The Essex Antiquarian: An Illustrated ... Magazine Devoted to the Biography, Genealogy, History and Antiquities of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volume 11Sidney Perley Essex Antiquarian, 1907 - Essex County (Mass.) |
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Page 113 - When Freedom, from her mountain height, Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night, And set the stars of glory there; She mingled with its gorgeous dyes The milky baldric of the skies, And striped its pure, celestial white With streakings of the morning light; Then, from his mansion in the sun, She called her eagle bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand, The symbol of her chosen land.
Page 113 - Flag of the free heart's hope and home, By angel hands to valor given, Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were born in heaven! Forever float that standard sheet Where breathes the foe that falls before us, With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us!
Page 113 - By angel hands to valor given ; Thy stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were born in heaven. Forever float that standard sheet ! Where breathes the foe but falls before us, With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us!
Page 45 - He had never seen a fire-eater, and doubted if there existed a class endowed with that remarkable power. Off went Delaval to London and returned with Angelo in a post-chaise. Angelo exerted all his genius. Fire poured from his mouth and nostrils — fire which melted that iron nature, and sent it off cheerfully to poll for Delaval...
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Page 45 - Delavals — the rake and humourist of about a century ago — was one time canvassing Andover. There was a voter there, as far as every appearance went, insensible to all temptation. Money — wine — place — flattery had no attractions for the Stoic. Sir Francis puzzled himself in endeavouring to discover the man's weak point. At last, he found it out. He had never seen a fire-eater, and doubted if there existed a class endowed with that remarkable power. Off went Delaval to London, and returned...
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