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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), D. (search)
unct to gardening. Dibblers. About 1649, Gabriel Platte described a dibbling-machine formed of iron pins, made to play up and down like virginal jacks. Dice. Cubes with marked sides, thrown from a box and used in gaming or determining by chance. The dice of Thebes were cubical, and numbered like the modern, as may be seen by the figure which represents ancient dice in European museums. Ancient Egyptian dice. Dice are referred to in several places in the Rigveda, the most ancient of the Sanscrit religious books:— Let man fear Him who holds the four dice, before He throws them down. — Rig-Veda, I. 41, 9 (B. C. 1500). Rhampsinitusubject in stone is in the British Museum. In the game of duodecim scripta the moves were determined by dice; the game of tali and tesscra was played with dice. Dice similar to ours were found at Herculaneum, and the convulsion which overwhelmed Pompeii surprised a hazard-party at their amusement; 1800 years afterward the dice
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
, 1877 Carriages Supt. of Hackney, Jotham B. Monroe appointed, July 10, 1847 Supt. Charles P. Philbrick appointed, May 15, 1848 Supt. Robert Taylor appointed, May 24, 1852 Supt. Rufus C. Marsh appointed, May 26, 1854 Supt. of Wagons. James Arnold appointed, May 4, 1849 Supt. Charles B. Rice appointed, May 26, 1851 Supt. Luther A. Ham appointed, May 24, 1852 Supt. George W. Oliver appointed, May 26, 1854 Supt. Timothy R. Page appointed, Apr. 27, 1863 Cards and Dice playing prohibited by law, 1630 Cards, Hand for wool manufacture, made in town, 1789 Carr, Sir Robert and other King's Commissioners arrive, July 23, 1664 Had a fight with constables in Ship street, Jan., 1665 Carnival of Authors at Music Hall, Jan. 22, 1879 Carson, Kit and Ute Indians, visit Boston, Mar. 20, 1868 Cass, Lewis, Gen News of his death received, June 17, 1866 Cathedral Catholic, Washington street, cornerstone laid, Sep. 15, 1867 Cava
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Index. (search)
Brigham, Peter Bent 17 Bridges, 17-19 British Soldiers, 19 Brown, John 20 Brownlow, Gov 20 Bruce, Sir Robt 20 Bulfinch, Charles 20 Bunker Hill Monument, 20 Burnside, Gen 20 Burrill, Charles 20 Burroughs, Stephen 20 Burgoyne, John 20 Burns, Nellie 20 Burial Grounds, 20 Butler, Gen. B. F. 21 C. Cages for Criminals, 22 Cahill, Thomas 22 California, 22 Canadian Rebellion, 22 Canals, 22 Can-Can, 22 Carriages, Supt. of 22 Cards and Dice, 22 Cards, Hand 22 Carr, Sir Robert 23 Carnival of Authors, 23 Carson, Kit 23 Cass, Lewis, Gen 23 Cathedral, Catholic 23 Cavalry, 23 Cemeteries, 23 Century, 23 Celebrations, 23 Centennials, 24 Charters, Colonial 24 Charters, City 24 Cheever, Ezekiel 25 Chemical Chimney, 25 Children's Mission, 25 Chinese Junk, 25 Chinese Embassy, 25 Chimneys, 25 Christmas, 25 Cholera, 25 Churches, 25-33 City Auditor, 33 City Building, 33
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.5 (search)
on, W. Dennis, Rice, from Halifax county, Va. Wounded in head at Winchester. Dennis, Thomas H. Daniel, Joel W., First Lieutenant until November, 1861. Daniel, Thomas. Daniel, John. Dickerson, Henry P., Third Sergeant; wounded. Dice, David. Wounded near Strasburg. Dinwiddie, Joe. Dunlap, Samuel A. Dennis, Winslow R. Dennis, John. Dice, Henry, from Rockbridge county, Va. Wounded in 1864. Elliott, Allen W. Eggleston, George M. Faris, George. Fuqua, DDice, Henry, from Rockbridge county, Va. Wounded in 1864. Elliott, Allen W. Eggleston, George M. Faris, George. Fuqua, Dr. William M. Friend, William G. Friend, Robert M., wounded. Friend, Isaac. Flournoy, Nicholas E. Ford, Luther R., Corporal. Ford, Abner S., wounded at Lynchburg in 1863. Ford, John R. Ford, J. B. Fossett, Peter. Flournoy, Dr. David, Captain from November, 1861, to April, 1862. Gaines, William R., First Lieutenant. Wounded at Moorefield, 1864. Gaines, Robert L. Gaines, R. H., Sergeant and Sergeant-Major 14th Virginia Cavalry. Gaines, James. Gaines,
The Daily Dispatch: August 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], $100 reward (search)
he boys say I said, "Isn't this glorious !" But I don't remember. On came the boys. I led them, pointed out the Yankees, and we drove them out of the woods and completely put them to flight. As we drove them into the field, the enemy's battery, about four hundred yards off, opened on us with grape and cannister, and we ordered a retreat; not, however, before our man returned it, firing right at the guns, wounding, as I have since learned from a prisoner, several of their men. The "iron Dice" battle. We were exposed nearly half a mile without support. The enemy had our range completely, and we were in great peril — the bells whizzing and humming all around us Fowle, who had advanced his reserve, and behaved with great coolness, says the line of skirmishers extended a long way and intended to cut us off; but we gave a yell, and, as I have said, drove them home. Arthur was too slow in retreat even after he had given the order. I had to turn back twice to look for him.
