The Pictorial Field-book of the Revolution: Or, Illustrations, by Pen and Pencil, of the History, Biography, Scenery, Relics, and Traditions of the War for Independence, Band 1Harper & bros., 1851 |
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... side of the Hudson , and the eye takes in a varied landscape of a score of miles in almost every direction . Bounding the horizon on the north and west are the heights of Saratoga and the high mountains on the eastern shore of Lake ...
... side of the Hudson , and the eye takes in a varied landscape of a score of miles in almost every direction . Bounding the horizon on the north and west are the heights of Saratoga and the high mountains on the eastern shore of Lake ...
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... side of the Hudson . This eminence commands a fine view of the valley for many miles . From its summit a Mr. Willard and a few others , with a good spy - glass , watched all the movements of Burgoyne , and made regular reports to ...
... side of the Hudson . This eminence commands a fine view of the valley for many miles . From its summit a Mr. Willard and a few others , with a good spy - glass , watched all the movements of Burgoyne , and made regular reports to ...
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... side of the river . Faint traces of these redoubts and the connecting breast - works are still visible . At the northern extremity , where the largest and strongest battery was erected , the mound is leveled , but the ditch is quite ...
... side of the river . Faint traces of these redoubts and the connecting breast - works are still visible . At the northern extremity , where the largest and strongest battery was erected , the mound is leveled , but the ditch is quite ...
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... side of the republicans . Very few battles have been marked by more determined bravery and patient endurance on both sides than this . Phillips and Reidesel , who had served in the wars in Flanders and other parts of Europe , said they ...
... side of the republicans . Very few battles have been marked by more determined bravery and patient endurance on both sides than this . Phillips and Reidesel , who had served in the wars in Flanders and other parts of Europe , said they ...
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... side of the road leading to Saratoga Springs . At the northwest angle , near Mr. Neilson's , stood the log barn before alluded to . This was strengthened by a double tier of logs on three sides . Strong batteries , in circular form , ex ...
... side of the road leading to Saratoga Springs . At the northwest angle , near Mr. Neilson's , stood the log barn before alluded to . This was strengthened by a double tier of logs on three sides . Strong batteries , in circular form , ex ...
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Seite 84 - If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never — never — never.
Seite 438 - Faith, etc., having undertaken for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do, by these presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and of one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic...
Seite 518 - To conclude, my Lords: if the Ministers thus persevere in misadvising and misleading the King, I will not say that they can alienate the affections of his subjects from his crown; but I will affirm that they will make the crown not worth his wearing. I will not say that the King is betrayed; but I will pronounce that the kingdom is undone.
Seite 518 - I trust it is obvious to your lordships that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to establish despotism over such a mighty continental nation must be vain, must be fatal. We shall be forced ultimately to retract; let us retract while we can, not when we must.
Seite 84 - You may swell every expense, and every effort, still more extravagantly ; pile and accumulate every assistance you can buy or borrow ; traffic and barter with every little pitiful German prince that sells and sends his subjects to the shambles...
Seite 84 - We do not know the worst; but we know that in three campaigns we have done nothing, and suffered much.
Seite 438 - ... to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Seite 550 - I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favorite study — I have read Thucydides and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia.
Seite 227 - THE thoughts are strange that crowd into my brain, While I look upward to thee. It would seem As if God poured thee from His hollow hand, And hung His bow upon thine awful front; And spoke in that loud voice, which seemed to him Who dwelt in Patmos for his Saviour's sake, The sound of many waters ; and had bade Thy flood to chronicle the ages back, And notch His centuries in the eternal rocks.
Seite 475 - He made an administration, so checkered and speckled ; he put together a piece of joinery, so crossly indented and whimsically dove-tailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified Mosaic ; such a tesselated pavement without cement ; here a bit of black stone, and there a bit of white ; patriots and courtiers, king's friends and republicans ; whigs and tories ; treacherous friends and open enemies ; that it was indeed a very curious show ; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsureto...