History of the Discovery and Settlement of the Valley of the Mississippi, by the Three Great European Powers, Spain, France, and Great Britain: And the Subsequent Occupation, Settlement and Extension of Civil Government by the United States Until the Year 1846, 2. köideHarper & Bros., 1846 |
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... body of the house . The logs were cut to one length , and were selected of nearly the same size ; they were put up , either round , and with the bark on , or were neat- ly hewed on two sides , just as the taste and means of the build ...
... body of the house . The logs were cut to one length , and were selected of nearly the same size ; they were put up , either round , and with the bark on , or were neat- ly hewed on two sides , just as the taste and means of the build ...
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... bodies of warriors , sometimes for several weeks together , yet it was a rare occurrence for one of them to be captured . In the absence of Indian alarms and " signs , " the people left . the station and dispersed upon their respective ...
... bodies of warriors , sometimes for several weeks together , yet it was a rare occurrence for one of them to be captured . In the absence of Indian alarms and " signs , " the people left . the station and dispersed upon their respective ...
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... bodies without shirts , their complexion , from the head to the waist , was the same . Steam had not exerted its magic influence on the western waters , and the rich cargoes which ascended the Mississippi in keel - boats and barges were ...
... bodies without shirts , their complexion , from the head to the waist , was the same . Steam had not exerted its magic influence on the western waters , and the rich cargoes which ascended the Mississippi in keel - boats and barges were ...
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... body , and the violent , rapid , and irregular flexion and extension of the limbs , trunk , spine , and neck , are such as appa . rently to threaten instant and universal dislocation of the joints . The muscular contrac tions are ...
... body , and the violent , rapid , and irregular flexion and extension of the limbs , trunk , spine , and neck , are such as appa . rently to threaten instant and universal dislocation of the joints . The muscular contrac tions are ...
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... to hardships and dangers , give strength and firmness to the muscles , and develop the full stature of the body . Men accustomed from youth to brave every danger from man and beast , exposed to the 30 [ BOOK V. HISTORY OF THE.
... to hardships and dangers , give strength and firmness to the muscles , and develop the full stature of the body . Men accustomed from youth to brave every danger from man and beast , exposed to the 30 [ BOOK V. HISTORY OF THE.
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Page 226 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted : Provided always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Page 226 - No tax shall be imposed on lands the property of the United States; and in no case shall non-resident proprietors be taxed higher than residents.
Page 579 - That Congress doth consent that the territory properly included within, and rightfully belonging to, the Republic of Texas, may be erected into a new State, to be called the State of Texas...
Page 226 - Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent; and in their property rights and liberty they shall never be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress...
Page 579 - Second. Said State, when admitted into the Union, after ceding to the United States all public edifices, fortifications, barracks, ports, and harbors, navy and navy-yards, docks, magazines, arms, armaments, and all other property and means pertaining to the public defence belonging to said Republic of Texas...
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Page 235 - O yes,' that a court is opened for the administration of even-handed justice, to the poor and the rich, to the guilty and the innocent, without respect of persons ; none to be punished without a trial by their peers, and then in pursuance of the laws and evidence in the case.
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