| François-Xavier Martin - 1829 - 450 páginas
...finished, and to which he had now removed. The building was superior to any of the kind in British North America; and the writer of this history, who visited...in company with the late renowned and unfortunate don Francisco de Miranda, heard that gentleman say, it had no equal in South America. It was dedicated... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1849 - 934 páginas
...obtained appropriations for the erection of the magnificent palace which he built in New Berne. Of ihis palace, Martin, (afterwards Chief Justice of Louisiana,)...British America; and the writer of this history, who Tisited it in 1783, in company with the late renowned and unfortunate Francisco de Miranda, heard that... | |
| Calvin Henderson Wiley - 1851 - 282 páginas
...named. It is said, that it was through her influence with the leading members of the Assembly, that the Governor obtained appropriations for the erection...company with the late renowned and unfortunate Francisco de Miranda, heard that gentleman say it had no equal in South America." It was dedicated to Sir William... | |
| Clavin Henderson Wiley - 1855 - 380 páginas
...in tho vestibule, over the principal door ; and Martin says of it, " The writer of this (Martin's) history, who visited it in 1783, in company with the late renowned and unfortunate Don Francisco de Miranda, heard that gentleman say it had no equal in South-America." Vanity and a... | |
| 1859 - 414 páginas
...for the completion of the building. " The building was superior to any of the kind in British North America ; and the writer of this history, who visited...in company with the late renowned and unfortunate don Francisco de Miranda, heard that gentleman say, it had no equal in South America. " It was chdicated... | |
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