Sprague's Journal of Maine History, Volume 2John Francis Sprague, 1915 - Local history |
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Page 229 - I shall know but one country. The ends I aim at shall be my country's, my God's, and Truth's. I was born an American ; I live an American ; I shall die an American ; and I intend to perform the duties incumbent upon me in that character to the end of my career.
Page 217 - Green be the turf above thee, Friend of my better days ! None knew thee but to love thee, Nor named thee but to praise.
Page 115 - Yet I doubt not thro' the ages one increasing purpose runs, And the thoughts of men are widen'd with the process of the suns.
Page 39 - I am happy to announce to you that after many delays and difficulties a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States and Portugal was concluded and signed at Lisbon on the 26th of August last by the plenipotentiaries of the two Governments. Its stipulations are founded upon those principles of...
Page 230 - Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Page 76 - The history of their labors is connected with the origin of every celebrated town in the annals of French America: not a cape was turned, not a river entered, but a Jesuit led the way.
Page 261 - Horticulturist, and offered the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted: — Resolved, That the members of the Alban)and Rensselaer Horticultural Society, in commun with others of the Pomológica!.
Page 159 - June 13, 1814, this bill, having had three several readings, passed to be enacted. TIMOTHY BIGELOW, Speaker. In Senate, June 13, 1814, this bill, having had two several readings, passed to be enacted. JOHN PHILLIPS, Pres. June 13, 1814. Approved CALEB STRONG.
Page 36 - POND. Cold, cold is the north wind and rude is the blast That sweeps like a hurricane loudly and fast, As it moans through the tall waving pines lone and drear, Sighs a requiem sad o'er the warrior's bier. The war-whoop is still, and the savage's yell Has sunk into silence along the wild dell; The din of the battle, the tumult, is o'er And the war-clarion's voice is now heard no more. The warriors that fought for their country — and bled, Have sunk to their rest; the damp earth is their bed; No...
Page 205 - Mr. RC Winthrop, MC, in a speech at Faneuil Hall, July 4, 1845, said in deprecation of secession : " Our country — bounded by the St. John's and the Sabine, or however otherwise bounded or described, and be the measurements more or less — still our country — to be cherished in all our hearts, to be defended by all our hands.