The Richmond County Mirror, Volume 3F.L. Hagadorn, 1839 - New York (N.Y.) |
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... rounded hill - tops of this island the breast of the enraptured beholder will be fired with the glowing tints of our peculiar sunset . The several ' cities of the plain , ' darting their spires in- The first settlers of this island ...
... rounded hill - tops of this island the breast of the enraptured beholder will be fired with the glowing tints of our peculiar sunset . The several ' cities of the plain , ' darting their spires in- The first settlers of this island ...
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... round to the south and south - west , and soon finished the destruction of the Bat- tery that the former December gale had injured ; many vessels were driven ashore on the Quarantine dock and other places , but the United States ship of ...
... round to the south and south - west , and soon finished the destruction of the Bat- tery that the former December gale had injured ; many vessels were driven ashore on the Quarantine dock and other places , but the United States ship of ...
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... and Bill That for the ostensible purposes of fishing , shooting or buying flowers , but in fact to go round to a certain number of gin - shops , and drink purl or milk punch with old shop - mates , talk over old 10 THE MIRROR .
... and Bill That for the ostensible purposes of fishing , shooting or buying flowers , but in fact to go round to a certain number of gin - shops , and drink purl or milk punch with old shop - mates , talk over old 10 THE MIRROR .
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... round the fire , which , finding itself hemmed in by such a semi - circle of red faces , does nothing but return the compliment ; that is to say , with the aid of a few timely visits from the coal - scuttle , and some ' Christmas lumps ...
... round the fire , which , finding itself hemmed in by such a semi - circle of red faces , does nothing but return the compliment ; that is to say , with the aid of a few timely visits from the coal - scuttle , and some ' Christmas lumps ...
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... round the table of those whom they have been accustomed to ve- nerate as the ' head of the family ; ' and many are the expressions of tenderness as the last psalm is sung , the last glove put on , the last song enchored , the last joke ...
... round the table of those whom they have been accustomed to ve- nerate as the ' head of the family ; ' and many are the expressions of tenderness as the last psalm is sung , the last glove put on , the last song enchored , the last joke ...
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Page 132 - QUEEN and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess excellently bright. Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose; Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to clear when day did close: Bless us then with wished sight, Goddess excellently bright. Lay thy bow of pearl apart And thy crystal-shining quiver; Give unto the flying hart Space to breathe, how short soever: Thou that mak'st...
Page 40 - His Britannic Majesty acknowledges the said United States, viz. New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to be free, sovereign and independent States...
Page 136 - Great in the earth, as in the ethereal frame; Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees; Lives through all life, extends through all extent; Spreads undivided, operates unspent!
Page 90 - Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill: But their strong nerves at last must yield; They tame but one another still: Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds; Upon Death's purple altar now See, where the victor-victim bleeds: Your heads must come To the cold tomb; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom...
Page 161 - I envy no quality of the mind or intellect in others ; not genius, power, wit, or fancy ; but, if I could choose what would be most delightful, and, I believe, most useful to me, I should prefer a firm religious belief to every other blessing ; for it makes life a discipline of goodness — creates new hopes, when all earthly hopes vanish ; and throws over the decay, the destruction of existence, the most gorgeous of all lights ; awakens life even in death, and from corruption and decay calls up...
Page 40 - Britain, bounded on the south by a line from the bay of Chaleurs, along the high lands which divide the rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the sea...
Page 40 - Croix river to the highlands, along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the north-westernmost head of Connecticut river...
Page 186 - Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon: and Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence.
Page 56 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present — advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.
Page 12 - Wilt thou not keep the same beloved name, The same fair thoughtful brow, and gentle eye, Lovelier in heaven's sweet climate, yet the same...