Granite State Monthly, Volume 221897 |
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Page 216 - Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Page 376 - And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Page 36 - And what is so rare as a day in June ? Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays : Whether we look, or whether we listen, We hear life murmur, or see it glisten ; Every clod feels a stir of might. An instinct within it that reaches and towers, And, groping blindly above it for light, Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers...
Page 56 - His duty is to make a visit to each master's school daily, soon after the beginning of the morning session. The master receives from each of the teachers in his district early reports as to the appearance of illness in any pupil in his charge. These reports are given to the visiting physician, who at once examines the reported children and makes a record of his diagnosis and action in books furnished by the Board of Health for this purpose and kept in the custody of the master.
Page 369 - Indians would have persuaded him to surrender, he kept up a constant fire at them, changing his dress as often as he could, showing himself with a different cap, hat...
Page 370 - Elms were on the south side of the river, having completed their destructive work, collected in a field adjoining to Burnham's garrison, where they insultingly showed their prisoners and derided the people, thinking themselves out of reach of their shot. A young man from the sentry-box...
Page 369 - Pitman's defenceless house, and forced the door at the moment that he had burst a way through that end of the house which was next to the garrison, to which he with his family, taking advantage of the shade of some trees, it being moonlight, happily escaped. Still defeated, they attacked the house of John Davis, which, after some resistance, he surrendered on terms ; but the terms were violated, and the whole family either killed or made captives.
Page 56 - ... advises the teacher to send the child home for the observation and care of its parents and family physician. If the illness is from a contagious disease, the child is ordered home and the case reported to the board of health. The disposition of the sick child while at home, and the proper isolation in cases where contagious diseases develop in such children, as well as giving them a warrant for returning to...
Page 68 - Yielding and paying therefor to Us, our Heirs and Successors for the Space of ten years, to be computed from the Date hereof, the Rent of one Ear of Indian Corn only, on the...