Men and Times of the Revolution, Or, Memoirs of Elkanah Watson: Including Journals of Travels in Europe and America, from 1777 to 1842, with His Correspondence with Public Men and Reminiscences and Incidents of the RevolutionDana, 1856 - 460 páginas Mr. Watson's son edited these journals, memoirs of a man traveling through America during the revolution and in much later years. When the journal ends, the son pieces the travels together through letters, random notes, etc. |
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Página 178 - Religion, language, interest, affections may, and I hope will, yet prove a bond of permanent union between the two countries.
Página 178 - I have pointed all my views and measures as well in Europe as in North -America to an entire and cordial reconciliation with those colonies. Finding it indispensable to the attainment of this object, I did not hesitate to go the full length of the powers vested in me and offered to declare them free and independent States...
Página 244 - When some time had elapsed, the door of my room was gently opened, and on drawing my bed-curtains, to my utter astonishment, I beheld Washington himself, standing at my bed-side, with a bowl of hot tea in his hand.
Página 178 - 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; and that America may be free from those calamities which have formerly proved in the mother country how essential monarchy is to the enjoyment of constitutional liberty. Religion, language,...
Página 135 - It is to you, therefore, the glorious orb of America, we presume to offer Masonic ornaments as an emblem of your virtues. May the Grand Architect of the universe be the guardian of your precious days, for the glory of the western hemisphere and the entire universe. Such are the vows of those who have the favor to be, by all the known numbers, Your affectionate brothers, WATSON & CASSOUI,.
Página 243 - The cautious reserve which wisdom and policy dictated, whilst engaged in rearing the glorious fabric of our independence, was evidently the result of consummate prudence and not characteristic of his nature.
Página 328 - It will rest with the Legislature, whether the prospect of connecting the waters of the Hudson with those of the Western Lakes and of Champlain, is not sufficiently important to demand the appropriation of some part of the revenues of the State to its accomplishment, without imposing too great a burden upon our constituents.
Página 154 - Jesus' sake forbear To dig the dust inclosed here. Blest be the man that spares these stones ; And cursed be he that moves my bones.
Página 367 - In this procession were sixtynine oxen, connected by chains, drawing a plough held by the oldest man in the county ; a band of music ; the Society, bearing appropriate ensigns, and each member decorated with a badge of wheat in his hat...
Página 136 - State of New- York, Aug. 10th, 1782. ." GENTLKMEN : — The Masonic ornaments which accompanied your brotherly address of the 23d of January last, though elegant in themselves, were rendered more valuable by the flattering sentiments and affectionate manner in which they were presented. " If my endeavors to avert the evil with which the country was threatened, by a deliberate plan of tyranny, should be crowned with the success that is wished, the praise is due to the GRAND ARCHITECT of the universe,...