The Century: 1898, כרך 57Century Company, 1899 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 6-10 מתוך 100
עמוד 88
... Spanish men - of - war and the boats constantly plying about the harbor at night . It must have been plain on board the Spanish men - of - war that the boatmen were trifling with us . This was after the Vizcaya had visited New York . I ...
... Spanish men - of - war and the boats constantly plying about the harbor at night . It must have been plain on board the Spanish men - of - war that the boatmen were trifling with us . This was after the Vizcaya had visited New York . I ...
עמוד 91
... Spanish ladies of American descent on their mother's side . Both were engaged to be married to Spanish army officers . Their father had been a Spanish officer . All their associations had been in Spanish military circles . They as ...
... Spanish ladies of American descent on their mother's side . Both were engaged to be married to Spanish army officers . Their father had been a Spanish officer . All their associations had been in Spanish military circles . They as ...
עמוד 93
... SPANISH CRUISER " VIZCAYA. to General Blanco that I attended his recep- tion that evening informally , and that I would come officially the following day , ac- cording to appointment . General Blanco is a fine type of the Spanish ...
... SPANISH CRUISER " VIZCAYA. to General Blanco that I attended his recep- tion that evening informally , and that I would come officially the following day , ac- cording to appointment . General Blanco is a fine type of the Spanish ...
עמוד 94
... Spanish officials . It was observed in this case . After taking leave in the usual way , in the room where the interview was held , General Blanco and Dr. Congosto accompanied us to the head of the stairs , and the civilities were ...
... Spanish officials . It was observed in this case . After taking leave in the usual way , in the room where the interview was held , General Blanco and Dr. Congosto accompanied us to the head of the stairs , and the civilities were ...
עמוד 95
... Spanish navy could match ours . The Spanish naval officers that I met were alert , intelligent , and well informed professionally . They all had their polished national manner . Superficially , at least , their vessels were admirable ...
... Spanish navy could match ours . The Spanish naval officers that I met were alert , intelligent , and well informed professionally . They all had their polished national manner . Superficially , at least , their vessels were admirable ...
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קטעים בולטים
עמוד 138 - Who, doomed to go in company with pain, And fear, and bloodshed, miserable train! Turns his necessity to glorious gain; In face of these doth exercise a power Which is our human nature's highest dower; Controls them and subdues, transmutes, bereaves Of their bad influence, and their good receives...
עמוד 505 - AB, profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ, his Eternal Son, the true God, and in the Holy Spirit, one God, blessed for evermore ; and do acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by divine inspiration.
עמוד 397 - ... that if he would give me, weekly, half the money he paid for my board, I would board myself. He instantly agreed to it, and I presently found that I could save half what he paid me.
עמוד 405 - I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers.
עמוד 514 - Here is my creed. I believe in one God, the creator of the universe. That He governs it by His providence. That He ought to be worshipped. That the most acceptable service we render to Him is doing good to His other children. That the soul of man is immortal and will be treated with justice in another life respecting its conduct in this.
עמוד 399 - ... the best school of philosophy, morality, and politics that then existed in the province; for our queries, which were read the week preceding their discussion, put us upon reading with attention...
עמוד 396 - I read, and have since often regretted that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way, since it was now resolved I should not be a clergyman.
עמוד 397 - ... which I was careful to return soon and clean. Often I sat up in my room reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening and to be returned early in the morning, lest it should be missed or wanted.
עמוד 515 - Being in conducting me prosperously through a long life, I have no doubt of its continuance in the next, though without the smallest conceit of meriting such goodness.
עמוד 396 - My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different trades. I was put to the grammar school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the church. My early readiness in learning to read (which must have been very early, as I do not remember when I could not read ) and the opinion of all his friends that I should certainly make a good scholar encouraged him in this purpose of his. My uncle Benjamin, too...