Historical Collections of Ohio: An Encyclopedia of the State ; History Both General and Local, Geography ... Sketches of Eminent and Interesting Characters, Etc., with Notes of a Tour Over it in 1886 ...

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Henry Howe & Son, 1891 - Ohio
 

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Page 422 - The Treasurer and Company of Adventurers and Planters of the City of London for the first Colony in Virginia.
Page 214 - The President of the United States of necessity owes his election to office to the suffrage and zealous labors of a political party, the members of which cherish with ardor and regard as of essential importance the principles of their party organization; but he should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves the country best.
Page 275 - Ohio and took possession of the country in the name of the King of France, he visited Pickawillany on his return home.
Page 502 - These little republics would be the main strength of the great one. We owe to them the vigor given to our revolution in its commencement in the Eastern States, and by them the Eastern States were enabled to repeal the embargo in opposition to the Middle, Southern and Western States, and their large and lubberly division into counties which can never be assembled.
Page 220 - The Holy Supper is kept, indeed, In whatso we share with another's need; Not what we give, but what we share, ! For the gift without the giver is bare; Who gives himself with his alms feeds three, Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.
Page 584 - Some of the squaws took broad boards, upon which they would carry a quantity of burning coals and hot embers, and throw on him, so that in a short time he had nothing but coals of fire and hot ashes to walk upon. In the midst of these extreme tortures he called to Simon Girt-y and begged of him to shoot him ; but Girty making no answer, he called to him again.
Page 469 - Senate hall, and one Addressed a listening throng ; Each burning word all bosoms stirred, Applause rose loud and long. The wildered teacher thought he knew The speaker's voice and look, " And for his name," said he, " the same Is in my record book.
Page 494 - I doubt whether one single law of any lawgiver, ancient or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the Ordinance of 1787.
Page 331 - I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood.
Page 441 - If I were a Mexican I would tell you, " Have you not room in your own country to bury your dead men ? If you come into mine, we will greet you with bloody hands, and welcome you to hospitable graves.