A Chronological History of New-England: In the Form of Annals, Being a Summary and Exact Account of the Most Material Transactions and Occurrences Relating to this Country, in the Order of Time Wherein They Happened, from the Discovery of Capt. Gosnold, in 1602, to the Arrival of Governor Belcher, in 1730 : with an Introduction Containing a Brief Epitome of the Most Considerable Transactions and Events Abroad, from the Creation ... |
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... four former printed copies , whereas the table in Mr. Whiston seems to be free from any , except in the column he adds of the years of the Julian Period , which seem to be too many by one down from the beginning of the reign of Darius ...
... four former printed copies , whereas the table in Mr. Whiston seems to be free from any , except in the column he adds of the years of the Julian Period , which seem to be too many by one down from the beginning of the reign of Darius ...
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... four years . He is slain in battle by Cyaxe- res ( i . e . Darius the Mede ) and Cyrus . ( g ) i . e . Belshazzar , son to Evilme- rodach , reigns 17 years . Babylon taken , and Belshazzar slain . II . PERSIAN MONARCHS . With his uncle ...
... four years . He is slain in battle by Cyaxe- res ( i . e . Darius the Mede ) and Cyrus . ( g ) i . e . Belshazzar , son to Evilme- rodach , reigns 17 years . Babylon taken , and Belshazzar slain . II . PERSIAN MONARCHS . With his uncle ...
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... four years make one day , and added in February every fourth year , makes that year to consist of 366 days , and is called a leap year ; but through mistake , the Romans made every third year a leap year for the first 36 years of this ...
... four years make one day , and added in February every fourth year , makes that year to consist of 366 days , and is called a leap year ; but through mistake , the Romans made every third year a leap year for the first 36 years of this ...
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... four months , nine days . d c Apollonius Tyaneus dies , aged 100. d ph tl Tacitus writes of the German manners . c January 27th , Neva dies , aged 66. dcp And A Spaniard hd reigns nineteen years , six months , fifteen days . dcp t John ...
... four months , nine days . d c Apollonius Tyaneus dies , aged 100. d ph tl Tacitus writes of the German manners . c January 27th , Neva dies , aged 66. dcp And A Spaniard hd reigns nineteen years , six months , fifteen days . dcp t John ...
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... four days . dc Julius Africanus , the historian , flourishes . c Tertullian writes Ad Scapulam . c March 10th , Bassianus , aged 19 , killed by the sol- , diers , d c and his cousin Alexander Another Syrian Priest , reigns thirteen ...
... four days . dc Julius Africanus , the historian , flourishes . c Tertullian writes Ad Scapulam . c March 10th , Bassianus , aged 19 , killed by the sol- , diers , d c and his cousin Alexander Another Syrian Priest , reigns thirteen ...
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