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Page vii
30 Torrington Square , March 12 , 1855 . DEAR SIR , – Not having the honor of
being acquainted with the Bishop of London , I applied to the Bishop of Oxford
immediately on the receipt of your letter , who assured me that he was confident
the ...
30 Torrington Square , March 12 , 1855 . DEAR SIR , – Not having the honor of
being acquainted with the Bishop of London , I applied to the Bishop of Oxford
immediately on the receipt of your letter , who assured me that he was confident
the ...
Page xi
The following memorandum , referred to by Mr . Hunter in his letter of March 19th
, is written upon one of the blank leaves at the commence ment of the volume . . “
This book was rit by goefner William Bradford , and gifen to his son mager ...
The following memorandum , referred to by Mr . Hunter in his letter of March 19th
, is written upon one of the blank leaves at the commence ment of the volume . . “
This book was rit by goefner William Bradford , and gifen to his son mager ...
Page xix
Register of that place , Mr . Hunter finds that Bradford was born March 19th , 1589
– 90 . His father ' s name was William , and his mother ' s name was Alice Hanson
. They were married June 21st , 1584 . The father was buried July 15th , 1591 ...
Register of that place , Mr . Hunter finds that Bradford was born March 19th , 1589
– 90 . His father ' s name was William , and his mother ' s name was Alice Hanson
. They were married June 21st , 1584 . The father was buried July 15th , 1591 ...
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Blackwells shipe came not ther till March , but going towards winter , they had still
norwest winds , which carried them to the southward beyond their course . And
ye m ' of ye ship & some 6 . of ye mariners dieing , it seemed they could not find ...
Blackwells shipe came not ther till March , but going towards winter , they had still
norwest winds , which carried them to the southward beyond their course . And
ye m ' of ye ship & some 6 . of ye mariners dieing , it seemed they could not find ...
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ED . ruling , ordering , and governing of New • On the 3d of March , 1619 - 20 ,
the England in America . " See the petition , Council for the second colony , “ in
the which was read 3d March , in DocuNorth Partes of Virginia , ” petitioned
ments ...
ED . ruling , ordering , and governing of New • On the 3d of March , 1619 - 20 ,
the England in America . " See the petition , Council for the second colony , “ in
the which was read 3d March , in DocuNorth Partes of Virginia , ” petitioned
ments ...
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Page 21 - ... shells of fishes, cutting off the members and joints of others by piecemeal and broiling on the coals, eat the collops of their flesh in their sight whilst they live, with other cruelties horrible to be related.
Page 91 - He directed them how to set their corne, wher to take fish, and to procure other comodities, and was also their pilott to bring them to unknowne places for their profitt, and never left them till he dyed.
Page 231 - But this continued not long, for after Morton was sent for England, (as follows to be declared,) shortly after came over that worthy gentlman, Mr. John Indecott, who brought over a patent under...
Page 57 - Amsterdame to see them shipte and to take their leave of them. That night was spent with litle sleepe by ye most, but with freindly entertainmente & christian discourse and other reall expressions of true christian love.
Page 3 - ... joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people : and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.
Page 11 - We sinke, we sinke; they cried (if not with mirakelous, yet with a great hight or degree of devine faith), Yet Lord thou canst save, yet Lord thou canst save; with shuch other expressions as I will forbeare.
Page 123 - Upon the hill they have a large square house, with a flat roof, made of thick sawn planks, stayed with oak beams, upon the top of which they have six cannons, which shoot iron balls of four and five pounds, and command the surrounding country. The lower part they use for their church, where they preach on Sundays and the usual holidays.
Page 23 - It was answered, that all great and honourable actions are accompanied with great difficulties, and must be both enterprised and overcome with answerable courages. It was granted the dangers were great, but not desperate; the difficulties were many, but not invincible.
Page 347 - ... respecte, when they could not have such as they would, were glad to take such as they could ; and so, many untoward servants, sundry of them proved, that were thus brought over, both men and women kind; who, when their times were expired, became families of them selves, which gave increase hereunto.
Page 287 - ... plantation, and heard those that are complanants against them, most of the things informed being deneyed, and resting to be proved by parties that must be called from y...
Bibliographic information
| Title | History of Plymouth Plantation |
| Author | William Bradford |
| Editor | Charles Deane |
| Publisher | Little, Brown, 1856 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 19 Dec 2007 |
| Length | 476 pages |
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