Annals of the Early Settlers Association of Cuyahoga County, Volume 1The Association, 1880 - Cuyahoga County (Ohio) |
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... river . On the voyage he discovered a river , not traced on his map , which he supposed to be the Cuyahoga . He entered its channel , and after much toil and delay discov- ered that it was a " Mistake of Moses , " and retraced his steps ...
... river . On the voyage he discovered a river , not traced on his map , which he supposed to be the Cuyahoga . He entered its channel , and after much toil and delay discov- ered that it was a " Mistake of Moses , " and retraced his steps ...
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... river on the 22nd of July , and in attempting to land on its eastern bank near the foot of Union Lane , ran his boat aground . Here " Moses " found himself cradled , like his ancient namesake , among the bulrushes . He and his party ...
... river on the 22nd of July , and in attempting to land on its eastern bank near the foot of Union Lane , ran his boat aground . Here " Moses " found himself cradled , like his ancient namesake , among the bulrushes . He and his party ...
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... River Ohio ; thence to ascend its upper tributaries into the mountains , from whence by another portage , would be reached the navigable rivers falling into the Atlantic . The commercial importance , of the mouth of the Cuyahoga was ...
... River Ohio ; thence to ascend its upper tributaries into the mountains , from whence by another portage , would be reached the navigable rivers falling into the Atlantic . The commercial importance , of the mouth of the Cuyahoga was ...
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Early Settlers Association of Cuyahoga County. Mohawk Rivers , when the discussion of the route by the Cuyahoga , and ... river Ohio . The Commissioners appointed by the act met and organized , published the scheme and sold a few tickets ...
Early Settlers Association of Cuyahoga County. Mohawk Rivers , when the discussion of the route by the Cuyahoga , and ... river Ohio . The Commissioners appointed by the act met and organized , published the scheme and sold a few tickets ...
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... river shall cease to flow . And now , stead of waiting , as in earlier days , the uncertain and long delayed , though ever welcome arrival of some adventurous neighbor from the east , with news from friends and the old home , you may ...
... river shall cease to flow . And now , stead of waiting , as in earlier days , the uncertain and long delayed , though ever welcome arrival of some adventurous neighbor from the east , with news from friends and the old home , you may ...
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Page 31 - The western state in the said territory shall be bounded by the Mississippi, the Ohio and Wabash rivers ; a direct line drawn from the Wabash and post Vincents due north to the territorial line between the United States and Canada, and by the said territorial line to the lake of the Woods and Mississippi.
Page 33 - Bay, where the said river falleth into the sea ; and on the north by the line of the Massachusetts plantation ; and on the south by the sea; and in longitude as the line of the Massachusetts colony, running from east to west, that is to say, from the said Narraganset Bay on the east, to the south sea on the west part, with the islands thereunto adjoining...
Page 32 - Comfort, all along the sea coast to the southward two hundred miles, and all that space and circuit of land, lying from the sea coast of the precinct aforesaid, up into the land, throughout from sea to sea, west and northwest...
Page 51 - Logan, not sparing even my women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it: I have killed many: I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country, I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Page 48 - ... no man shall be deprived of his liberty or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land...
Page 19 - The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character from the daily contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Providence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing was too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute. To know him, to serve him, to enjoy him, was with them the great end of existence.
Page 33 - We have given Granted and Confirmed and by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors do give Grant and Confirm unto...
Page 18 - She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Page 27 - Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay : Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade ; A breath can make them, as a breath has made ;w But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied.
Page 16 - Hail, Columbia ! happy land ! Hail, ye heroes, heaven-born band! Who fought and bled in Freedom's cause, Who fought and bled in Freedom's cause; And when the storm of war was gone, Enjoyed the peace your valor won. Let independence be our boast, Ever mindful what it cost; Ever grateful for the prize, Let its altar reach the skies. Firm united let us be, Rallying round our liberty! As a band of brothers joined, Peace and safety we shall find.