Stories of Pennsylvania: Or, School Readings from Pennsylvania HistoryAmerican book Company, 1897 - 300 Seiten |
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America army asked Aughwick Bartram's Garden boat boys Brandywine British brother Bucks County called camp Captain Chester Chester County Colonel colonies Conrad Weiser County Creek Cressap cross crowd Cutler Delaware door dress English father fire Fort Duquesne Fort Le Boeuf French gave George German Germantown Gettysburg girl Governor guns Half King heard hills horses Indians jail John Bartram Juniata knew Lancaster Lancaster County land lived Log College Logstown Long Finne loved Mary meeting morning mother mountains never night Ogden Onas Opontopos Parker peace Penn's Pennsylvania Peter Miller Philadelphia poor prisoner Quaker reached Reynolds river road Saur sent Shawnee shot shouted slave soldiers soon stone stories stream Susquehanna tell thee told took tree Tuscarora trail Uncle John Underground Railroad valley Virginia walk Washington Wayne William Penn woods Wyoming young Zinzendorf
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Seite 124 - This was a whole day's work, we next got it launched then went on board of it and set off. But before we were half way over we were jammed in the ice in such a manner that we expected every moment our raft to sink and ourselves to perish.
Seite 117 - The land at the point is twenty, or twenty-five feet above the common surface of the water ; and a considerable bottom of flat, welltimbered land all around it, very convenient for building.
Seite 121 - I cannot say that ever in my life I suffered so much anxiety as I did in this affair...
Seite 236 - Gerry introduced me, rose from his chair, took me by the hand, expressed his joy to see me, welcomed me to the city, and begged me to seat myself close to him. His voice was low, but his countenance open, frank, and pleasing.
Seite 12 - I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore.
Seite 118 - I rely upon you as a brother ought to do, as you say we are brothers and one people. We shall put heart in hand and speak to our fathers, the French, concerning the speech they made to me; and you may depend that we will endeavor to be your guard.
Seite 35 - WEE, modest, crimson-tipped flow'r, Thou's met me in an evil hour ; For I maun crush amang the stoure Thy slender stem. To spare thee now is past my pow'r, Thou bonie gem. Alas ! it's no thy neebor sweet, The bonie Lark, companion meet ! Bending thee 'mang the dewy weet ! Wi' spreckl'd breast, When upward-springing, blythe, to greet The purpling east.
Seite 172 - ... of blood may be speedily closed, that order, harmony, and peace, may be effectually restored; and truth and justice, religion and piety, prevail and flourish amongst Thy people.
Seite 297 - The PRIMARY HISTORY is simply and interestingly written, with no long or involved sentences. Although brief, it touches upon all matters of real importance to schools in the founding and building of our country, but copies beyond the understanding of children are omitted. The summaries at the end of the chapters, besides serving to emphasize the chief events, are valuable for review.
Seite 12 - The day is passed. The Fourth of July, 1776, will be a memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival.