A Chronological History of New-England: In the Form of Annals, Being a Summary and Exact Account of the Most Material Transactions and Occurrences Relating to this Country, in the Order of Time Wherein They Happened, from the Discovery of Capt. Gosnold, in 1602, to the Arrival of Governor Belcher, in 1730 : with an Introduction Containing a Brief Epitome of the Most Considerable Transactions and Events Abroad, from the Creation ... |
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When I went to England , I met with a great variety of books and pamphlets , too
many here to name , relating to this country , wrote in ancient times , and which I
could not meet with on this side the Atlantic . Among others , in a History of New ...
When I went to England , I met with a great variety of books and pamphlets , too
many here to name , relating to this country , wrote in ancient times , and which I
could not meet with on this side the Atlantic . Among others , in a History of New ...
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A copy of the Grand Charter of New - England , granted by king James I . on
November 3 , 1620 , in 86 pages . 4 . The ancient Records of the Massachusetts
Colony . 5 . The ancient Records of the County of Suffolk ; in the first volume
whereof ...
A copy of the Grand Charter of New - England , granted by king James I . on
November 3 , 1620 , in 86 pages . 4 . The ancient Records of the Massachusetts
Colony . 5 . The ancient Records of the County of Suffolk ; in the first volume
whereof ...
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And whereas I observe some mistakes in Mr . Hubbard ' s History of New -
England , the reader may consider , that as we have only a copy of that valuable
work , the substance whereof I propose to give the public ; some of those
mistakes may ...
And whereas I observe some mistakes in Mr . Hubbard ' s History of New -
England , the reader may consider , that as we have only a copy of that valuable
work , the substance whereof I propose to give the public ; some of those
mistakes may ...
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23 As an introduction to the New - England Chronology , it may be grateful to
many readers , to see the age of the world when this part of the earth came to be
known to the other ; and the line of time , with the succession of the principal ...
23 As an introduction to the New - England Chronology , it may be grateful to
many readers , to see the age of the world when this part of the earth came to be
known to the other ; and the line of time , with the succession of the principal ...
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The Chronology of the English monarchs , from the revival of the Westera Empire
by Charles the Great , of France , and the beginning of the reign of Egbert First ,
supreme king of England , in the year of Christ 800 ; to the death of Queen ...
The Chronology of the English monarchs , from the revival of the Westera Empire
by Charles the Great , of France , and the beginning of the reign of Egbert First ,
supreme king of England , in the year of Christ 800 ; to the death of Queen ...
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