news to you; Do not mourn your first beloved, Though this brings his last adieu. "I must suffer for deserting From the brig Niagara; Read this letter, brothers, sisters, 'Tis the last you'll hear from me.
Seite 18 - Ever since the Creation, By the best calculation. The Florida war has been raging ; And 'tis our expectation That the last conflagration Will find us the same contest waging. And yet 'tis not an endless war, As facts will plainly show, Having been "ended " forty times In twenty months or so.
Seite 225 - Moscow: There were Marshals by the dozen, And Dukes by the score; Princes a few, and Kings one or two; While the fields are so green, and the sky so blue, Morbleu!
Seite 16 - No, nor ever to his bosom Clasped the maid his heart adored. But there came most dismal tidings From Lake Erie's distant shore; Better if poor Bird had perished Midst the cannons' awful roar. "Dearest Parents...
Seite 28 - ... never bought and sold, Ri tu ral, etc. To great men's skirts he never hung, As Martin to brave Jackson's clung, But all alone he trod the way, Where honors thick around him lay, Ri tu ral, etc. The White House will by him be filled, For so the yeomanry have willed, Ri tu ral, etc. HURRAH FOR OLD TIP. Old Tip's the boy to swing the flail, Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! And make the locos all turn pale, Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah! He'll give them all a tarnal switchin', When he begins to " clare de kitchen...
Seite 16 - Still he fought, though faint and bleeding, Till our stars and stripes arose; Victory having crowned our efforts, All triumphant o'er our foes ! And did Bird receive a pension ? Was he to his friends restored ? No, nor...
Seite 84 - I hear that rich brogue. I love to hear it. It makes me remember the noble deeds of the Irishmen, many of whom I have often led to battle and to victory.