The Real America in Romance: With Reading Courses, Being a Complete and Authentic History of America from the Time of Columbus to the Present Day, Volume 6Wm. H. Wise, 1908 - United States |
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... Philip Ste- vens , whose story was told in " Pocahontas . " The object has been to give a complete history of the period and to depict home life , manners and cus- toms of the time in the form of a pleasing story . It remains for the ...
... Philip Ste- vens , whose story was told in " Pocahontas . " The object has been to give a complete history of the period and to depict home life , manners and cus- toms of the time in the form of a pleasing story . It remains for the ...
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... 244 CHAPTER XVI . KING PHILIP'S WAR , . 261 CHAPTER XVII . NEARING THE VERGE , · 280 CHAPTER XVIII . THE SWORD OF DEFENCE , • 296 CHAPTER XIX . THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER , . · . 314 BACON A REBEL , CHAPTER XX . CHAPTER XXI . X CONTENTS .
... 244 CHAPTER XVI . KING PHILIP'S WAR , . 261 CHAPTER XVII . NEARING THE VERGE , · 280 CHAPTER XVIII . THE SWORD OF DEFENCE , • 296 CHAPTER XIX . THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER , . · . 314 BACON A REBEL , CHAPTER XX . CHAPTER XXI . X CONTENTS .
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... country with industrious settlers . Philip Carteret , a cousin of Sir George , was ap- pointed governor , and with about thirty emigrants , several of whom were Frenchmen skilled in the art of 152 A CENTURY TCO SOON .
... country with industrious settlers . Philip Carteret , a cousin of Sir George , was ap- pointed governor , and with about thirty emigrants , several of whom were Frenchmen skilled in the art of 152 A CENTURY TCO SOON .
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... — ” ( 6 ' Philip Stevens , the friend of Captain John Smith . " " I know of him . We will go to the home of your relatives . " He led Robert over the hill toward a neat looking house , one of the best 206 A CENTURY TOO SOON .
... — ” ( 6 ' Philip Stevens , the friend of Captain John Smith . " " I know of him . We will go to the home of your relatives . " He led Robert over the hill toward a neat looking house , one of the best 206 A CENTURY TOO SOON .
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... Philip's war raged all about them , the colonists of Connecticut did not suffer much from hostile Indians , save in some remote settle- ments high up the river . They furnished their full measure of men and supplies , and the soldiers ...
... Philip's war raged all about them , the colonists of Connecticut did not suffer much from hostile Indians , save in some remote settle- ments high up the river . They furnished their full measure of men and supplies , and the soldiers ...
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Page 92 - I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea I am lord of the fowl and the brute.
Page 281 - I thank God, there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years. For learning has brought disobedience and heresy, and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both"!
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Page 362 - The longer life, the more offence ; The more offence, the greater pain; The greater pain, the less defence ; The less defence, the lesser gain. The loss of gain long ill doth try, Wherefore come death, and let me die.
Page 56 - After all, territory is but the body of a nation. The people who inhabit its hills and valleys are its soul, its spirit and its life.
Page 334 - ... save our lives from the Indians, which you have so often promised, and now we will have it before we go.
Page 271 - The brutalities of an Indian massacre followed ; " there remained nothing to me," she continues, now in captivity, " but one poor wounded babe. Down I must sit in the snow, with my sick child, the picture of death, in my lap. Not the least crumb of refreshing came within either of our mouths from Wednesday night to Saturday night, except only a little cold water.
Page 372 - «welcome ; I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia. Mr. Drummond you shall be hanged in half an hour.
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