Annals of the Early Settlers Association of Cuyahoga County, Volume 2The Association, 1887 - Cuyahoga County (Ohio) |
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Page 49
... lake captains . My father and his men reported to General Perkins at Huron . Father remained in the field until he became sick and then came home , where he died soon afterwards . My older brother remained until the close of the war ...
... lake captains . My father and his men reported to General Perkins at Huron . Father remained in the field until he became sick and then came home , where he died soon afterwards . My older brother remained until the close of the war ...
Page 50
... lakes , and once to the Sault and Mackinaw . I was on this vessel for the season following , also . In the winter I attended school . I had had some chance in that direction in a small and primitive school at Doan's Corners , but it ...
... lakes , and once to the Sault and Mackinaw . I was on this vessel for the season following , also . In the winter I attended school . I had had some chance in that direction in a small and primitive school at Doan's Corners , but it ...
Page 51
... lake experience . After the two seasons in the Prudence the Captain and the owners had some trouble , and I left her , and after stopping on shore some time , went again with Captain Sanderson on the Minerva . We sailed to the Sault ...
... lake experience . After the two seasons in the Prudence the Captain and the owners had some trouble , and I left her , and after stopping on shore some time , went again with Captain Sanderson on the Minerva . We sailed to the Sault ...
Page 52
... Lake Ontario , and owned a warehouse on the river , this side of Bath street , or near where the Otis elevator was ... Lake Michi- gan , on this side of it , and near the head of the lake . Two vessels beside mine were anchored there ...
... Lake Ontario , and owned a warehouse on the river , this side of Bath street , or near where the Otis elevator was ... Lake Michi- gan , on this side of it , and near the head of the lake . Two vessels beside mine were anchored there ...
Page 53
... lake where I remained over night at a tavern some man had built for the purpose of catching just such wayfarers . The landlord said he needed some pork , and I told him to come with me . He did so , and we rode on to Chicago in a two ...
... lake where I remained over night at a tavern some man had built for the purpose of catching just such wayfarers . The landlord said he needed some pork , and I told him to come with me . He did so , and we rode on to Chicago in a two ...
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Page 454 - That life was happy ; every day he gave Thanks for the fair existence that was his ; For a sick fancy made him not her slave. To mock him with her phantom miseries. No chronic tortures racked his aged limb. For luxury and sloth had nourished none for him.
Page 153 - Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Page 283 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
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Page 429 - I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, From henceforth, blessed are the dead who die in the Lord : even so, saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labours.
Page 222 - We have met the enemy and they are ours; two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop.
Page 422 - That light we see is burning in my hall. How far that little candle throws his beams ! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
Page 250 - With better hopes be filled. 2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed, To Thee my thoughts would soar : Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed, That mercy I adore. 3 In each event of life, how clear Thy ruling hand I see ; Each blessing to my soul more dear, Because conferred by Thee. 4 In every joy that crowns my days, In every pain...
Page 454 - And I am glad, that he has lived thus long, And glad, that he has gone to his reward ; Nor deem, that kindly nature did him wrong, Softly to disengage the vital cord. When his weak hand grew palsied, and his eye Dark with the mists of age, it was his time to die.
Page 151 - No radiant pearl, which crested fortune wears, No gem, that twinkling hangs from beauty's ears, Nor the bright stars, which night's blue arch Nor rising suns that gild the vernal morn, Shine with such lustre, as the tear that breaks, For others' woe, down Virtue's manly cheeks SECTION II.