Colonial Days & DamesJ. B. Lippincott Company, 1894 - 248 páginas A biography of the black singer and songwriter from South Carolina who is credited with introducing the blues, spirituals, protest songs, and other types of African American music to a worldwide audience. |
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... Rebecca Gratz , The former , from the moment that she appears upon the pages of history with her heroic offer of service- " Since I am to die , and can die but once , I am perfectly willing to put my life in jeopardy to save his Royal ...
... Rebecca Gratz , The former , from the moment that she appears upon the pages of history with her heroic offer of service- " Since I am to die , and can die but once , I am perfectly willing to put my life in jeopardy to save his Royal ...
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... Rebecca Gratz , of Philadelphia . Men and women still in the prime of life can recall the face and form of an elderly woman , slight and elegant , with gray curls and dark eyes , who was pointed out to them , in their childhood , as the ...
... Rebecca Gratz , of Philadelphia . Men and women still in the prime of life can recall the face and form of an elderly woman , slight and elegant , with gray curls and dark eyes , who was pointed out to them , in their childhood , as the ...
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... Gratz family , and often visited them in their old mansion , where he was sure of finding a warm welcome and a room to " roost in , " as he expressed it . In addition to this family friendship , Rebecca Gratz was the intimate friend of ...
... Gratz family , and often visited them in their old mansion , where he was sure of finding a warm welcome and a room to " roost in , " as he expressed it . In addition to this family friendship , Rebecca Gratz was the intimate friend of ...
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... Rebecca , upon the brave knight of Ivanhoe , showing that there was in this character " that touch of nature that ... Gratz knew the source of the char- acter of Rebecca , but , " shrinking as she did from any publicity , would seldom ac ...
... Rebecca , upon the brave knight of Ivanhoe , showing that there was in this character " that touch of nature that ... Gratz knew the source of the char- acter of Rebecca , but , " shrinking as she did from any publicity , would seldom ac ...
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... Rebecca Gratz , who was worthy of her , and who gained her affection . The difference in religious belief , however , proved an in- surmountable barrier to a union , this latter- day heroine being as loyal to the faith of her fathers as ...
... Rebecca Gratz , who was worthy of her , and who gained her affection . The difference in religious belief , however , proved an in- surmountable barrier to a union , this latter- day heroine being as loyal to the faith of her fathers as ...
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Página 129 - I desire you would remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation.
Página 145 - But as that's only adding fuel to fire, it makes me the more uneasy, for by often, and unavoidably, being in company with her revives my former passion for your Lowland beauty; whereas, was I to live more retired from young women, I might in some measure eliviate my sorrows, by burying that chaste and troublesome passion in the grave of oblivion...
Página 86 - Amongst other favorite animals that cheered this lady's solitude, a brace of tame deer ran familiarly about the house, and one of them came to stare at me as a stranger. But unluckily spying his own figure in the glass, he made a spring over the tea-table that stood under it, and shattered the glass to pieces, and falling back upon the teatable made a terrible fracas among the china.
Página 39 - Houses who handsomely treat them. Mr. Burroughs cary'd his spouse and Daughter and myself out to one Madame Dowes, a Gentlewoman that lived at a farm House, who gave us a handsome Entertainment of five or six Dishes and choice Beer and metheglin, Cyder, &c.
Página 48 - We had for our chaplain a zealous Presbyterian minister, Mr. Beatty, who complained to me that the men did not generally attend his prayers and exhortations. When they enlisted, they were promised, besides pay and provisions, a gill of rum a day, which was punctually...
Página 39 - Chest by the bed side, and setting up, fell to my old way of composing my Resentments, in the following manner: I ask thy Aid, O Potent Rum! To Charm these wrangling Topers Dum. Thou hast their Giddy Brains possest-- The man confounded with the Beast- And I, poor I, can get no rest. Intoxicate them with thy fumes: O still their Tongues till morning comes!
Página 138 - Mather said distinctly that he "found no just ground in Scripture to apply such a trope as church to a house for public assembly.
Página 40 - Coullers as were their pendants in their ears, which You should see very old women wear as well as Young. They have Vendues very frequently and make their Earnings very well by them for they treat with good Liquor Liberally, and the Customers Drink as Liberally and Generally pay for't as well, by paying for that which they Bid up Briskly for, after the sack has gone plentifully about, tho' sometimes good penny worths are got there.
Página 114 - I was your father confessor, and as though you had committed a crime, great in itself, yet of the venial class. You have reason good, for I find myself strangely disposed to be a very indulgent ghostly adviser on this occasion, and, notwithstanding you are the most offending soul alive...
Página 154 - ... (This was so called from the figure of an ape or monkey, which was carved in oolido at the extremity of the handle. It differed from a common spoon in having a circular and very shallow bowl.) " At the manor these ceremonies were all repeated, another pipe of wine was spiced, and, besides the same presents to the bearers, a pair of black gloves and a handkerchief were given to each of the tenants. The whole expense was said to amount to £500.