Acton in historyJ. W. Lewis, 1890 - 308 páginas |
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Acton in History: Compiled for the Middlesex County History (Classic Reprint) James Fletcher Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
Acton in History: Compiled for the Middlesex County History (Classic Reprint) James Fletcher Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
Términos y frases comunes
19th of April 26th Mass Aaron Jones Abel aged Andover Benjamin born in Acton Boston Brooks brother built Capt Captain Davis Carlisle Chaffin Charles church Colonel committee Conant Concord Concord fight Daniel daughter Davis Guards Deacon Deacon John died Ebenezer enlisted Ephraim Hapgood father Francis Faulkner Francis Tuttle George graduated Handley hill homestead Isaac Davis James Fletcher January John Fletcher John Heald Jonas Jonathan Hosmer Joseph Barker Joseph Fletcher Joseph Robbins Josiah July June Lexington lieutenant Littleton lived Luther March married Massachusetts meeting meeting-house memory Middlesex mill monument Moses Adams Moses Taylor Nathan Nathaniel North Bridge Noyes October old North Bridge pastor patriotic Piper railroad regiment road Samuel school-house Silas Hosmer Silas Taylor Simon Davis Simon Hunt Skinner soldiers South Acton Stevens Hayward town of Acton village voted West Acton Wetherbee William Winthrop Winthrop E Wood Woodbury
Pasajes populares
Página 261 - It was two by the village clock When he came to the bridge in Concord town He heard the bleating of the flock, And the twitter of birds among the trees, And felt the breath of the morning breeze Blowing over the meadows brown. And one was safe and asleep in his bed Who at the bridge would be first to fall, Who that day would be lying dead, Pierced by a British musket-ball.
Página 253 - So through the night rode Paul Revere; And so through the night went his cry of alarm To every Middlesex village and farm,— A cry of defiance and not of fear, A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door, And a word that shall echo forevermore!
Página 251 - For these reasons, as well as many others which might be produced, we are confirmed in the opinion, that the present age will be deficient in their duty to God, their posterity and themselves, if they do not establish an American republic.
Página 246 - The rising morning can't assure That we shall end the day ; For death stands ready at the door, To seize our lives away.
Página 253 - So through the night rode Paul Revere ; And so through the night went his cry of alarm To every Middlesex village and farm, — A cry of defiance, and not of fear, — A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door, And a word that shall echo forever more...
Página 263 - Duty's regiment; raised by the province of Massachusetts Bay for the reduction of Canada ; enlisted May 2, 1758; reported discharged Nov.
Página 251 - ... and we now instruct you, sir, to give them the strongest assurance that, if they should declare America to be a free and independent republic, your constituents will support and defend the measure, to the last drop of their blood, and the last farthing of their treasure.