Sir Charles Henry Frankland, Baronet: Or, Boston in the Colonial TimesJ. Munsell, 1865 - 129 pàgines |
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Sir Charles Henry Frankland, Baronet: Or, Boston in the Colonial Times Elias Nason Visualització completa - 1865 |
Sir Charles Henry Frankland, Baronet: Or, Boston in the Colonial Times Elias Nason Visualització completa - 1865 |
Sir Charles Henry Frankland, Baronet: Or, Boston in the Colonial Times Elias Nason Visualització completa - 1865 |
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acres afterwards Agnes Surriage appointed April arrived Auchmuty baronet Bart Bath beautiful Belem born Boston Evening Post Boston Gazette brother buried Caldas Capt Captain celebrated chaise CHAPTER Charles Apthorp Charles Henry Frankland church Cintra coat collector colonial commanded court custom house daugh daughter Deblois died Don Pedro Dupee earthquake Edward Surriage Elizabeth England English erected Frank French Hannah Henry Cromwell Hist Hopkinton Indians Isaac Surriage John journal July June King King's Chapel Lady Frankland land Lisbon living M'Clester Mafra Magunco mansion Marblehead married Mary moidores noble old tenor Paid Pelham Pemaquid Peter Warren port of Boston Portugal princess of Brazil resided Richard Pierce Robert Roger Price ruins Sept Sheaffe Shirley Sir Charles Henry Sir Henry Frankland Sir Thomas Frankland sister street summer Swain Timothy Shepherd town Walpole widow William William Pepperrell
Passatges populars
Pàgina 15 - That hangs his head, and a' that! The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a' that! For a' that, and a' that, Our toils obscure, and a' that; The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The Man's the gowd for a
Pàgina 54 - The mountain-moss by scorching skies imbrown'd, The sunken glen, whose sunless shrubs must weep, The tender azure of the unruffled deep, The orange tints that gild the greenest bough, The torrents that from cliff to valley leap, The vine on high, the willow-branch below, Mix'd in one mighty scene, with varied beauty glow.
Pàgina 16 - Europe, and those that stayed at home having the advantage of society with travellers ; so that a gentleman from London would almost think himself at home at Boston, when he observes the number of people, their houses, their furniture, their tables, their dress and conversation, which, perhaps, is as splendid and showy as that of the most considerable tradesman in London.
Pàgina 51 - By this plan the general government was to be administered by a President General, appointed and supported by the crown ; and a grand council to be chosen by the representatives of the people of the several colonies met in their respective assemblies.
Pàgina 1 - Time rolls his ceaseless course. The race of yore, Who danced our infancy upon their knee, And told our marvelling boyhood legends store, Of their strange ventures happ'd by land or sea, How are they blotted from the things that be ! How few, all weak and wither'd of their force, Wait on the verge of dark eternity, Like stranded wrecks, the tide returning hoarse, To sweep them from our sight ! Time rolls his ceaseless course.
Pàgina 98 - January 1768 in the 52 year of his life without issue and at his own desire, lies buried in this church. This monument is erected by his affectionate widow Agnes, Lady Frankland." Of sound and discriminating judgment, good executive ability, accomplished manners and graceful mien, Sir Charles Henry Frankland seems to have performed his public duties faithfully, and even to the acceptance of the opposition parties. His political moderation and integrity secured the confidence both of whig...
Pàgina 102 - Upon application of Lady Frankland, voted that she have liberty to pass into Boston with the following goods and articles for her voyage, viz. 6 trunks: 1 chest: 3 beds and bedding : 6 wethers : 2 pigs : 1 small keg of pickled tongues: some hay: 3 bags of corn: and such other goods as she thinks proper.
Pàgina 42 - ... approached by a noble avenue cut through the chestnut forest, and by a flower garden tastefully arranged in front. The spacious hall, sustained by fluted columns, was hung with tapestry, richly ornamented with dark figures on a ground of deepest green, according to the fashion of the times. The chimney pieces were of Italian marble; and corn ices of stucco-work and other costly finishing embellished the parlor, anterooms and chambers.
Pàgina 41 - ... feet in length and surmounted by a cupola; a granary which was set upon elaborately wrought freestone pillars ; and houses for his servants equal to those of many of the farmers in the neighborhood. Having a taste for horticulture, he introduced a great variety of the choicest fruit, — such as apples, pears, plums, peaches, cherries of excellent quality, apricots and quinces from England: — and having an eye for beauty, he set out elms and other ornamental trees upon his grounds, and embellished...
Pàgina 54 - Lo ! Cintra's glorious Eden intervenes In variegated maze of mount and glen. Ah, me ! what hand can pencil guide, or pen, To follow half on which the eye dilates Through views more dazzling unto mortal ken Than those whereof such things the bard relates, Who to the awe-struck world unlock'd Elysium's gates? XIX. The horrid crags, by toppling convent crown'd...