A History of Virginia: Containing the history of the colony to the peace of Paris, in 1763Carey & Hart, 1846 - Virginia |
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... mother country presents little else than a scene of profligacy and oppression in the conspicuous reigning monarchs , and of submissive stupor in the people , which promised no good thing for the only spirit desirable for colonization ...
... mother country presents little else than a scene of profligacy and oppression in the conspicuous reigning monarchs , and of submissive stupor in the people , which promised no good thing for the only spirit desirable for colonization ...
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... mother country . Among them was Thomas Heriot , whom Raleigh had sent out with a full knowledge of his scientific acquirements , his love of investigation , and his moral worth . Sir Richard Grenville returned to England , where he ...
... mother country . Among them was Thomas Heriot , whom Raleigh had sent out with a full knowledge of his scientific acquirements , his love of investigation , and his moral worth . Sir Richard Grenville returned to England , where he ...
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... mother - land . Thus , after a residence of nearly twelve months in Virginia , the first colonists deserted the country which had been offered as containing all that the heart of man could desire . Little was gained by their abortive ...
... mother - land . Thus , after a residence of nearly twelve months in Virginia , the first colonists deserted the country which had been offered as containing all that the heart of man could desire . Little was gained by their abortive ...
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... mother - country . Spain was threatening a descent with her formi- dable Armada , and England was alive with prepa- ration to meet the shock . Raleigh and Grenville entered with enthusiasm into the interests of their country , and were ...
... mother - country . Spain was threatening a descent with her formi- dable Armada , and England was alive with prepa- ration to meet the shock . Raleigh and Grenville entered with enthusiasm into the interests of their country , and were ...
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... mother country which affected her interests , and gave a form to her future destinies . For nearly one hundred years England had been bound in chains of brass . The Tudor dynasty had reigned with absolute sway . Differing , indeed , in ...
... mother country which affected her interests , and gave a form to her future destinies . For nearly one hundred years England had been bound in chains of brass . The Tudor dynasty had reigned with absolute sway . Differing , indeed , in ...
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Page 336 - 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 81 - WE, greatly commending, and graciously accepting of, their Desires for the Furtherance of so noble a Work, which may, by the Providence of Almighty God, hereafter tend to the Glory of his Divine Majesty, in propagating of Christian Religion to such People, as yet live in Darkness and miserable Ignorance of the true Knowledge and Worship of God...
Page 115 - By a law of their nature, they seem destined to a slow, but sure extinction. Every where, at the approach of the white man, they fade away.
Page 361 - «welcome ; I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia. Mr. Drummond you shall be hanged in half an hour.
Page 149 - I can have nothing, but what you regard not, and yet you wil have whatsoever you demand. Captain Newport you call father, and so you call me, but I see for all us both, you will...
Page 169 - A great part of the new company," says Mr. Stith, "consisted of unruly sparks, packed off by their friends to escape worse destinies at home. And the rest were chiefly made up of poor gentlemen, broken tradesmen, rakes and libertines, footmen, and such others as were much fitter to spoil and ruin a Commonwealth, than to help to raise or maintain one.
Page 91 - Henry; where thirty of them, recreating themselves on shore, were assaulted by five savages, who hurt two of the English very dangerously. That night was the box opened and the orders read, in which Bartholomew...
Page 79 - ... for and towards the said several Plantations, and Colonies, and to travel thitherward, and to abide and inhabit there, in every the said Colonies and Plantations, such and so many of our Subjects, as shall willingly accompany them or any of them, in the said Voyages and Plantations ; With sufficient Shipping, and Furniture of Armour, Weapons, Ordinance, Powder, Victual, and all other things, necessary...
Page 32 - March, granted to him and his three sons, giving them liberty to sail to all parts of the east, west, and north, under the royal banners and ensigns, to discover countries of the heathen, unknown to Christians ; to set up the king's banners there ; to occupy and possess, as...
Page 149 - I desire, but onely you; of whom I can have nothing but what you regard not, and yet you will have whatsoever you demand.