Two Hundred Years Ago; Or, a Brief History of Cambridgeport and East Cambridge, with Notices of Some of the Early Settlers: A Christmas and Birthday Gift for Young Persons |
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Page 20 - ... kingdoms, empires, and governments ; look down in mercy, we beseech thee, on these American states, who have fled to thee from the rod of the oppressor, and thrown themselves on...
Page 1 - A man's life is a tower, with a staircase of many steps, That, as he toileth upward, crumble successively behind him...
Page 21 - Most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour to behold our most gracious Sovereign Lord, King GEORGE ; and so replenish him with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that he may alway incline to thy will, and walk in thy way...
Page 21 - Have pity, 0 most merciful Father, upon the distresses of the inhabitants of this western world. To that end we humbly pray thee to bless the Continental Congress. Preside over their councils; and may they be led to such measures as may tend to thy glory, to the advancement of true religion, and to the happiness and prosperity of thy people. We also pray thee to bless our provincial assemblies, magistrates, and all in subordinate places of power and trust. Be with thy servant the Commander-in-chief...
Page 22 - Charles; and so replenish him with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that he may alway incline to thy will, and walk in thy way : endue him plenteously with heavenly gifts ; grant him in health and wealth long to live ; strengthen him, that he may vanquish and overcome all his enemies ; and finally after this life he may attain everlasting joy and felicity, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 22 - Thy glory, to the advancement of true religion, and to the happiness and prosperity of Thy people. We also pray Thee to bless our provincial assemblies, magistrates, and all in subordinate places of power and trust. Be with Thy servant, the Commander-in-chief of the American forces. Afford him Thy presence in all his undertakings; strengthen him that he may vanquish and overcome all his enemies ; and grant that we may in due time be restored to the enjoyment of those inestimable blessings we have...
Page 8 - Knight, who, in the year 1687, by his great industry discovered among the rocks near the banks of Bahama, on the north side of Hispaniola, a Spanish plate-ship, which had been under water fortyfour years, out of which he took in gold and silver to the value of £300,000 sterling...
Page 39 - ... described and improvements mentioned. We have a condensed history of the building of dwelling and schoolhouses, churches, stores, manufacturing establishments, bridges, the causeway, canals, wharves, &c. In 1800, there were twelve families in the place. Miss Mary Merriam of Lincoln, the same year " opened the first school in this new section, commencing with twelve pupils." She "continued to teach for more than thirty years.
Page 43 - River, of a sufficient depth for coasting- vessels; and wharves were built on the margins, for their accommodation. In 1805, an Act was passed by the Congress of the United States, making Cambridge a Port of Entry ; from which circumstance this section of the town thenceforth took the name of CAMBBIDGE-PORT.
Page 71 - Brown having placed the children in the sleigh a second time, had proceeded but a few rods when the sleigh was blown over and torn to pieces, and the children driven to some distance. He then collected them once more, laid them on the bed and covered them ; and then called for help, but to no purpose. Knowing that the children must soon perish in that situation, and being pierced to the heart by their distressing shrieks, he wrapped them all in a coverlet, and attempted to carry them on his shoulder...