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Page 13
... though they well knew it would be much to y prejudice of their outward estats ,
both at presente & in licklyhood in yo future ; as indeed it proved to be . Their
remoovall to Leyden For these & some other reasons they removed to Leyden , a
fair ...
... though they well knew it would be much to y prejudice of their outward estats ,
both at presente & in licklyhood in yo future ; as indeed it proved to be . Their
remoovall to Leyden For these & some other reasons they removed to Leyden , a
fair ...
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... which things they prudently foreseeing , thought it was best to remove , before
they were any way engaged with yo same ; though they well knew it would be
much to yo prejudice of their outward estats , both at presente & in licklyhood in
yo ...
... which things they prudently foreseeing , thought it was best to remove , before
they were any way engaged with yo same ; though they well knew it would be
much to yo prejudice of their outward estats , both at presente & in licklyhood in
yo ...
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... we shall thinke our selves the more | bound to comend in our prayers unto God
for recompence ; whom , as for ye presente you rightly bebould in our indeavors ,
so shall we not be wanting on our parts ( the same God assisting us ) to returne ...
... we shall thinke our selves the more | bound to comend in our prayers unto God
for recompence ; whom , as for ye presente you rightly bebould in our indeavors ,
so shall we not be wanting on our parts ( the same God assisting us ) to returne ...
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As for my owne presente condition , I doubt not but you well understand it ere this
by our brother Maistersone , who should have tasted of ye same cupp , A word or
tow by way of digression touching this M ' . Blackwell ; * he was an elder of yo ...
As for my owne presente condition , I doubt not but you well understand it ere this
by our brother Maistersone , who should have tasted of ye same cupp , A word or
tow by way of digression touching this M ' . Blackwell ; * he was an elder of yo ...
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A . So we would have it ; our purpose is to build for ye presente such houses as ,
if need be , we may with litle greese set a fire , and rune away by the lighte ; our
riches shall not be in pompe , but in strenght ; if God send us riches , we will ...
A . So we would have it ; our purpose is to build for ye presente such houses as ,
if need be , we may with litle greese set a fire , and rune away by the lighte ; our
riches shall not be in pompe , but in strenght ; if God send us riches , we will ...
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Page 25 - ... 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 93 - 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 235 - 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 59 - 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 7 - ... 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 15 - 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 125 - 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 27 - 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 351 - ... 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...
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| Title | History of Plymouth Plantation Volume 3 of 4: Collections of the, Massachusetts Historical Society Coll., Mass. hist. soc Volume 33 of Collections, Massachusetts Historical Society |
| 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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