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Historic leaves, volume 6, April, 1907 - January, 1908 4 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, A book of American explorers 2 0 Browse Search
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, A book of American explorers, chapter 8 (search)
he seas do mount and fall; or else the cause proceedeth of diversity of winds, shifting often in sundry points: all which having power together to move the great ocean, which again is not presently settled, so many seas do encounter together as there had been diversity of winds. Howsoever it cometh to pass, men which all their lifetime had occupied the sea never saw more outrageous seas. We had also upon our mainyard an apparition of a little fire by night, which seamen do call Castor and Pollux; This electric light is often called St. Elmo's fire. but we had only one, which they take an evil sign of more tempest: the same is usual in storms. Monday, the 9th of September, in the afternoon, the frigate was near cast away, oppressed by waves; yet at that time recovered, and giving forth signs of joy, the general, sitting abaft, with a book in his hand, cried out to us in the Hind,—so oft as we did approach within hearing,—We are as near to heaven by sea as by land, reiterating t
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reunion of the Virginia division Army of Northern Virginia Association. (search)
It is related that when General Lee's note of condolence, telling him that for the good of the country he had preferred being wounded himself was read to him, he exclaimed, Better ten Jacksons than one Lee! Thus did these two great compeers vie in modesty, and unselfish admiration, each of the other. Two twin giants, to whom Virginia, a second Ilia, pregnant by Mars, had given birth; and who, though they failed to found an Empire, as did Romulus and Remus, will yet shine like Castor and Pollux as bright constellations in the firmament of history; but with this difference, that while the Sons of Ledd illumine the sky but one at a time, our Twins, sons of Virginia, transfixed, shining together, shall cosparkle in one equal splendor throughout all coming ages. These dead—these darling dead—they have not died in vain! Not in vain, my countrymen, their courage and achievement; not in vain their highest virtue of fatigue-enduring fortitude; not in vain their unbought and unpaid serv
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Fifteenth Virginia Infantry. (search)
nd, Robert Bidgood, and perhaps others I cannot recall just now. The Boy Battery first won fame under the knightly and valiant Parker. It sustained its reputation under Captain Brown, and became one of the famous batteries of the Confederate army. The many fields it fought on were enriched with the brave young blood of its heroes. The Boy Battery at Sharpsburg and the Lexington cadets at New Market should stand as prominent in the annals of our Civil War as did the twin heroes, Castor and Pollux, in the enchanting realm of Roman mythology. Old Virginia is proud of her artillery record, and even now in these piping times of peace and patriotic devotion to our common country she is ever mindful, and lovingly recalls the fact of furnishing fifty-three (53) famous batteries, not including heavy artillery, in that grand old army that wore the gray. They were ever fearless batteries, that hurled shot and shell with unerring and deadly precision into the ranks of the enemy on many victor
Historic leaves, volume 6, April, 1907 - January, 1908, Somerville, like Rome, Sits on her seven Hills, each crowned with an Historic Halo. (search)
ose of the occupants is to put out fires, rather than perpetuate eternal ones, as did the Vestals in their Roman fire house. On Central Hill I would show him our temples of learning, where his own language is taught to-day. I would show him our Public Library, where his histories are perpetuated—and the institution itself as a finished accomplishment of the objects of the Roman Tabularium. I would show him our City Hall, whose architecture would suggest to him his own temple of Castor and Pollux, where assembled the lawmakers, and the temple of Saturn, where were received the taxes, and where the finances of the empire were administered. Further down the avenue the Armory would suggest the temple of Mars, where, however, war is now taught as a preservative of peace. He would miss his wine shops and circuses, and in their places I would show him our churches, where is preached the Christianity which arose and spread from the catacombs of his native city. In contrast to Rome's hi
Historic leaves, volume 6, April, 1907 - January, 1908, Index (search)
er Hill Day, 1864, 66. Burbank, Alonzo, 14. Burbank, William A., 74. Burt, William L. Esq., 41, 42. Burt, General William L., 7. Butler, General, 63. Caesar, 80. Cambridge Electric Light Co., 10. Cambridge, Mass., 14, 18, 26, 27, 29, 33. 36, 37, 39, 49, 52, 53, 54, 69, 76. Cambridge Street, 35. Cambridgeport, Mass., 26, 33, 39. Campagna, 80. Camp Chase, 18. Camp Nordquest, 22. Campton, N. H., 2. Canada, 37. Canton, Mass., 2. Capen, President, 78. Castor and Pollux, Temple of, 81. Catlett's Station, Va., 43. Cedar Mountain, 45. Cedarville (Sandwich), Mass., 2. Centerville, 23. Central Hill, 32, 81. Central Street, 12, 16, 32. Chain Bridge, 19. Chancellorsville, Battlefield of, 44. Charles City Court House, 65. Charlestown, Genealogies and Estates of, 51. Charlestown, Mass., 2, 14, 25, 26, 29, 36, 54, 79. Charlestown Neck. 12. Charlestown Pigs. 36. Charles River, 33, 37, 80. Chickahominy River, 64, 65. Chittenden, Rebecca
The Daily Dispatch: March 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], The starry heavens. (search)
r, shining with a steady, burning lustre, which rivals in brilliancy even Sirius in the southwest. A line drawn from Jupiter through Regulus, and continued as far eastward, will point at Saturn, always easily recognized by its pale, steady lustre.-- These two great planets will continue to adorn our evening sky for some months to come.--Mars and Venus only are wanting to make this planetary spectacle complete. The splendid constellation Orion, in the meridian, presents sufficient starry attractions for one night; but Procyon and Sirius of the Hyades and Pleiades, will ever be present to divide its glory and share its homage. The beautiful star Capella looks meekly down from the zenith, on all these; and the great, brilliant circumpolar constellations, Cassiopeia, the Great Bear, and the contortious Draco, outwatch them all in the north. Castor and Pollux and the Presepe, in the Crab, are at a higher altitude than Jupiter, eastward of the meridian.-- Boston Courier, Feb. 26th.