The United Service, Volumen1L.R. Hamersly & Company, 1889 |
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1st Lt American arms army artillery asked attack BAKING POWDER battalion battery battle BEECHAM'S PILLS Bermuda Brevet brigade bullet called camp Capt Captain cavalry charge chief Colonel column command Commandery corps drill duty dynamite gun enemy feet fight fire force French frigate front garrison give Golightley governor gunboats hand head-quarters honor horse hundred Indians infantry Lawrence Lebel rifle Lieutenant Lilian look Loyal Legion Madge magazine marines Matherby meeting held ment miles military militia Miss Langlie morning Moses naval navy never night October 31 officers PENN MUTUAL Pennsylvania Philadelphia platoon Plussmore position President quarters rank regiment reply rifle river Sabres sent sergeant ship shot soldier squadron Stewart thing thousand tion Tralee troops vessel WANAMAKER'S Warmouth Washington Williamsburg wounded yards young
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Página 636 - WHEN Freedom from her mountain height Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night. And set the stars of glory there. She mingled with its gorgeous dyes The milky baldric of the skies, And striped its pure celestial white With streakings of the morning light; Then from his mansion in the sun She called her eagle bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen land.
Página 516 - Shalt thou retire alone, nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent. Thou shalt lie down With patriarchs of the infant world — with kings, The powerful of the earth — the wise, the good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre.
Página 227 - I am not accustomed to the use of language of eulogy; I have never studied the art of paying compliments to women ; but I must say, that if all that has been said by orators and poets since the creation of the world in praise of women were applied to the women of America, it would not do them justice for their conduct during this war.
Página 514 - WHAT slender Youth bedew'd with liquid odours Courts thee on Roses in some pleasant Cave, Pyrrha for whom bind'st thou In wreaths thy golden Hair, Plain in thy neatness? O how oft shall he On Faith and changed Gods complain : and Seas Rough with black winds and storms Unwonted shall admire : Who now enjoys thee credulous, all Gold, Who always vacant, always amiable Hopes thee ; of flattering gales Unmindful. Hapless they To whom thou untried seem'st fair. Me in my vow'd Picture the sacred wall declares...
Página 340 - There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
Página 640 - that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.
Página 559 - Legion, or who shall use or wear the same to obtain aid or assistance thereby within this state, unless he shall be entitled to use or wear the same, under the rules and regulations of the Union Veteran Legion, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor...
Página 245 - Had I any doubt of eventual success, I might ask your assistance, but I do not. I come prepared for every contingency. I have a force which will look down all opposition. And that force is but the van-guard of a much greater.
Página 245 - Separated by an immense ocean, and an extensive wilderness from Great Britain, you have no participation in her councils, no interest in her conduct. You have felt her tyranny, you have seen her injustice — but I do not ask you to avenge the one or redress the other.
Página 659 - that, as you are now in possession of these works, you will continue, against all opposition of Bragg, Johnston, Jeff. Davis, and the devil, steadfastly to hold them.