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Page ix
I return the letter of Governor Bradford in this envelope . I am , dear Sir , your very
faithful servant , JOSEPH HUNTER . tude , brought the manuscript to town in the
course of last week , and on Friday I had the opportunity of inspecting it at his ...
I return the letter of Governor Bradford in this envelope . I am , dear Sir , your very
faithful servant , JOSEPH HUNTER . tude , brought the manuscript to town in the
course of last week , and on Friday I had the opportunity of inspecting it at his ...
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I made the collation with much attention ; and in the course of it I added , what I
think ought to be preserved , the paging of the origi - : nal , in which you will
perceive some irregularity . “ Everything has been copied except the Hebrew ...
I made the collation with much attention ; and in the course of it I added , what I
think ought to be preserved , the paging of the origi - : nal , in which you will
perceive some irregularity . “ Everything has been copied except the Hebrew ...
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In course of time , he , with the church with which he was connected , removed
into Holland . Bradford , at that time , was about eighteen years of age . He was
one of those imprisoned at Boston , in Lincolnshire ; and when , subsequently ,
he ...
In course of time , he , with the church with which he was connected , removed
into Holland . Bradford , at that time , was about eighteen years of age . He was
one of those imprisoned at Boston , in Lincolnshire ; and when , subsequently ,
he ...
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That when by yo bloody & barbarous persecutions of yo Heathen Emperours , he
could not stoppe & subuerte the course of yo gospell , but that it speedily
overspred with a wounderfull celeritie the then best known parts of ye world , he
then ...
That when by yo bloody & barbarous persecutions of yo Heathen Emperours , he
could not stoppe & subuerte the course of yo gospell , but that it speedily
overspred with a wounderfull celeritie the then best known parts of ye world , he
then ...
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As appeareth by yo dis . course therof published in printe , Ano : 1575 ; a booke y
deserves better to be knowne and considred . The one side laboured to have y
right worship of God & discipline of Christ established in ye church , according to
...
As appeareth by yo dis . course therof published in printe , Ano : 1575 ; a booke y
deserves better to be knowne and considred . The one side laboured to have y
right worship of God & discipline of Christ established in ye church , according to
...
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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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