Papers and Records - Lennox and Addington Historical Society, Volumes 1-6Lennox and Addington Historical Society., 1909 - Lennox and Addington (Ont.) |
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Adolphustown Amherst Island Bath Bay of Quinte Benjamin Bidwell British built Camden Canadian Champlain Church Clark Cloudy County Court David Detlor died Dorland early elected erected Ernesttown Fair and cold farm father Fraser Fredericksburgh Frontenac Garbutt George Government Governor Hawley Hay Bay Hazelton Spencer held Henry Historical Society Indian James McAuley John Joshua Booth Kingston known land Lennox and Addington lived Methodist Midland District miles Miller Mohawk Montreal Napanee River negro Newburgh Newburgh Academy P.M. Wind paper Parliament party Perry Peter Peter Perry Philip Dorland pioneers Prince Edward Prince Edward County prominent Province Purdy Quebec record resident Robert Roblin Samuel session settled settlement settlers shore Simcoe slaves snow T. W. Casey Thomas Thomas Dorland Toronto town Township U. E. Loyalists Upper Canada Upper Canada Legislature village William Wind N.E. Wind S.W. Yarker
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Page 24 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view; I knew him well, and every truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face...
Page 21 - But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage And froze the genial current of the soul.
Page 8 - His memory no time can efface. /He met us with smiles on the threshold, / And in that rude temple of art, / He left with the skill of a workman, ( His touch on the mind and the heart. Oh, gay were the sports of the noontide. When winter winds frolicked with snow; We laughed at the freaks of the storm king, And shouted him on, all aglow.
Page 64 - In gazing on those we've been lost to so long ! The sorrows, the joys, of which once they were part, Still round them, like visions of yesterday, throng. As letters some hand hath invisibly traced, When held to the flame will steal out on the sight, So many a feeling, that long seem'd effaced, The warmth of a moment like this brings to light. And thus, as in memory's bark we shall glide, To visit the scenes of our boyhood anew, Tho...
Page 7 - It stood on a bleak country corner, The houses were distant and few, A meadow lay back in the distance. Beyond rose the hills to our view. The roads crossing there at right angles. Untraversed by pomp and array. Were cropped by the cows in the summer; I've watched them there many a day. In memory's hall hangs the picture. And though years of sad care are between. It hangs with a beautiful gilding. And well do I love it, I ween. It stood on a bleak country corner, But boyhood's young heart made it...
Page 28 - ... or persons acting in the administration of the charity, or as they shall direct, it shall be lawful for any two or more justices of the peace acting for the district, division, or place in which such house, buildings, land, or property shall be situate, in petty sessions assembled, and they are hereby required, on the complaint of the said trustees...
Page 14 - His hours were from eight o'clock in the morning until four in the afternoon, with one and one-half hours for noon.
Page 35 - Middlesex], on the day of at of the clock in the noon, to be examined...
Page 8 - His touch on the mind and the heart. Oh, gay were the sports of the noontide. When winter winds frolicked with snow; We laughed at the freaks of the storm king. And shouted him on, all aglow. We dashed at his beautiful sculptures.
Page 54 - The Saints of GOD ! their wanderings done, No more their weary course they run, No more they faint, no more they fall, No foes oppress, no fears...