Maine Pioneer Settlements ..., Volume 2W.B. Clarke Company, 1909 - Maine |
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... Capt . John Smith to the Isles of Shoals , and practi- cally contemporary with the founding of the Plymouth colony . Looking out upon this historic stream are more ghost walks almost than can be counted along the entire coastline of ...
... Capt . John Smith to the Isles of Shoals , and practi- cally contemporary with the founding of the Plymouth colony . Looking out upon this historic stream are more ghost walks almost than can be counted along the entire coastline of ...
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... Capt . John Smith Cape Ann · Headband , Accomenticus Initial The Marshes Autographs York River . Mill - dam Barn Cove Site Gov. Gorges ' House Union Bluff York Marshes . The Barrelle Manse York Jail An Old Wharf . The Apple - tree ...
... Capt . John Smith Cape Ann · Headband , Accomenticus Initial The Marshes Autographs York River . Mill - dam Barn Cove Site Gov. Gorges ' House Union Bluff York Marshes . The Barrelle Manse York Jail An Old Wharf . The Apple - tree ...
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... CAPT . JOHN SMITH - Schooter's Hill Day 1614 . = Ipswich Snadour Hill River Forth . GEUZABETH Harrington PKent Bay off these shores , Hull & Smith Isles . and he was quite delighted to see South " twopence , six- Hampt pence and nine ...
... CAPT . JOHN SMITH - Schooter's Hill Day 1614 . = Ipswich Snadour Hill River Forth . GEUZABETH Harrington PKent Bay off these shores , Hull & Smith Isles . and he was quite delighted to see South " twopence , six- Hampt pence and nine ...
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... Capt . John Smith . It was about the last- mentioned date , about the beginning of the Eliza- bethan era , that the old Clerkenwell records mark the birth of Ferdinando Gorges . One first gets a glimpse of this man when Elizabeth was ...
... Capt . John Smith . It was about the last- mentioned date , about the beginning of the Eliza- bethan era , that the old Clerkenwell records mark the birth of Ferdinando Gorges . One first gets a glimpse of this man when Elizabeth was ...
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... Capt . John Smith's map ( 1514 ) here was the first Boston on the New England coast . It was the old Quack of Indian nomenclature , some annalists have BARN COVE it , but Levett says otherwise ; and this river of York was the ...
... Capt . John Smith's map ( 1514 ) here was the first Boston on the New England coast . It was the old Quack of Indian nomenclature , some annalists have BARN COVE it , but Levett says otherwise ; and this river of York was the ...
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Agamenticus ancient Annethe Appledore Boon Island Boston Bray built Cabot Cape Cape Ann Capt Casco Bay Champernowne Chauncey's Creek church coast color Court Cove Cutt door doubt early England English father fish gable garrison house Gorgeana Gorges gray Harbor headlands hereabout Hill hither Hontvet Indian Island Light Isles of Shoals John John Bray John Cabot Kittery Point Lady Pepperrell land lived look M'Clary Maine Province manse Mary Massachusetts Bay meeting-house night old houses old Kittery old York once one's parish Pepperrell house person Piscataqua Piscataqua River Plymouth Portsmouth province of Maine quaint rocks romance roofs rude Saco sail sands savage says settlement settlers shadows Shapleigh ships shore skipper Smith Smutty Nose Sparhawk Spruce Creek Star Island stone story suggestive tavern things tide tion to-day town Trickey voyage wall Warehouse Point Wentworth wife William Pepperrell wind window witch woman woods York River
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Page 222 - Here Lies the Body of Mr XEHEMIAH ROY CE Who Departed This Life Feb (?)— AD 1791 In the both Year of His Age Behold and see, as you pass by As you are now, so once was I. As I am now so you must be. Prepare for death and follow me.
Page 36 - ... to sail to all parts, countries, and seas of the east, of the west, and of the north...
Page 12 - And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of making many books there is no end ; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Page 37 - Cabot, and he is styled the great admiral. Vast honour is paid him; he dresses in silk, and these English run after him like mad people, so that he can enlist as many of them as he pleases, and a number of our own rogues besides.
Page 205 - They rested there, escaped awhile From cares that wear the life away, To eat the lotus of the Nile And drink the poppies of Cathay...
Page 278 - Cotton Mather came galloping down All the way to Newbury town, With his eyes agog and his ears set wide, And his marvellous inkhorn at his side ; Stirring the while in the shallow pool Of his brains for the lore he learned at school...
Page 299 - When the barley-harvest is ripe and shorn, And the dry husks fall from the standing corn; As long as Nature shall not grow old, Nor drop her work from her doting hold...
Page 395 - English Miles to the Southward of the southermost part of the said Bay called Massachusetts alias Mattachusetts alias Mattatusetts Bay ; and also all those Lands, and Hereditaments whatsoever, which lie, and be within the space of three English Miles to the Northward of the said River called Monomack, alias Merrimack or to the Northward of any, and every part thereof...
Page 164 - This court, considering how far Satan doth prevail upon several persons within this jurisdiction to make away themselves, judgeth that God calls them to bear testimony against such wicked and unnatural practices, that others may be deterred therefrom...
Page 170 - If any man or woman be a Witch, (that is) hath, or consulteth with a Familiar spirit, they shall be put to death.