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... wigwams , or houses , and provi- sion to the use of our soldiers . Having set forth our senti- nels , and laid out our pardues , we betook ourselves to the guard , expecting hourly they would fall upon us ; but they observed the old ...
... wigwams , or houses , and provi- sion to the use of our soldiers . Having set forth our senti- nels , and laid out our pardues , we betook ourselves to the guard , expecting hourly they would fall upon us ; but they observed the old ...
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... wigwams . Passing on toward the water side to embark our soldiers , we met with several famous wigwams , with great heaps of pleasant corn ready shelled ; but not able to bring it away , we did throw their mats upon it , and set fire ...
... wigwams . Passing on toward the water side to embark our soldiers , we met with several famous wigwams , with great heaps of pleasant corn ready shelled ; but not able to bring it away , we did throw their mats upon it , and set fire ...
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... remotely off did laugh at us for our patience . We suddenly set upon our march , and gave fire to as many as we could come near , firing their wigwams , spoiling their corn , and many other necessaries 10 Capt . John Underhill's.
... remotely off did laugh at us for our patience . We suddenly set upon our march , and gave fire to as many as we could come near , firing their wigwams , spoiling their corn , and many other necessaries 10 Capt . John Underhill's.
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wigwams , spoiling their corn , and many other necessaries that they had buried in the ground we raked up , which the soldiers had for booty . Thus we spent the day burning and spoiling the country . Towards night embarked ourselves ...
wigwams , spoiling their corn , and many other necessaries that they had buried in the ground we raked up , which the soldiers had for booty . Thus we spent the day burning and spoiling the country . Towards night embarked ourselves ...
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... wigwams and houses , and encouraged them to be merry . But the poor souls , as Israel , could not frame themselves to any delight or mirth under so strange a king . They hanging their harps upon the willow trees , gave their minds to ...
... wigwams and houses , and encouraged them to be merry . But the poor souls , as Israel , could not frame themselves to any delight or mirth under so strange a king . They hanging their harps upon the willow trees , gave their minds to ...
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