A Concise History of Massachusetts, from Its First Settlement (and for Fourteen Years, the History of All New England) ...Munroe and Francis, 1830 - 180 pages |
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... remarkable calamity befel the Indians in Massachusetts in 1633 ? A. The breaking out of the small - pox among them , of which several of their chiefs and very many of their people died . Above 30 of John Sagamore's people of Winisimet ...
... remarkable calamity befel the Indians in Massachusetts in 1633 ? A. The breaking out of the small - pox among them , of which several of their chiefs and very many of their people died . Above 30 of John Sagamore's people of Winisimet ...
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... remarkable ? A. Its extreme cold . The harbour of Boston , where ships ordinarily anchored , was so deeply frozen over , as to be passable for horses , carts and oxen , for five weeks . Q. What persons were sent to England this year ...
... remarkable ? A. Its extreme cold . The harbour of Boston , where ships ordinarily anchored , was so deeply frozen over , as to be passable for horses , carts and oxen , for five weeks . Q. What persons were sent to England this year ...
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... remarkable ? A. For being the memorable epoch of the union of the New - England colonies . Q. What were some of the reasons for this union ? A. The dispersed state of the colonies the vicinity of the Dutch , Swiss , and French ; the ...
... remarkable ? A. For being the memorable epoch of the union of the New - England colonies . Q. What were some of the reasons for this union ? A. The dispersed state of the colonies the vicinity of the Dutch , Swiss , and French ; the ...
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... remarkable for his temperance and frugality , deny- ing himself those indulgences to which his fortune and office would seem to have entitled him , that he might be an example to others , and have more liberal means of relieving the ...
... remarkable for his temperance and frugality , deny- ing himself those indulgences to which his fortune and office would seem to have entitled him , that he might be an example to others , and have more liberal means of relieving the ...
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... remarkable event occurred in 1663 ? A. A tremendous earthquake , on the 26 of January , which was felt throughout New- England and New Netherlands , but with the greatest violence in Canada . It began in Canada between 5 and 6 o'clock ...
... remarkable event occurred in 1663 ? A. A tremendous earthquake , on the 26 of January , which was felt throughout New- England and New Netherlands , but with the greatest violence in Canada . It began in Canada between 5 and 6 o'clock ...
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Page 13 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Page 118 - To commemorate that train of events which led to the American Revolution and finally secured Liberty and Independence to the United States.
Page 16 - Standish and Mr. Williamson, with six musketeers, who conducted him to a house then in building, where were placed a green rug and three or four cushions. The governor now advanced, attended with a drum and trumpet, and a few musketeers. After mutual salutations, the governor called for refreshments, of which the Indian king partook himself, and imparted to his followers. A league of friendship was then agreed on ; and it was inviolably observed above fifty years.
Page 108 - Warren, whose memory is endeared to his countrymen, and to the worthy in every part and age of the world, so long as virtue and valor shall be esteemed among men.
Page 112 - Congress in their own name, and in the name of the Thirteen United Colonies, whom they represent, be presented to his excellency General Washington, and the officers and soldiers under his command for their wise and spirited conduct in the siege and acquisition of Boston...
Page 97 - The provocation was given by the citizen, and a scuffle ensued, in which the soldier was beaten. On the 5th of the month, the soldiers while under arms were pressed upon and insulted, and dared to fire.
Page 97 - ... nothing can rationally be expected to restore the peace of the town, " and prevent blood and carnage," but the immediate removal of the troops.
Page 123 - HANCOCK, whose offences are of too flagitious a nature to admit of any other consideration than that of condign punishment.
Page 67 - The legislature of Massachusetts passed an act, requiring the selectmen in each town to cause to be posted up in all public houses within the town a list of the names of all persons reputed drunkards, or common tipplers...
Page 13 - ... the aforesaid part of America, lying and being in breadth from forty degrees of northerly latitude from the equinoctial line, to fortyeight degrees of the said northerly latitude inclusively, and in length of, and within all the breadth aforesaid, throughout the main land, from sea to sea...