The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
ly when in the future the city he represented should seek the aid of the State to relieve her from some or the intolerable burdens under which she now labored. The previous question having been ordered, the bill was put on its passage, with the following result: Ayes--Messrs. John T. Anderson, Francis P. Anderson, Baker, Baskerville, Bass, Blue, Bouldin, Bradford, Burke, Carter, Carpenter, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, Crockett, Curtis, Dabney, Daniel, John D., Davis, R. J. Davis, Dice, Eggleston, Ewing, Fleming, Fletcher, Forbes, Friend, Garrison, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Grattan, Green, Hopkins, Hunter, Kerby, James, Johnson, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Lively, Lockridge, Lynn, Mallory, Matthews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Minor, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Noland, Orgald, Payne, Pitman, Reid, Richardson, Riddick, Rives, Robertson, Robert C. Sanders, Sheffey, Sady, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Thrash, Tredway, Walker, Ward, Williams, S. Wi
The Daily Dispatch: March 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
. Yeas.--Messrs. Francis T. Anderson, Baker, jr., Barbour, Baskerville, Bayse, Booten, Buford, Cazeuove, Crockett, Cuslis, Dabney, Robert J. Davis, Evans, Flood, Garrison, Gatewood, Glimer, Grattan, Hunt, Irby, James, Kaufman, Mathews, McLaughlin, Murdaugh, Robert E. Nelson, William G. T. Nelson, Pitman, Robertson, Rutherford, Peter Saunders, jr., Sheffey, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Ward, Williams, Woodhouse, and Wynne.--39. Nays.--Messrs. Bass, Bradford, Burks, Carpenter, Cecil, Clarke, Dice, Edmunds, Eggleston, Ewing, Fleming, Franklin, Friend, George, Green, Hunter, Johnson, Jones, Kyle, Lundy, Lynn, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, Isaac E. McDonald, McKinney. Montague, Newton, Orgain, jr., Prince, Reld, Riddick, Robinson, Shannon, Small, Sherrard, Spady, Staples, Thomas, Thrash, Tyler, Vermillion, West, James L. Wilson, Woolfolk, Wootten, Wright.--40. Not voting--39. The Speaker of the House, Mr. James L. Kemper, was granted leave of absence for the rest of the session, on
The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], General assembly of Virginia. (search)
nomination. In a few minutes Mr. Johnson, of Bedford, appeared with a message from the Senate announcing to the House the readiness of that body to proceed to the execution of the join order for the election of Senator, and that no further nominations had been made. The Clerk proceeded to call the roll, which resulted as follows: For W. C. Rives--H W Sheffey, Speaker; F T Anderson, S P Baily, R H Baker, jr, Wood Bouldin, A S Buford, Ed O Berks, Jas W Curtis, Robt J D Davis, E B Dice, A B Evans, J G Fulton, M Harrison, H L Hopkins, W Hust, Alex Jordan, B H Magruder, Mason Matthews, P W McKinney, Philip Pitman, Joseph H Prince, Nat Siddick, Geo E. Rives, W Robertson, Peter Saunders jr, John Staples, F G Taylor, V Vaiden, Jas Walker, Chas Williams, Jas L Wilson--31. For Chas W. Russell--Wm A Bredford, A Brooks, John R Edmunds, W A Fleming, John Gatewood, Thos C Green, Wm Johnson, M R Kaufman Albert Laidley, A W McDonald, Duncan McLaughlin, C W Murdaugh, B P Noland, Jo