Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Volume 9; Volume 19The Society, 1832 - Massachusetts For the statement above quoted, also for full bibliographical information regarding this publication, and for the contents of the volumes [1st ser.] v. 1- 7th series, v. 5, cf. Griffin, Bibl. of Amer. hist. society. 2d edition, 1907, p. 346-360. |
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... Islands , was chased by a French pirate , and by him made prisoner , although his ship in the night es- caped away , and returned home with the loss of much of her provision , and the overthrow of that voyage , to the ruin of that poor ...
... Islands , was chased by a French pirate , and by him made prisoner , although his ship in the night es- caped away , and returned home with the loss of much of her provision , and the overthrow of that voyage , to the ruin of that poor ...
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... island lying some three leagues in the sea , and fifteen leagues from that place , where they remained all that winter , with bad lodging , and worse fare , yet came all safe home save one sickly man , which died there , the rest ...
... island lying some three leagues in the sea , and fifteen leagues from that place , where they remained all that winter , with bad lodging , and worse fare , yet came all safe home save one sickly man , which died there , the rest ...
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... islands , for the space of eighty leagues from east to west , for so that coast doth range along from Hudson's River to Cape James . Now after we had found by Captain Rocraft's relation made the year before , the hopes he conceived of ...
... islands , for the space of eighty leagues from east to west , for so that coast doth range along from Hudson's River to Cape James . Now after we had found by Captain Rocraft's relation made the year before , the hopes he conceived of ...
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... island . And the eastern coast which receiveth the rising of the sun , is likewise colder than are the western parts , towards the declining of the same , as our morning airs ( for example ) even in the heat of summer are cold and quick ...
... island . And the eastern coast which receiveth the rising of the sun , is likewise colder than are the western parts , towards the declining of the same , as our morning airs ( for example ) even in the heat of summer are cold and quick ...
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... islands , fit for plan- tation ; replenished with plants and wood of all sorts ; as oak , cedars , spruce , fir , pine , walnut , chesnut , elm , sassa- fras , plum trees , and calamus aromaticus , & c . The people are tractable ( if ...
... islands , fit for plan- tation ; replenished with plants and wood of all sorts ; as oak , cedars , spruce , fir , pine , walnut , chesnut , elm , sassa- fras , plum trees , and calamus aromaticus , & c . The people are tractable ( if ...
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Page 196 - As morality and piety, rightly grounded on evangelical principles, will give the best and greatest security to government, and will lay in the hearts of men the strongest obligations to due subjection...
Page 191 - ... preservation ; if any shall mutiny and rise up against their commanders and officers ; if any should preach or write, that there ought to be no commanders or officers, because all are equal in...
Page 202 - This was the end of Myantonomo, the most potent Indian prince the people of New England had ever any concern with ; and this was the reward he received for assisting them seven years before, in their war with the Pequots.
Page 191 - That ever I should speak or write a tittle that tends to such an infinite liberty of conscience, is a mistake, and which I have ever disclaimed and abhorred.
Page 191 - There goes many a ship to sea, with many hundred souls in one ship, whose weal and woe is common, and is a true picture of a commonwealth, or a human combination or society. It hath fallen out sometimes that both Papists and Protestants, Jews and Turks, may be embarked in one ship ; upon which supposal I affirm that all the liberty of conscience that ever I pleaded for turns upon these two hinges — that none of the Papists, Protestants, Jews, or Turks, be forced to come to the ship's prayers or...
Page 191 - I affirm, that all the liberty of conscience, that ever I pleaded for, turns upon these two hinges — that none of the papists, protestants, Jews, or Turks, be forced to come to the ship's prayers or worship, nor compelled from their own particular prayers or worship, if they practise any.
Page 191 - I further add, that I never denied that, notwithstanding this liberty, the commander of this ship ought to command the ship's course, yea, and also command that justice, peace, and sobriety, be kept and practised, both among the seamen and all the passengers.
Page 60 - ... they four in one day killed as much fowl, as with a little help beside, served the company almost a week, at which time amongst other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and among the rest their greatest King...
Page 84 - I took a man with me, and made a shot at a couple of ducks, some sixscore paces off, and killed one, at which he wondered. So we returned forthwith and dressed it, making more broth therewith, which he much desired. Never did I see a man so low brought, recover in that measure in so short a time. The fowl being extraordinary fat, I told Hobbamock I must take off...
Page 101 - ... what may the planters expect when once they are seated, and make the most of their salt there, and employ themselves at least eight months in fishing ; whereas the other fish but four, and have their ship lie dead in the harbour all the time, whereas such shipping as belong to plantations may take freight of passengers or cattle thither, and have their lading provided against they come...