A General History of the United States of America: From the Discovery in 1492, to 1792; Or, Sketches of the Divine Agency, in Their Settlement, Growth, and Protection; and Especially in the Late Memorable Revolution. In Three Volumes. Vol. I. Exhibiting a General View of the Principal Events, from the Discovery of North America, to the Year 1765, Volume 1 |
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... called wampum . Money . It consisted of small beads , very curiously wrought out of shells , perforated in the centre so that they might be strung on belts , in chains , and bracelets . These were of several sorts . The Indians in New ...
... called wampum . Money . It consisted of small beads , very curiously wrought out of shells , perforated in the centre so that they might be strung on belts , in chains , and bracelets . These were of several sorts . The Indians in New ...
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... called Hobbamocko . They seem to have conceived , that the supreme GoD , whom they called Kichtan , was good , and that Hobbamocko was evil , and did them mischief ; and so , from fear , they worshipped him , to keep him in good humour ...
... called Hobbamocko . They seem to have conceived , that the supreme GoD , whom they called Kichtan , was good , and that Hobbamocko was evil , and did them mischief ; and so , from fear , they worshipped him , to keep him in good humour ...
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... called Hobbamocko , the Virginia Indians called Okee . A common savage durst not pass one of his temples , even in boats , without solemnly casting pieces of copper , white beads , or pocones into the river , for fear he would be ...
... called Hobbamocko , the Virginia Indians called Okee . A common savage durst not pass one of his temples , even in boats , without solemnly casting pieces of copper , white beads , or pocones into the river , for fear he would be ...
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... called Powhatan , tion . from the great Werowance of the country and his Indians . The seat of his hereditary dominions was on the river about a mile below the falls . It was on an eminence upon the north side of the river facing two ...
... called Powhatan , tion . from the great Werowance of the country and his Indians . The seat of his hereditary dominions was on the river about a mile below the falls . It was on an eminence upon the north side of the river facing two ...
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... called flat heads . This peculiar shape is not natural but artificial . As soon as the male chil- By a late divisional line between South Carolina and Georgia , their country now falls within the limits of Georgia . 1 . dren are born ...
... called flat heads . This peculiar shape is not natural but artificial . As soon as the male chil- By a late divisional line between South Carolina and Georgia , their country now falls within the limits of Georgia . 1 . dren are born ...
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Page 210 - Corporations, or having accepted any office, civil or military, or any place of trust under the Crown, to receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper according to the Rites of the Church of England.
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Page 125 - Higansetts abutting upon the main land between the two Rivers there called or known by the several names of Connecticut and Hudson's River together also with the said River called Hudson's River and all the land from the west side of Connecticut to the East side of Delaware Bay.
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Page 103 - That church members only should be free burgesses ; and that they only should choose magistrates among themselves, to have power of transacting all the public civil affairs of the plantation ; of making and repealing laws, dividing inheritances, deciding of differences that may arise, and doing all things and businesses of like nature.
Page 117 - Whereas we all came into these parts of America, with one and the same end, and aim; namely to advance the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to enjoy the Liberties of the Gospel, in purity with peace.
Page 127 - Island, and bounded on the east part by the main sea and part by Hudson's river, and hath upon the west Delaware bay or river, and extended southward...
Page 70 - America, and to their successors and assigns for ever, all that part of America, lying and being in breadth, from forty degrees of northerly latitude from the equinoctial line, to forty-eight degrees of the said northerly latitude inclusively, and in length, of and within all the breadth aforesaid, throughout the main lands from sea to sea...
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