A Popular History of the United States: From the First Discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen to the End of the First Century of the Union of the States: Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the Age of the Mound Builders, Volume 2Scribner, 1878 - United States |
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... says morosus æque ac barbarus senex , - and Mian- tonomo , who " kept his barbarous court lately at my house , " to join their forces with the English in a war upon their rivals . Of a prelim- inary expedition , proposed by Miantonomo ...
... says morosus æque ac barbarus senex , - and Mian- tonomo , who " kept his barbarous court lately at my house , " to join their forces with the English in a war upon their rivals . Of a prelim- inary expedition , proposed by Miantonomo ...
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... says , " myself stepping up , told him that God had answered his de- sire , and that I had brought him this news , that those Indians had brought in five Pequots ' heads , one prisoner , and wounded one mor- tally ; which did much ...
... says , " myself stepping up , told him that God had answered his de- sire , and that I had brought him this news , that those Indians had brought in five Pequots ' heads , one prisoner , and wounded one mor- tally ; which did much ...
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... says in his narrative that it was twelve miles from Pawcatuck River . A fort was afterward built on this hill , the ruins of which still re- main . RH 到 ATTACK ON THE PEQUOT FORT . FAC - 12 [ CHAP . I. THE PEQUOT WAR .
... says in his narrative that it was twelve miles from Pawcatuck River . A fort was afterward built on this hill , the ruins of which still re- main . RH 到 ATTACK ON THE PEQUOT FORT . FAC - 12 [ CHAP . I. THE PEQUOT WAR .
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... says there were about four hundred in the fort 2 Underhill says that he , with thirty men , killed and wounded above a hundred of the enemy . 1637. ] EXTINCTION OF THE PEQUOT TRIBE . 15 Mason 14 [ CHAP . I. THE PEQUOT WAR .
... says there were about four hundred in the fort 2 Underhill says that he , with thirty men , killed and wounded above a hundred of the enemy . 1637. ] EXTINCTION OF THE PEQUOT TRIBE . 15 Mason 14 [ CHAP . I. THE PEQUOT WAR .
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... says the record ( 1640 ) , " begins to be practised by many persons in this Commonwealth ; " extravagance in the fashion of apparel , " that divers persons of several ranks are observed to exceed in ; " the selling of goods beyond ...
... says the record ( 1640 ) , " begins to be practised by many persons in this Commonwealth ; " extravagance in the fashion of apparel , " that divers persons of several ranks are observed to exceed in ; " the selling of goods beyond ...
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Page 29 - Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
Page 484 - Son William, if you and your friends keep to your plain way of preaching, and keep to your plain way of living, you will make an end of the priests to the end of the world.
Page 73 - And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house : and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
Page 374 - Whereas, the plantations in New England have, by the blessing of the Almighty, had good and prosperous success, without any public charge to this state, and are now likely to prove very happy for the propagation of the Gospel in those parts, and very beneficial and commodious to this kingdom and nation ; the Commons now assembled in Parliament, &c.
Page 316 - That old fool has hanged more men in that naked country than I have done for the murder of my father.
Page 571 - In which height it pleased God to send us into a fair and good bay, with a good wind to enter the same.
Page 486 - ... and eternal God, to be the Creator, Upholder and Ruler of the world ; and that hold themselves obliged in conscience to live peaceably and justly in civil society, shall, in no ways, be molested or prejudiced for their religious persuasion, or practice, in matters of faith and worship, nor shall they be compelled, at any time, to frequent or maintain any religious worship, place or ministry whatever.
Page 290 - I thank God, there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years. For learning has brought disobedience and heresy, and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both"!
Page 172 - I sate still. And it was said, All things come by Nature. And the elements and stars came over me; so that I was in a manner quite clouded with it...
Page 110 - That our royal will and pleasure is, that no person within the said colony, at any time hereafter shall be anywise molested, punished, disquieted, or called in question, for any differences in opinion in matters of religion, and do not actually disturb the civil peace of our said colony; but that all and every person and persons may, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, freely and fully have and enjoy his and their own judgments and consciences, in matters of religious concernments...