 They are described by one historian as being then generally "a race of ancient and respectable planters, having estates in the country, who chose it for their residence for the sake of social enjoyment. They formed a society, now seldom to be met with...  Family History Compiled by Lucy Henderson Horton ... - Page 9by Lucy Henderson Horton - 1922 - 289 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Kirke Paulding - Southern States - 1817 - 270 pages
...landscape of meadows, and golden harvest fields. It was once, and until lately, inhabited principally by a race of most ancient and respectable planters, having...the sake of social enjoyment. They formed a society, which, I am sorry to say, is now seldom to be met with in any of our cities : I mean, a society of... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1835 - 240 pages
...landscape of meadows, and golden harvest-fields. It was once, and until lately, inhabited principally by a race of most ancient and respectable planters, having...the sake of social enjoyment. They formed a society, which, I am sorry to say, is now seldom to be met with in any of our cities: I mean, a society of people,... | |
 | Henry Howe - Literary Criticism - 1845 - 596 pages
...described by Paiiiding as being then generally " a race of most ancient and respectable HENEICO COUNTY. planters, having estates in the country, who chose it for their residence for the rake of Hocial enjoyment. • They formed a society now seldom to be met with in any of our cities.... | |
 | Henry Howe - Literary Criticism - 1845 - 562 pages
...been described by Paulding as being then generally " a race of most ancient and respectable m. P I planters, having estates in the country, who chose it for their residence Tor the Bake of social enjoyment. They formed a ťociety now seldom to be met with in any of oar cities.... | |
 | Henry Howe - District of Columbis - 1852 - 610 pages
...Scotch Irish. The inhabitants of this town have been described by Paulding as being then generally " a race of most ancient and respectable planters, having...country, who chose it for their residence for the lake of Hocial enjoyment. They formed a society now seldom to be met with in any of oar cities. A society... | |
 | Willard W. Glazier - Canada - 1884 - 622 pages
...about three hundred houses. At that period all the principal merchants were Scotch and Scotch-Irish. Paulding describes the inhabitants as " a race of...chose it for their residence, for the sake of social enjoyments. They formed a society now seldom to be met with -in any of our cities. A society of people... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Day - History - 1862 - 354 pages
...Virginia, were Scotch and Irish. They are described by one historian as being then generally "a race of ancient and respectable planters, having estates in...people not exclusively monopolized by money-making pur* The toll of two cents continues to be exacted. AN AGREEABLE SURPBISE. 63 suits, but of liberal... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1818 - 464 pages
...landscape of meadows, and golden harvest fields. It was once, and until lately, inhabited principally bjr a race of most ancient and respectable planters, having...the sake of social enjoyment. They formed a society, which, I am sorry to say, is now seldom to be met with in any of our cities ; I mean, a society of... | |
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