A Chronological History of New-England: In the Form of Annals, Being a Summary and Exact Account of the Most Material Transactions and Occurrences Relating to this Country, in the Order of Time Wherein They Happened, from the Discovery of Capt. Gosnold, in 1602, to the Arrival of Governor Belcher, in 1730 : with an Introduction Containing a Brief Epitome of the Most Considerable Transactions and Events Abroad, from the Creation ... |
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... following notes , I observe the writers with whom I agree and differ , as also some of the greatest difficulties . And as I would not take the least iota upon ยท trust if possible , I examined the original authors xiv PREFACE .
... following notes , I observe the writers with whom I agree and differ , as also some of the greatest difficulties . And as I would not take the least iota upon ยท trust if possible , I examined the original authors xiv PREFACE .
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... agreeing in the same year affixed to an article , though they called that year a different year of the world : I need not tell the learned , that in those articles those authors do not differ , as to the same real years , or years of ...
... agreeing in the same year affixed to an article , though they called that year a different year of the world : I need not tell the learned , that in those articles those authors do not differ , as to the same real years , or years of ...
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... agree . In our use of those authors therefore , we turn their years of the Julian period into those years of the world which answer them in our chronology . In the Introduction I also observed this rule , that the nearer I drew to the ...
... agree . In our use of those authors therefore , we turn their years of the Julian period into those years of the world which answer them in our chronology . In the Introduction I also observed this rule , that the nearer I drew to the ...
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... agree the learned Funccius , Bucholzer , Scaliger , ( a ) Reusner , Cal- visius , Bunting , Langius , Behmius , Frankenberger , Willet , Alsted , Drake , and Swan ; who , therefore , seem in this com- putation to be most accurate . And ...
... agree the learned Funccius , Bucholzer , Scaliger , ( a ) Reusner , Cal- visius , Bunting , Langius , Behmius , Frankenberger , Willet , Alsted , Drake , and Swan ; who , therefore , seem in this com- putation to be most accurate . And ...
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... agreeing with Scrip- ture , with the best ancient history , and with astronomy ; to which they have therefore , almost ever since , appealed as to an uncontested oracle . It begins with the reign of Nabonas- ser , king of Babylon , on ...
... agreeing with Scrip- ture , with the best ancient history , and with astronomy ; to which they have therefore , almost ever since , appealed as to an uncontested oracle . It begins with the reign of Nabonas- ser , king of Babylon , on ...
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