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Common terms and phrasesacres became Boughton Bristol building built Canadice Canan Canandaigua Canandaigua lake candidate Captain Charles church citizens Clark clerk Clifton Springs Company convention court house daigua David Democratic died district early East Bloomfield Elbridge G elected erected farm Farmington Francis Granger Genesee country Geneva George Gideon Granger Governor Granger held Henry hill Honeoye honor Hopewell Howell Indian James John John Greig Joseph known lake land Lapham later located Main street Manchester Mason member of Assembly miles mill Myron Myron H Naples Nathan Nathaniel Nathaniel Gorham nominated Oliver Phelps Ontario county organized party pastor Phelps and Gorham pioneer political Pre-emption line present President prominent purchased Reed Republican Richmond Samuel secretary Senator Seneca lake settled settlement settlers Smith society supervisor tavern Thomas township village vote Western New York Whig Wilder William H Yates county Popular passagesPage 186 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil... Page 183 - Lightfoot then and there instantly died, and so the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do say, that the said David Beckett, the said John Lightfoot, in manner and form aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder, against the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the state of Ohio. Page 417 - THE BOOK OF MORMON: AN ACCOUNT WRITTEN BY THE HAND OF MORMON, UPON PLATES TAKEN FROM THE PLATES OF NEPHI. Wherefore it is an abridgment of the record of the people of Nephi, and also of the Lamanites; written to the Lamanites, who are a remnant of the House of Israel; and also to Jew and Gentile; written by way of commandment, and also by the spirit of prophecy and of revelation. Written and sealed up, and hid up unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed; to come forth by the gift and power... Page 4 - He was warned not to heed the frightful heads and hissing tongues, but to shoot at the heart. Accordingly, the next morning he armed himself with his keenest weapons, charmed as directed, and boldly shot at the serpent's heart. The instantaneous recoiling of the monster proved that the wound was mortal. He began in great agony to roll down the hill, breaking down trees and uttering horrid noises, until he rolled into the lake. Here he slaked his thirst, and tried by water to mitigate his agony, dashing... Page 183 - Johnson of the said disease, and of the sickness occasioned thereby, died, and so the jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do say that the said Elijah Fairlee, Fnirlco vs. The People. the said Pern- Herrill in manner and form aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder... Page 89 - The bill declared on its face that its true intent and meaning was "not to legislate slavery into any Territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States. Page 147 - Our roads are filled with people, many of whom have been reduced from a state of competence and good prospects to the last degree of want and sorrow. So sudden was the blow by which they have been crushed, that no provision could be made either to elude or to meet it. The fugitives from Niagara county especially were dispersed under circumstances of so much terror, that, in some cases, mothers find themselves wandering with strange children, and children are seen accompanied by such as have no other... Page 415 - We, the undersigned, being personally acquainted with the family of Joseph Smith, Sr., with whom the Gold Bible, so called, originated, state : That they were not only a lazy, indolent' set of men, but also intemperate, and their word was not to be depended upon ; and that we are truly glad to dispense with their society. Page 144 - ... of complaint, except pretended ones of their creating ; whilst they keep in a state of irritation the tribes, who are hostile to us, and are instigating those, who know little of us or we of them, to unite in the war against us ; and whilst it is an undeniable fact, that they are furnishing the whole with arms, ammunition, clothing, and even provisions, to carry on the war ; I might go further, and, if they are not much belied, add men also in disguise. References from web pagesMORMON ORIGINS - JOSEPH SMITH - BOOK OF MORMON - MORMONISM The Field Notes of Col. Maxwell edited by John Robortella Bibliographic information
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