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Page 53
... James River , — they selected the site of their residence on its north side , and about fifty miles from its mouth . It was on the 13th of May that they first " lifted up axes upon the thick trees , " and called their embryo city ...
... James River , — they selected the site of their residence on its north side , and about fifty miles from its mouth . It was on the 13th of May that they first " lifted up axes upon the thick trees , " and called their embryo city ...
Page 77
... James River on the north , about six miles above Jamestown . About the 1st of November , Captain Smith was exploring the forest at its sources , about seventy miles from its mouth , and attended by an Indian guide . Less than half an ...
... James River on the north , about six miles above Jamestown . About the 1st of November , Captain Smith was exploring the forest at its sources , about seventy miles from its mouth , and attended by an Indian guide . Less than half an ...
Page 82
... James the First , written in 1616 , Smith calls this " six weeks of fatting among those grim courtiers " ; for he supposed , during the journey , that they were preparing him by good living to serve as a delicate dish for Powhattan's ...
... James the First , written in 1616 , Smith calls this " six weeks of fatting among those grim courtiers " ; for he supposed , during the journey , that they were preparing him by good living to serve as a delicate dish for Powhattan's ...
Page 94
... accompanied by Mr. Matthew Scrivener , a worthy man , who had just arrived in the colony , and had been elected a member of the Council . They had hardly reached the mouth of James River , before 94 THE YOUTH OF THE OLD DOMINION .
... accompanied by Mr. Matthew Scrivener , a worthy man , who had just arrived in the colony , and had been elected a member of the Council . They had hardly reached the mouth of James River , before 94 THE YOUTH OF THE OLD DOMINION .
Page 95
Samuel Hopkins. had hardly reached the mouth of James River , before Captain Newport manifested signs of uneasiness ; for " he was a man very fearful in times of danger . " " Will it do to trust these fellows , Captain Smith ? " " The ...
Samuel Hopkins. had hardly reached the mouth of James River , before Captain Newport manifested signs of uneasiness ; for " he was a man very fearful in times of danger . " " Will it do to trust these fellows , Captain Smith ? " " The ...
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Page 462 - «welcome ; I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia. Mr. Drummond you shall be hanged in half an hour.
Page 360 - But I thank God there are no free schools, nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years ; for learning has...
Page 246 - You did promise Powhatan what was yours should bee his, and he the like to you; you called him father being in his land a stranger, and by the same reason so must I doe you...
Page 90 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 429 - ... subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword; out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, and turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Page 348 - England, according to the laws there established, and that this submission and subscription be acknowledged a voluntary act, not forced nor constrained by a conquest upon the country; and that they shall have and enjoy such freedoms and privileges as belong to the free-born people of England...
Page 196 - How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation, that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Page 316 - These are to signify, that your acknowledgment of our grace, bounty, and favour, towards you, and your so earnest desire to continue under our immediate protection, is very acceptable unto us ; and that, as we had not before the least intention to consent to the introduction of ANY Company over that our Colony, so we are by it much confirmed in our...
Page 47 - And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
Page 316 - ... as we had not before the least intention to consent to the introduction of ANY company over that our Colony, so we are by it much confirmed in our resolution, as thinking it unfit to change a form of Government wherein (besides many other reasons given, and to be given,) our Subjects there, having had so long experience of it, receive so much contentment and satisfaction.