The Chronotype, Volume 1The College, 1873 - 260 pages |
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67 University Place ADRIAN ISELIN afterwards American College ancestors ancient army Bank BANKERS battle born Boston Bradford Broadway called cent Charles CHRONOTYPE Church Coats of Arms College of Heraldry Colonel Company connected CORNELIUS COLE daugh daughter death descendants died Earl Edward Encyclopædia England father Fort Sumter Genealogical Registry George George Opdyke Government Governor Griswold HANNIBAL HAMLIN HENRY CLEWS Herald Heraldry and Genealogical honor Institution interest JAMES JOHN BRODHEAD journal King Knapp land Lawrence Lawrence Washington letter lived London Lord manor married Mass ment Morgan N. Y. JOHN Nassau National Newton North Opdyke Penn Peyster present President Rebel record Regicide regiment REUBEN E Richard river ROSCOE CONKLING says Secretary secured Society Library Building street Thomas tion Townsend Treasury TURNER FORMAN U. S. Senator Union Washington Wentworth West wife William WINSLOW LEWIS
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Page 178 - O God ! I could be bounded in a nut-shell, and count myself a king of infinite space; were it not that I have bad dreams.
Page 177 - You should not have believed me. For virtue cannot so inoculate our old stock but we shall relish of it.
Page 26 - that all men are created equal, and endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights — among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," I shall strenuously contend for the immediate enfranchisement of our slave population.
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