The Household Masonic Library ...

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Masonic Publishing Company, 1874
 

Inhalt

II
15
III
22
IV
38
V
54
VI
82
VII
98
VIII
121
X
147
XIX
310
XX
316
XXI
319
XXII
322
XXIII
327
XXIV
338
XXV
343
XXVI
348

XII
167
XIII
192
XV
229
XVI
231
XVII
243
XVIII
252
XXVII
357
XXVIII
366
XXIX
373
XXX
383
XXXI
388

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Seite 136 - ... the Lord thy God chasteneth thee. Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills ; a land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates ; a land of oil olive, and honey...
Seite 194 - Tis well," said she, in the same voice, "all is now over; I shall soon follow him; I have no more trials to pass through.
Seite 97 - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping.
Seite 101 - I have not only retired from all public employments, but I am retiring within myself, and shall be able to view the solitary walk, and tread the paths of private life with heartfelt satisfaction. Envious of none, I am determined to be pleased with all ; and this, my dear friend, being the order of my march, I will move gently down the stream of life until I sleep with my fathers.
Seite 17 - English cherry-tree, which he barked so terribly, that I don't believe the tree ever got the better of it. The next morning the old gentleman finding out what had befallen his tree, which, by the...
Seite 96 - Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.
Seite 199 - I am the resurrection, and the life: he that belie veth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live : 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
Seite 103 - ... journey. He pressed me to use some remedies, but I declined doing so. As usual after retiring, my coughing increased. When some time had elapsed, the door of my room was gently opened, and on drawing my bed curtains, to my utter astonishment, I beheld Washington himself standing at my bedside, with a bowl of hot tea in his hand.
Seite 33 - As an indication of the mode of conducting a Virginia election in those days, it may be stated, that this poll cost the new Burgess thirty-nine pounds and six shillings. Among the items of charge, which have been preserved, are a hogshead and a barrel of punch, thirty-five gallons of wine, forty-three gallons of strong beer, cider, and dinner for his friends.
Seite 50 - To his Excellency, GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq., ^general and commander-in-chief of the armies of the United States of North America — the friend of his country and mankind, ambitious of no higher title, if higher were possible...

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