Roxbury Centennial: An Account of the Celebration in Roxbury, November 22, 1876Rockwell and Churchill, 1877 - 104 pages |
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... military representation at the grand anniversary of Lexington last year . Not only did the Puritans of this old town train them- selves to arms . With famine in their faces and the savage at their doors , they entered into covenant ...
... military representation at the grand anniversary of Lexington last year . Not only did the Puritans of this old town train them- selves to arms . With famine in their faces and the savage at their doors , they entered into covenant ...
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... military celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Old Rox- bury Artillery Company , now known as the Roxbury City Guards . We have the records of old organizations which have gone out from active life , and others have taken ...
... military celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Old Rox- bury Artillery Company , now known as the Roxbury City Guards . We have the records of old organizations which have gone out from active life , and others have taken ...
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... this one trait of reti- cence , our great war general , who now commands the armies and the navy of these United States ; and if I could have followed him in military matters one - half as well , I ROXBURY CENTENNIAL . 61.
... this one trait of reti- cence , our great war general , who now commands the armies and the navy of these United States ; and if I could have followed him in military matters one - half as well , I ROXBURY CENTENNIAL . 61.
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... military matters one - half as well , I , too , might possibly have become famous . — Besides , sir , there are " veterans in my ranks to - day whose drum and fife , when a boy , I used to follow up hill and down dale ; for when the ...
... military matters one - half as well , I , too , might possibly have become famous . — Besides , sir , there are " veterans in my ranks to - day whose drum and fife , when a boy , I used to follow up hill and down dale ; for when the ...
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... , " and our Roxbury military companies . But Roxbury itself , - old Rox- bury , one of the earliest settled towns in New England , after an 66 - ― - a name not existence of almost two centuries ROXBURY CENTENNIAL . 69.
... , " and our Roxbury military companies . But Roxbury itself , - old Rox- bury , one of the earliest settled towns in New England , after an 66 - ― - a name not existence of almost two centuries ROXBURY CENTENNIAL . 69.
Common terms and phrases
2d Lieut bless Boston Highlands Bunker Hill Bunker Hill Monument Burrell bury called carpet-bagger CELEBRATION IN ROXBURY CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN church citizen of Roxbury city of Boston city of Roxbury command committee Commonwealth corps Dudley eloquence England fathers feel Fillebrown George Governor Grand Army Hall heart honor HORACE BINNEY SARGENT hundred INTRODUCTION invite Isaac John Eliot John Q. A. Brackett Joseph Joseph W Joseph Warren Knights of Pythias live Massachusetts Mayor military minister nation never NOVEMBER 22 occasion Old Roxbury Artillery ORATION OF GEN organizations past members pastor patriotic pleasure President PRESS OF ROCKWELL Puritan READ WALES respond Revolution Roxbury Artillery Association Roxbury Centennial Roxbury City Guard Roxbury Horse Guards Roxbury street sentiment Sergt Swift thank Thee Thomas Thomas Dudley Thomas Welde Thou hast to-day to-night toast toast-master Warren Welde West Roxbury William Gaston
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Page 27 - Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O UNION, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate! We know what Master laid thy keel, What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel, Who made each mast, and sail, and rope, What anvils rang, what hammers beat, In what a forge, and what a heat Were shaped the anchors of thy hope!
Page 27 - Tis of the wave and not the rock ; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore. Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea ! Our hearts, our hopes, are all with th.ee.
Page 19 - THE God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great. Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant ; Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight ; through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 3 - For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Page 42 - A few years before his death lie pressed his people to obtain another pastor, and said, " T is possible you may think the burden of maintaining two ministers may be too heavy for you ; but I deliver you from that fear. I do here give back my salary to the Lord Jesus Christ ; and now, brethren, you may fix that upon any man that God shall make a pastor for you.
Page 41 - You Roxb'ry poets, keep clear of the crime Of missing to give us very good rhime. And you of Dorchester, your verses lengthen, But with the text's own words, you will them strengthen.