Book/Printed Material Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore
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Image 1 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 2 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 3 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore RECOLLECTIONS OF A LONG LIFE ON THE EASTERN SHORE By JOSEPH B. SETH and MARY W. SETH LC Dedicated to THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 4 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore F187 .E2S4 LC MAY 18 '26 Press of THE STAR-DEMOCRAT Easton, Maryland ©Cl A891449- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 5 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 5 AN APPRECIATION “There is a land of every land the pride. Beloved by heaven o'er all the world beside, Where brighter suns dispense serener light And milder moons emparadise the night.…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 6 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 6 friends and say we are grieved for them; when joy comes we have time to rejoice with them. In truth, we have what is perhaps even more important, time, to do…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 7 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 7 In 1634 Governor Leonard Calvert sent a force under Giles Brent to take possession of Kent Island in the name of the Maryland Colony, making Giles Brent Governor General of Kent…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 8 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 8 is largely descended from them. Any slight new strain which gradually worked in came from the north of Europe, so we see the raison d'etre of the congenial, kindly people we…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 9 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 9 The original settlers here found themselves in a beautiful fertile country. The forests were full of game, the rivers and bays teeming with fish. They soon learned the art of living…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 10 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 11 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 11 OLD DAYS AND OLD WAYS “Who can undo What time has done? Who can win back the wind? Beckon lost music from a broken lute? Renew the redness of a last…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 12 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 12 These homes were greatly prized and were usually bequeathed to the oldest son after the manner of the English estates, thus founding and perpetuating the family. There were no towns of…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 13 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 13 It was rollicking music, the musician patting time with his feet, and swinging and swaying his own body in time with the lively music. The most hardened misanthrope would become infected…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 14 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 15 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 15 BOYHOOD “Ah happy years! Once more Who would not be a boy!” TO enjoy golden days a child should be brought up from infancy in the country. He needs room to…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 16 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 16 gets many wholesome lessons. The city child knows nothing but the backyard and the streets and rarely has opportunity, amid the glare and noise of the city, to know even the…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 17 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 17 who were our faithful companions, taking part on equal terms in all our play and boyish mischief. I taught these boys to read and write, and one of them, Charlie Frasier,…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 18 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 18 wonders to explore. We boys went in swimming at an early age, learned to paddle a boat, to crab and fish, all of which add much to the joy of a…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 19 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 19 At the age of seven I accompanied my brothers to the little red schoolhouse two miles away on the Shore of the Bay. At that time my brothers and I, like…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 20 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 20 large vessels anchor when desiring communication with Washington. The “Merrimac” was a wonderful war vessel in size for that day, being three thousand tons burden. The “Roanoke,” the next in size,…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 21 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 21 a triumph. Norfolk gave her a great reception, so when she sailed up the Chesapeake she was eagerly looked for and there was great excitement on the Eastern Shore. Visitors were…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 22 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 22 “On our way we passed several vessels, the crews of which lustily cheered us as we steamed by; two steamers from Baltimore crowded with people to meet us, and the advertisements…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 23 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 23 She was a great ship, being 680 feet in length, 83 feet in breadth, and 58 feet in depth, and 22,500 registered tons. She was designed to carry 10,000 persons. The…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 24 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 24 but if they failed, no more was given them for that day. My father confessed to his boys that in their great anxiety for more powder and shot he and his…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 25 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 25 YOUTHFUL DAYS “How beautiful is youth, How bright it gleams, With its illusions, aspirations, dreams!” I WAS too young in the fifties to appreciate political questions, but, even so, I saw…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 26 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 26 about thirteen years old. My company was very martial in spirit, though we were very juvenile, the members ranging in age from ten to fifteen years. Our uniforms were very fine,…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 27 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 27 Our cadet company was called on to do duty and set to guard some of the roads. We were proud to undertake the task and on this occasion we were provided…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 28 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 28 for the purpose of taking the colored slaves to Liberia. She made a few trips, but they were never able to secure a passenger list sufficient to justify running her. Strange…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 29 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 29 friend's home a party of Federal recruiting officers who had come up the river in boats, landing at the different homes, persuading the slaves to desert their masters and go off…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 30 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 30 “Mr. Brown,” with an accent on the Mr., and his much-worn seat in the carriage was deserted. He preferred to walk seven miles to the polls rather than ride beside a…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 31 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 31 Another slave belonging to my grandfather had a weird story which was true. We boys loved to hear it and often persuaded her to repeat it, as it gave us delightful…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 32 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 32 was to have a very different life in this country and would not be eaten. Being convinced of this fact, she began to eat heartily and kept it up all her…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 33 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 33 there were two or three houses occupied by colored people. These people gathered on the roadside and stopped us, telling us that Mrs. Pindell, the wife of Dr. Pindell, wanted my…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 34 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
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Image 35 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 35 THE CHANGING YEARS “So rolls the changing year And so we change Motion so swift We know not that we move.” SHOULD we glance back a hundred years, for a few…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 36 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 36 A hundred years ago we had had no change in the mode of harvesting our wheat since the days of Abraham and Sarah, his wife. We were still using the old…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 37 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 37 with other things, his plowing going on automatically. We seem to be fast approaching the time when the farm will be almost entirely machine run, and likewise our households will be…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 38 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 38 riding horses at their command at any time and all were accomplished riders. When the girls of the family rode out they were frequently accompanied by an attendant colored servant and…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 39 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 39 king of table birds, could be bought for seventy-five cents to one dollar each; now, to our grief, they are held at five or six dollars each. These comparisons can be…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01
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Image 40 of Recollections of a long life on the Eastern Shore 40 “In that mansion used to be Free hearted hospitality, His fires up the chimney roared The stranger feasted at his board.” In recent years, however, a new interest in the old…- Contributor: Seth, Mary W. - Seth, Joseph B.
- Date: 1926-01-01