Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical SocietyNew Jersey Historical Society, 1890 |
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Page 18 - Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
Page 161 - A wife ! Well, my dear Marquis, I can hardly refrain from smiling to find you are caught at last. I saw, by the eulogium you often made on the happiness of domestic life in America, that you had swallowed the bait, and that you would as surely be taken, one day or another, as that you were a philosopher and a soldier. So your day has at length come. I am glad of it, with all my heart and soul. It is quite good enough for you. Now you are well served for coming to fight in favor of the American rebels,...
Page 157 - Disappointed of the second division of French troops, but more especially in the expected naval superiority, which was the pivot upon which everything turned, we have been compelled to spend an inactive campaign, after a flattering prospect at the opening of it, and rigorous struggles to make it a decisive one on our part.
Page 38 - ... they could not resist ! We took care to tell the Hessians that the rebels had resolved to give no quarter — to them in particular — which made them fight desperately, and put to death all that came in their hands.
Page 153 - It having pleased the Almighty Ruler of the Universe propitiously to defend the cause of the United American States, and finally, by raising us up a powerful friend among the Princes of the Earth...
Page 48 - The circuit courts in each circuit shall be held by the justice of the Supreme Court allotted to the circuit, or by the circuit judge of the circuit...
Page 67 - It should be a peace founded on the submission of all to the rightful authority of the Government, and the guarantee of all their constitutional rights by the Government. It should be a peace bringing with it such unity as will have the Constitution for its foundation, and obedience to law for its...
Page 38 - The Hessians and our brave Highlanders gave no quarter, and it was a fine sight to see with what alacrity they dispatched the rebels with their bayonets, after we had surrounded them so that they could not resist.
Page 26 - Pechciesse,4* the aforesaid creek, and so the said creek Pechciesse up to the very head of it, and from thence direct westerly thorowe the Land untill it meets with the aforesaid Creek and Meadow Ground called Mankackkewachky aforesaid.
Page 191 - ... will never be forgotten, by those who had the good fortune to...