In U.S. land history, there are at least three land ordinances of note:
- Land Ordinance of 1784
- Land Ordinance of 1785
- Land Ordinance of 1796
Famous quotes containing the words land and/or ordinance:
“Before the land rose out of the ocean, and became dry land, chaos reigned; and between high and low water mark, where she is partially disrobed and rising, a sort of chaos reigns still, which only anomalous creatures can inhabit.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)
“Modern dancers are inconvenienced by a local ordinance requiring the passage of visible light between partners.”
—State of Utah, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
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