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... America , amid the inhospitable rigors of the wintry North . It was subsequent to this that Columbus , in his third voyage , set his foot on the main land of the South . In the following year , Sebastian Cabot again crossed the Atlantic ...
... America , amid the inhospitable rigors of the wintry North . It was subsequent to this that Columbus , in his third voyage , set his foot on the main land of the South . In the following year , Sebastian Cabot again crossed the Atlantic ...
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... America . Dreadful circumstances attended the foundation of the ancient St. Augustine . The blood of six hundred French Protestant refugees has sanctified the ground at the mouth of St. John's River , where they were murdered " not as ...
... America . Dreadful circumstances attended the foundation of the ancient St. Augustine . The blood of six hundred French Protestant refugees has sanctified the ground at the mouth of St. John's River , where they were murdered " not as ...
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... America for the pur- pose of fishing , and when Sir Humphrey reached St. John's Harbor , the thirty - six fishing vessels found there at first refused " A 37 grados y medio . " Alegambe says : " Axaca ab æquatore in Boream erecta 37 ...
... America for the pur- pose of fishing , and when Sir Humphrey reached St. John's Harbor , the thirty - six fishing vessels found there at first refused " A 37 grados y medio . " Alegambe says : " Axaca ab æquatore in Boream erecta 37 ...
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... America , and being now high in the queen's favor , obtained letters patent for that purpose , dated March , 1584. Aided by some gentlemen and merchants , particularly by his gallant kinsman Sir Richard Grenville , and Mr. William ...
... America , and being now high in the queen's favor , obtained letters patent for that purpose , dated March , 1584. Aided by some gentlemen and merchants , particularly by his gallant kinsman Sir Richard Grenville , and Mr. William ...
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... America as far as discovered was called Florida , so henceforth all that part of it lying between thirty - four and forty- five degrees of north latitude came to be styled Virginia , till gradually by different settlements it acquired ...
... America as far as discovered was called Florida , so henceforth all that part of it lying between thirty - four and forty- five degrees of north latitude came to be styled Virginia , till gradually by different settlements it acquired ...
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Page 586 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat, if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not.
Page 596 - Trust it not, sir; it will prove a snare to your feet Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss.
Page 669 - That religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other.
Page 680 - Yea, even that which mischief meant most harm, Shall in the happy trial prove most glory : But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness, when at last...
Page 596 - ... if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us.
Page 586 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country, I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear. Logan never felt fear. He will not turn on his heel to save his life. Who is there to mourn for Logan ? — Not one.
Page vi - Waltham, Mass., with one half the income of this Legacy. Such descendants failing, other persons are eligible to the scholarships. The will requires that this announcement shall be made in every book added to the Library under its provisions.
Page 596 - God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone, it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.
Page 467 - Commission. This idea has filled me with surprise : for, if you think me capable of holding a Commission that has neither rank nor emolument annexed to it, you must entertain a very contemptible opinion of my weakness, and believe me to be more empty than the Commission itself.
Page 596 - election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest There is no retreat but in submission and slavery. Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable. And let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace.