Annual Report, Volume 55

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Page 197 - ... threw themselves at the feet of Columbus, with feelings of self-condemnation mingled with reverence. They implored him to pardon their ignorance, incredulity, and insolence, which had created him so much unnecessary disquiet, and had so often obstructed the prosecution of his well-concerted plan; and passing, in the warmth of their admiration, from one extreme to another, they now pronounced the man, whom they had so lately reviled and threatened, to be a person inspired by heaven with sagacity...
Page 266 - Of the members of the commission first appointed one shall hold office for the term of one year, one for the term of two years, one for the term of three years, one for the term of four years, and one for the term of five years, from and after his appointment.
Page 283 - ... per month. Such salaries or pay may be increased, but shall not be diminished during the term for which the appointment is made; but no person shall be appointed for a longer time than one year, and the board of education...
Page 272 - The managers may take, and hold in trust for the state, any grant or devise of land, or any donation or bequest of money or other personal property, to be applied to the maintenance and education of feebleminded children and the general use of the institution.
Page 284 - ... or that such child has been otherwise furnished with the means of education for a like period of time...
Page 302 - Queens; the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-first...
Page 198 - LES SOUVENIRS DU PEUPLE. On parlera de sa gloire Sous le chaume bien longtemps. L'humble toit, dans cinquante ans, Ne connaîtra plus d'autre histoire. Là viendront les villageois Dire alors à quelque vieille : " Par des récits d'autrefois, Mère, abrégez notre veille. Bien, dit-on, qu'il nous ait nui, Le peuple encor le révère, Oui, le révère. Parlez-nous de lui, grand'mère, Parlez-nous de lui.
Page 275 - ... notice thereof, by publication in some newspaper of general circulation, or by posting notices in five of the most public places in the district to which such property belongs.
Page 196 - Deum, as a hymn of thanksgiving to God, and were joined by those of the other ships, with tears of joy, and transports of congratulation. This office of gratitude to Heaven was followed by an act of justice to their commander. They threw themselves at the feet of Columbus, with feelings of self-condemnation, mingled with reverence.
Page 275 - ... bodies politic and corporate, and, as such, capable of suing and being sued, contracting and being contracted with, acquiring, holding, possessing, and disposing of property, both real and personal, and...

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