History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania: From the Discovery of the Delaware to the Present Time, Volume 2Lewis Publishing Company, 1905 - Bucks County (Pa.) |
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Abraham army Bedminster Benjamin Bensalem Bethlehem born bought Bristol Buckingham Bucks county building built called Captain Charles church Colonel congregation Continental army court Crataegus creek Daniel daughter David Delaware descendants died Doyle Doylestown Durham furnace Durham road dwelling early Easton erected farm father ferry furnace George German Haycock Henry Hilltown hundred acres I. C. Martindale Indian inhabitants Isaac Jacob James Jeremiah Langhorne Jersey John Joseph June laid land late Lehigh lived Lutheran March married Michael Michx miles militia mill Montgomery Montgomery county Moravians Morrisville Neshaminy Newtown Nicholas Nockamixon Northampton county organized pastor Penn Pennsylvania Perkasie Peter petition Philadelphia Plumstead Point Pleasant probably purchased Quakertown Richard Riegelsville river Robert Rockhill Samuel Saucon Sellersville settled settlement settlers sold Solebury Springfield Springtown stone tavern Thomas thousand Tinicum Tohickon town township tract Trenton Tullytown Upper wife William woods Wrightstown
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Page 265 - Nor less, stupendous man ! thy power In festal than in funeral hour, When gas and beauty's blended rays Set hearts and ball-rooms in a blaze, Or spermaceti's light reveals More " inward bruises
Page 55 - Of living creatures; fish, fowl, and the beasts of the woods; here are divers sorts, some for food and profit, and some for profit only : For food, as well as profit, the elk, as big as a small ox ; deer bigger than ours ; beaver, raccoon, rabbits, squirrels ; and some eat young bear, and commend it.
Page 147 - I have received, there is reason to believe they will be finished by that time. Parts of the boom intended to have been used at Fort Montgomery, sufficient for this place, are remaining. Some of the iron is exceedingly bad ; this I hope to have replaced with good iron soon. The chevaux-de-frise will be completed by the time the river will admit of sinking them. The batteries near the water, and the fort to cover them, are laid out. The latter is within the walls six hundred yards around, twenty-one...
Page 316 - But as that fragrant myrtle wreath, Will all the rest survive ; So shall the mental graces still, Through endless ages live.
Page 123 - Trenton. For Heaven's sake keep this to yourself, as the discovery of it may prove fatal to us...
Page 71 - Number of Troops with a fleet have been ordered for America to assist the Troops now in Boston, in the Execution of the said acts. We the Subscribers agreed that we will associate for the Purpose of Learning the military Exercise and for Defending our Property, Liberty and Lives against...
Page 124 - The aspect of the man changed in an instant. Raising his hands to heaven, " God bless and prosper you!" cried he. "The picket is in that house, and the sentry stands near that tree.
Page 264 - Hail may'st thou, Bogle, for thy reign Extends o'er nature's wide domain, Begins before our earliest breath, Nor ceases with the hour of death. Scarce seems the blushing maiden wed Unless thy care the supper spread, — Half christened only were that boy, Whose heathen squalls our ears annoy, If...
Page 265 - META ! thy riper years may know More of this world's fantastic show ; In thy time, as in mine, shall be, Burials and pound-cake, beaux and tea, Rooms shall be hot, and ices cold ; And flirts be both, as 't was of old ; Love, too, and mint-stick shall be made, Some dearly bought, some lightly weighed ; As true the hearts, the forms as fair...
Page 238 - ... scattered throughout the province whose friends were desirous of having them cared for, that it became absolutely necessary to make some proper provision for their accommodation. We find, accordingly, from the minute-books of the old sessions of the peace, that at the session held in September, 1835, a committee was appointed to prepare a petition to the legislature " for the passing of a law for the better providing for and securing of lunatics within the Province.