Sketches of North CarolinaNorfolk Landmark, 1875 - 175 страница |
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... river or inlet , upon a straight westerly line to Wyoming creek , which lies within or about the degrees of thirty - six ... rivers , bays and islets , " & c . , & c . , to be found therein . The vast expanse stretches across the entire ...
... river or inlet , upon a straight westerly line to Wyoming creek , which lies within or about the degrees of thirty - six ... rivers , bays and islets , " & c . , & c . , to be found therein . The vast expanse stretches across the entire ...
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... rivers and beautiful bays , told of towns and cities yet to be , and thronging multitudes busy with commerce and civilization . Falsely enough it no doubt seemed to these rude , unlearned men that want and care could never intrude upon ...
... rivers and beautiful bays , told of towns and cities yet to be , and thronging multitudes busy with commerce and civilization . Falsely enough it no doubt seemed to these rude , unlearned men that want and care could never intrude upon ...
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... rivers issued , had reared their naked heads above the waves of the primitive seas , millions of years before their taller and grander brethren , the Alps and the Andes , were born , or ever the European hills were brought forth . No ...
... rivers issued , had reared their naked heads above the waves of the primitive seas , millions of years before their taller and grander brethren , the Alps and the Andes , were born , or ever the European hills were brought forth . No ...
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... rivers of earth , whose civilization is the wonder and the glory of modern eras , rejoices in the fact that it was nurtured in its swaddling bonds by the brightest genius , wittiest statesman , profoundest scholar , readiest poet , and ...
... rivers of earth , whose civilization is the wonder and the glory of modern eras , rejoices in the fact that it was nurtured in its swaddling bonds by the brightest genius , wittiest statesman , profoundest scholar , readiest poet , and ...
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... river , some twenty miles west of Salisbury ; and fifty years . after this , in 1700 , there was not a white man in that portion of North Carolina which is now Tennessee , if we except a few scattered French traders and emissaries to ...
... river , some twenty miles west of Salisbury ; and fifty years . after this , in 1700 , there was not a white man in that portion of North Carolina which is now Tennessee , if we except a few scattered French traders and emissaries to ...
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Appalachians BALAKLAVA battle beautiful blood Blue Ridge border born brave Caney river Cape Fear Carolinian carpetbag Catawba character charm civilization colony constitution death descendants distant earth east elevation Elisha Mitchell English entire feet fields filled fire forest glory glowing Governor Swain grave hearts High Knob hills honor hundred JAMES BARRON HOPE labor land liberty living Lords Proprietors Mecklenburg memory Mitchell monument Morganton Mount Mitchell mountain nature nearly noble North Carolina passed patriotism peace peaks perhaps pine political present pride Professor race range region religion rich rise rivers ROANE MOUNTAIN Roanoke Island Rock schools Scotch Scotch-Irish Scotland shore side silver soil soldier soon soul South southern splendid spot square miles stand story streams sublime summit sweep Tennessee things thousand tion trees University valley vast Virginia WARREN COUNTY waters whilst wild wilderness wonder wondrous Yadkin
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Страница 45 - I thank God, there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have them these hundred years, for learning has brought disobedience and heresy and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them and libels against the best government. God keep us from both.
Страница 1 - America aforesaid, extending north and eastward as far as the north end of Coratuck river or inlet, upon a straight westerly line to Wyanoke creek, which lies within or about the degrees of thirtysix and thirty minutes northern latitude, and so west in a direct line as far as the South seas...
Страница 91 - Time, As it runs^ through the realm of tears, With a faultless rhythm and a musical rhyme, And a boundless sweep and a surge sublime, As it blends with the Ocean of Years.
Страница 91 - And the garments that she used to wear. There are hands that are waved, when the fairy shore By the mirage is lifted in air; And we sometimes hear, through the turbulent roar Sweet voices we heard in the days gone before, When the wind down the river is fair.
Страница 49 - ... convenient instruction of youth, with such salaries to the masters, paid by the public, as may enable them to instruct at low prices; and all useful learning shall be duly encouraged, and promoted, in one or more...
Страница 43 - Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Страница 1 - America aforesaid ; extending north and eastward, as far as the north end of Currituck river or inlet, upon a strait westerly line to Wyonoak creek, which lies within or about the degrees of thirtysix and thirty minutes, northern latitude; and so west, in a direct line, as far as the .south seas...
Страница 49 - A school or schools shall be established in each county by the legislature for the convenient instruction of youth, with such salaries to the masters paid by the public as may enable them to instruct youth at low prices: And all useful learning shall be duly encouraged and promoted in one or more universities.
Страница 147 - Knightly hearts were their's and brave, Men and horses without number All the furrowed ground encumber — Falling fast to their last slumber — Bloody slumber ! bloody grave ! Of that charge at Balaklava — In its chivalry sublime — Vivid, grand, historic pages Shall descend to future ages ; Poets, painters, hoary sages Shall record it for all time ; Telling how those English horsemen Rode the Russian gunners down ; How with ranks all torn and shattered ; How with helmets hacked and battered...
Страница 25 - What the nobles and the crown put in peril, that did the clergy save. By their care the dying spark was kindled into a blaze. When the light grew dim and flickered on the altar their hands trimmed the lamp and fed the sacred flame. This is their real glory, and on this they may well repose. They were the guardians of Scotch freedom, and they stood to their trust.