Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 6Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1895 |
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... passed all his life there and having explored the coast to Massachusetts and fought many battles with the Indians , was able to entertain her , and she never seemed to tire of lis- tening to his adventures . It never occurred to John ...
... passed all his life there and having explored the coast to Massachusetts and fought many battles with the Indians , was able to entertain her , and she never seemed to tire of lis- tening to his adventures . It never occurred to John ...
Page 71
... were perceived . At twelve o'clock , however , the weather cleared a little , when they discovered break- ers and reefs outside , so that it was evident they had passed in quite close to them , and were THE STORM AND SHIPWRECK . 71.
... were perceived . At twelve o'clock , however , the weather cleared a little , when they discovered break- ers and reefs outside , so that it was evident they had passed in quite close to them , and were THE STORM AND SHIPWRECK . 71.
Page 72
John Roy Musick. had passed in quite close to them , and were now fairly hemmed in between the rocks and the land . At this very critical moment , the captain adopted the dangerous expedient of dropping anchor , to bring the ship up with ...
John Roy Musick. had passed in quite close to them , and were now fairly hemmed in between the rocks and the land . At this very critical moment , the captain adopted the dangerous expedient of dropping anchor , to bring the ship up with ...
Page 94
... passing their lives on a desolate island . The island was about sixteen miles long by ten wide . It had four lofty mountains in the centre , one of which was so high as to be above the clouds and covered at the peak with snow . These ...
... passing their lives on a desolate island . The island was about sixteen miles long by ten wide . It had four lofty mountains in the centre , one of which was so high as to be above the clouds and covered at the peak with snow . These ...
Page 95
... passing ship will see us . 22 He hoped so ; but that reef - girt shore seemed to forbid the approach of a vessel . Nevertheless he set up long poles with flags on them at different points of the island , so that a passing ship might see ...
... passing ship will see us . 22 He hoped so ; but that reef - girt shore seemed to forbid the approach of a vessel . Nevertheless he set up long poles with flags on them at different points of the island , so that a passing ship might see ...
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Ann Linkon answered arms asked Bacon began Blanche boat brought Captain Carolinia cavalier Charles Charles II Cheeseman child church Claybourne colony cried dark death Despair Dorothe Stevens dread Drummond Dutch enemy England English ernor eyes face father fear fell fire friends gazed Giles Peram gone Governor Berkeley Greenspring hand hath head heard heart horse Hugh Price hundred husband Indians island James River Jamestown John Stevens Kent Island killed king King Philip's war king's men land Lawrence lived Marry Middle Plantation mother Nathaniel Bacon never night peace Philip Puritans Rebecca rebels regicide republicanism returned River Robert Stevens Roundheads royalists sail savages seemed seized sent ship shore shot side Silverwing Sir Albert Sir William Berkeley sister smile soon strange stranger Stuyvesant sword tears thought town Verily vessel Virginia voice wife woman wreck York young
Popular passages
Page 92 - I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea I am lord of the fowl and the brute.
Page 181 - OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more.
Page 41 - Thus were planted the seeds of a representative democracy, in the year 1641, almost on the very spot where, a century and a half later, our...
Page 56 - After all, territory is but the body of a nation. The people who inhabit its hills and valleys are its soul, its spirit, its life.
Page 285 - 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 366 - The longer life, the more offence ; The more offence, the greater pain; The greater pain, the less defence ; The less defence, the lesser gain. The loss of gain long ill doth try, Wherefore come death, and let me die.
Page 338 - D — n my blood! I'll kill governor, council, assembly and all, and then I'll sheathe my sword in my own heart's blood!" The wildest excitement prevailed in the town. Everybody was on the street, and the massacre of the governor and his council was momentarily expected. Two young girls ran toward an officer in the army of the rebel. One of Bacon's young captains met them and clasped an arm about each. It was Ester and Rebecca meeting the brother and lover.
Page 275 - The brutalities of an Indian massacre followed ; " there remained nothing to me," she continues, now in captivity, " but one poor wounded babe. Down I must sit in the snow, with my sick child, the picture of death, in my lap. Not the least crumb of refreshing came within either of our mouths from Wednesday night to Saturday night, except only a little cold water.
Page 374 - «welcome ; I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia. Mr. Drummond you shall be hanged in half an hour.
Page 274 - Some in our house were fighting for their lives, others wallowing in blood, the house on fire over our heads, and the bloody heathen ready to knock us on the head if we stirred out Now might we hear mothers and children crying out for themselves and one another, Lord, what shall we do...