Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases, Usually Regarded as Peculiar to the United States, Band 1Bartlett and Welford, 1848 - 412 Seiten |
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... street ; so I jumps up in an all - fired hurry , ups with the window , and outs with my head . — Sam Slick . You see the fact is , Squire ( said the Hooshier ) , they had a mighty deal to say up in our parts about Orleans , and how all ...
... street ; so I jumps up in an all - fired hurry , ups with the window , and outs with my head . — Sam Slick . You see the fact is , Squire ( said the Hooshier ) , they had a mighty deal to say up in our parts about Orleans , and how all ...
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... street , New York . Their plans of operation are as accurately described in the annexed extract from Warton , as they can be at the present moment : He who sells that of which he is not possessed , is proverbi- ally said to sell the ...
... street , New York . Their plans of operation are as accurately described in the annexed extract from Warton , as they can be at the present moment : He who sells that of which he is not possessed , is proverbi- ally said to sell the ...
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... streets . It is a very useful one . BLOCK - HOUSE . A small fort built of logs which project some six or eight feet over a wooden or stone foundation , fifteen or twenty feet high . 1 BLOUSE . ( Fr. blouse . ) A loose garment made of ...
... streets . It is a very useful one . BLOCK - HOUSE . A small fort built of logs which project some six or eight feet over a wooden or stone foundation , fifteen or twenty feet high . 1 BLOUSE . ( Fr. blouse . ) A loose garment made of ...
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... street , and the bulls fare hard.- N. Y. Journal of Commerce , Dec. 10 , 1845 . It is usual for the brokers to collect in Wall street , some- times in such numbers as to obstruct the way . This led to a petition to the board of aldermen ...
... street , and the bulls fare hard.- N. Y. Journal of Commerce , Dec. 10 , 1845 . It is usual for the brokers to collect in Wall street , some- times in such numbers as to obstruct the way . This led to a petition to the board of aldermen ...
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... Street , p . 165 . BURR - STONE . A species of silex or quartz occurring in morphous masses , partly compact , but containing many irregular cavities . It is used for mill - stones . - Cleveland's Mineralogy . BUSHWHACKER . A raw ...
... Street , p . 165 . BURR - STONE . A species of silex or quartz occurring in morphous masses , partly compact , but containing many irregular cavities . It is used for mill - stones . - Cleveland's Mineralogy . BUSHWHACKER . A raw ...
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Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases, Usually ... John Russell Bartlett Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2003 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
American applied bank Barnburners called Clavers's Forest colloquial common expression common name corn corruption Craven Democratic denote Dialect Downing's Letters Dutch England and America English dictionaries English language familiar language fish French Genus Georgia give Glossary Grose heard Hist horse Indian Johnson Jones's Courtship land Loco-foco maize May-day means menhaden N. Y. Tribune never Northern noticed old English one's origin Orleans Picayune party peculiar person phrase Picayune Pickering Pickering says Pineville plant political popular name prairies pronunciation provincial in England Purchase river Sam Slick scup sense Slick in England sometimes South Southern Spanish real speaking species speech Squatter switchel tell term thing Todd Tour down East Travels tree United verb Vocabulary vulgar Webster West West Indies Western Whig wood Yankee in England York York Tribune
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 64 - He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither.
Seite 128 - That if the President of the United States shall in his judgment and discretion deem it most advisable, instead of proceeding to submit the foregoing resolution to the Republic of Texas, as an overture on the part of the United States for admission, to negotiate with that Republic; then...
Seite 25 - I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.
Seite xiii - Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs, and Ancient Customs, from the Reign of Edward I. 2 vols, 8vo, containing upwards of 1,000 pages, closely printed In double columns, cloth, a new and cheaper edition.
Seite 12 - In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls, and those in which a state shall be a party, the supreme court shall have original jurisdiction. In all other cases before mentioned, the supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.
Seite 228 - ... and richness, and power, and blessing; that they had apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, and evangelists ; the same order, the same priesthood, the same ordinances, gifts, powers, and blessing, as was enjoyed on the eastern continent ; that the people were cut off...
Seite 254 - A Platform of Church Discipline gathered out of the word of God: and agreed upon by the Elders; and Messengers of the Churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in New England to be presented to the Churches and General! Court for their consideration and acceptance, in the Lord.
Seite 50 - Massachusetts to organize it, and make preparations for the defence of the country, he found a great want of ammunition and other means necessary to meet the powerful foe he had to contend with, and great difficulty to obtain them.
Seite 177 - Hobson kept a stable of forty good cattle, always ready and fit for travelling: but when a man came for a horse, he was led into the stable, where there was great choice, but he obliged him to take the horse which stood next to the stable door: so that every customer was alike well served according to his chance, and every horse ridden with the same justice...
Seite 231 - For endless years, through every mild domain Where grows the maize, there thou art sure to reign. But man, more fickle, the bold license claims, In different realms to give thee different names.