The Family Magazine, Volume 4Redfield & Lindsay, 1837 |
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... miles an works only eight hours , while a man can easily con- hour ; and a couple of Irish chairmen will walk four tinue his exertions for ten . Horses display greater miles an hour , with a load of three hundred pounds . power in ...
... miles an works only eight hours , while a man can easily con- hour ; and a couple of Irish chairmen will walk four tinue his exertions for ten . Horses display greater miles an hour , with a load of three hundred pounds . power in ...
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... miles an hour ; and they will travel long journeys at half that rate , each of them pulling the weight of one hundred and thirty pounds . hundred and fifty miles upon a dromedary , in five days . Twelve miles an hour is the utmost ...
... miles an hour ; and they will travel long journeys at half that rate , each of them pulling the weight of one hundred and thirty pounds . hundred and fifty miles upon a dromedary , in five days . Twelve miles an hour is the utmost ...
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... miles below Quebeck . The river shoots in a sheet over a vast precipice ; its breadth at the top of the cascade is about one hundred feet ; its perpendicular descent is about two hundred and forty feet . The banks on each side of it are ...
... miles below Quebeck . The river shoots in a sheet over a vast precipice ; its breadth at the top of the cascade is about one hundred feet ; its perpendicular descent is about two hundred and forty feet . The banks on each side of it are ...
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... miles to the northwest of Boston . Concord being situated in the same direction , six miles from Lexington . Their route was undisturbed until their arrival at Lexington , when a drum was heard beating to arms , and a company of ...
... miles to the northwest of Boston . Concord being situated in the same direction , six miles from Lexington . Their route was undisturbed until their arrival at Lexington , when a drum was heard beating to arms , and a company of ...
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... miles from the place where this adventure happened , and where fifteen years ago , no habitation belonging to civilized man was expected , and very few ever seen , large roads are now laid out , cultivation has converted the woods into ...
... miles from the place where this adventure happened , and where fifteen years ago , no habitation belonging to civilized man was expected , and very few ever seen , large roads are now laid out , cultivation has converted the woods into ...
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Page 171 - We have had some experience of it: several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were instructed in all your sciences; but when they came back to us, they were bad runners; ignorant of every means of living in the woods; unable to bear either cold or hunger; knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy; spoke our language imperfectly; were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, or counsellors; they were totally good...
Page 313 - Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward.
Page 88 - Having feasted him after their best barbarous manner they could, a long consultation was held, but the conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhatan : then as many as could...
Page 223 - I make it my humble and earnest prayer to Almighty God, that Great Britain may not feel the evils which might result from so great a dismemberment of the empire; and that America may be free from...
Page 223 - In thus admitting their separation from the crown of these kingdoms, I have sacrificed every consideration of my own to the wishes and opinion of my people. I make it my humble and earnest prayer to Almighty God that Great Britain may not feel the evils which might result from so great a dismemberment of the empire...
Page 50 - Feeling hungry, I inquired what sort of fare I might expect Such a thing as a bed was not to be seen, but many large untanned bear and buffalo hides lay piled in a corner. I drew a fine time-piece from my breast, and told the woman that it was late, and that I was fatigued. She had espyed my watch, the richness of which seemed to operate upon her feelings with electric quickness.
Page 12 - Beg my dead body, which living was denied thee; and either lay it at Shirbourne (if the land continue) or in Exeter Church by my Father and Mother. I can say no more, time and death call me away.
Page 300 - Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit ; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Page 88 - Wide roams. the Russian exile. Nought around Strikes his sad eye, but deserts lost in snow; And heavy-loaded groves; and solid floods, That stretch athwart the solitary vast Their icy horrors to the frozen main; And cheerless towns far-distant, never bless'd, Save when its annual course the caravan Bends to the golden coast of rich Cathay *, With news of human kind.
Page 246 - Shoals), flanked by numerous gunboats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an Island in their Van ; but nothing could withstand the Squadron your Lordship did me the honour to place under my command.