The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, Volumen15

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Oregon Historical Society, 1914

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Página 273 - Why should we yet our sail unfurl? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl; But, when the wind blows off the shore, Oh! sweetly we'll rest our weary oar. Blow, breezes, blow, the stream runs fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past. Utawas' tide ! this trembling moon Shall see us float over thy surges soon.
Página 49 - Know hereby that this country is claimed by Great Britain as part of its territories, and that the NW Company of Merchants from Canada, finding the factory for this people inconvenient for them, do hereby intend to erect a factory in this place for the commerce of the country around.
Página 173 - ... recur to the origin of this debate and review its course. This seems expedient and may be done as well now as at any time. Well, then, its history is this: The honorable Member from Connecticut moved a resolution, which...
Página 281 - Every member of the general assembly shall have the liberty to dissent from or protest against any act or resolution which he may think injurious to the public or an individual, and have the reasons for his dissent entered on the journals...
Página 273 - Faintly as tolls the evening chime Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past.
Página 281 - Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish them weekly, except such parts as may require secrecy. And the yeas and nays of the members on any question shall, at the desire of any two of them, be entered on the journals.
Página 4 - We set off on a voyage down the Columbia River to explore this river in order to open out a passage for the interior trade with the Pacific Ocean.
Página 85 - From the time he joined us on the Platte until he left us at Fort Hall, his great experience and indomitable energy were of priceless value to the migrating column. His constant advice, which we knew was based upon a knowledge of the road before us, was — "travel, TRAVEL, TRAVEL — nothing else will take you to the end of your journey; nothing is wise that does not help you along, nothing is good for you that causes a moment's delay.
Página 142 - The Corporation for the relief of the widows and children of clergymen in the communion of the Church of England in America...
Página 140 - The Conduct of MAJOR GEN. SHIRLEY, Late General and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces in North America.

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