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John Stetson Barry. THE HISTORY OF MASSACHUSETTS . THE COLONIAL PERIOD . BY JOHN STETSON BARRY . BOSTON : PHILLIPS , SAMPSON AND COMPANY . 1855 . US U15 12602.1 HARVARD COLLEGE 1941 LIBRARY Son B. Denny-
John Stetson Barry. THE HISTORY OF MASSACHUSETTS . THE COLONIAL PERIOD . BY JOHN STETSON BARRY . BOSTON : PHILLIPS , SAMPSON AND COMPANY . 1855 . US U15 12602.1 HARVARD COLLEGE 1941 LIBRARY Son B. Denny-
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John Stetson Barry. US U15 12602.1 HARVARD COLLEGE 1941 LIBRARY Son B. Denny- Entered according to Act of Congress , in the Year 1855 , BY JOHN S. BARRY , In the Clerk's Office of the District of Massachusetts . PRINTED BY BAZIN ...
John Stetson Barry. US U15 12602.1 HARVARD COLLEGE 1941 LIBRARY Son B. Denny- Entered according to Act of Congress , in the Year 1855 , BY JOHN S. BARRY , In the Clerk's Office of the District of Massachusetts . PRINTED BY BAZIN ...
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John Stetson Barry. vi INTRODUCTION . shall be found to contain such an abstract , faithful in its char- acter and reliable in its details , the highest ambition of the anthor will be attained . The acknowledgements of the author are due ...
John Stetson Barry. vi INTRODUCTION . shall be found to contain such an abstract , faithful in its char- acter and reliable in its details , the highest ambition of the anthor will be attained . The acknowledgements of the author are due ...
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John Stetson Barry. CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. EARLY VOYAGES . DISCOVERY OF MASSACHUSETTS . Christopher Columbus - The Cabots and their Voyages - Patent to Warde and others - Portuguese Voyages - Voyages of the French - Revival of the ...
John Stetson Barry. CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. EARLY VOYAGES . DISCOVERY OF MASSACHUSETTS . Christopher Columbus - The Cabots and their Voyages - Patent to Warde and others - Portuguese Voyages - Voyages of the French - Revival of the ...
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John Stetson Barry. CONTENTS . CHAPTER VI . THE MASSACHUSETTS COLONY . ix Character of the Colonists - Charles the First and Archbishop Laud - Per- secution of the Puritans - Attention turned to America - The Cape Anne Colony - Removal ...
John Stetson Barry. CONTENTS . CHAPTER VI . THE MASSACHUSETTS COLONY . ix Character of the Colonists - Charles the First and Archbishop Laud - Per- secution of the Puritans - Attention turned to America - The Cape Anne Colony - Removal ...
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Page 97 - One adequate support For the calamities of mortal life Exists — one only; an assured belief That the procession of our fate, howe'er Sad or disturbed, is ordered by a Being Of infinite benevolence and power; Whose everlasting purposes embrace All accidents, converting them to good.
Page 84 - King, defender of the faith, &c., having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Page 187 - I shall call that my country, where I may most glorify God, and enjoy the presence of my dearest friends.
Page 450 - Council; this to be the open commission only; but, in truth with secret instructions to inform us of the condition of those Colonies, and whether they were of such power as to be able to resist his Majesty, and declare for themselves as independent of the Crown, which we were told, and which of late years made them refractory.
Page 336 - This liberty is the proper end and object of authority, and cannot subsist without it; and it is a liberty to that only which is good, just, and honest. This liberty you are to stand for, with the hazard (not only of your goods, but) of your lives, if need be. Whatsoever crosseth this, is not authority, but a distemper thereof.
Page 7 - Imbrowned the noontide bowers : thus was this place A happy rural seat of various view ; Groves whose rich trees wept odorous gums and balm ; Others whose fruit, burnished with golden rind, • Hung amiable, Hesperian fables true, If true, here only, and of delicious taste...
Page 91 - Their banishment to Holland was fortunate ; the decline of their little company in the strange land was fortunate ; the difficulties which they experienced in getting the royal consent to banish themselves to this wilderness were fortunate ; all the tears and heart-breakings of that ever memorable parting at Delfthaven, had the happiest influence on the rising destinies of New 'England.
Page 77 - And the time being come that they must depart, they were accompanied with most of their brethren out of the city unto a town sundry miles off, called Delft Haven, where the ship lay ready to receive them. So they left that goodly and pleasant city which had been their resting-place...
Page 240 - Hooker was appointed to dispute with him, but could not reduce him from any of his errors. So, the next morning, the Court sentenced him to depart out of our jurisdiction within six weeks, all the ministers, save one, approving the sentence; and his own church had him under question also for the same cause; and he, at his return home, refused communion with his own church, who openly disclaimed his errors, and wrote an humble submission to the magistrates, acknowledging their fault in joining with...
Page 193 - I thank God, I like so well to be here, as I do not repent my coming; and if I were to come again, I would not have altered my course, though I had foreseen all these afflictions. I never fared better in my life, never slept better, never had more content of mind...