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... fear of us , and love unto us , that not only the greatest king amongst them , called Massasoit , but also all the princes and tribes round about us have sent their messengers to us to make suit for peace , so that there is now great ...
... fear of us , and love unto us , that not only the greatest king amongst them , called Massasoit , but also all the princes and tribes round about us have sent their messengers to us to make suit for peace , so that there is now great ...
Page 159
... fear , reached the Plymouth settlement unopened . ‡ it Though this prompt action cowed the Narra- gansetts for a time , the rumor of intended hostili- ties continued to vex the colonists through the win- ter . “ This made them the more ...
... fear , reached the Plymouth settlement unopened . ‡ it Though this prompt action cowed the Narra- gansetts for a time , the rumor of intended hostili- ties continued to vex the colonists through the win- ter . “ This made them the more ...
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... fears of his more ignorant and credulous broth- ers of the wood , by boasting of his influence with the pale faces , by reciting wild and terror - striking stories of the magical power of the English , and by offering to insure the ...
... fears of his more ignorant and credulous broth- ers of the wood , by boasting of his influence with the pale faces , by reciting wild and terror - striking stories of the magical power of the English , and by offering to insure the ...
Page 169
... fear these peo- ple will deal harshly with the savages . I pray you signify to Squanto that they are a distinct body from us , and that we have nothing to do with them , neither must be blamed for their faults , nor can warrant their ...
... fear these peo- ple will deal harshly with the savages . I pray you signify to Squanto that they are a distinct body from us , and that we have nothing to do with them , neither must be blamed for their faults , nor can warrant their ...
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... fear , together with unmeet provo- cation ; though they well saw that Weston pursued his own ends , and was embittered in spirit . All these things they pondered and well considered , yet concluded to give his men friendly entertainment ...
... fear , together with unmeet provo- cation ; though they well saw that Weston pursued his own ends , and was embittered in spirit . All these things they pondered and well considered , yet concluded to give his men friendly entertainment ...
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Page 282 - How sleep the Brave who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung; There Honor comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell a weeping hermit there!
Page 106 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold...
Page 82 - IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign lord King James, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, etc.
Page 189 - His eye-balls farther out than when he lived. Staring full ghastly like a strangled man : His hair uprear'd, his nostrils stretch'd with struggling ; His hands abroad display'd, as one that grasp'd And tugg'd for life, and was by strength subdued.
Page 82 - Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and of one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due submission...
Page 93 - For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because...
Page 82 - King, defender of the faith, etc., having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid...
Page 37 - Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him : but weep sore for him that goeth away : for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.
Page 334 - I venerate the man whose heart is warm, Whose hands are pure, whose doctrine and whose life, Coincident, exhibit lucid proof That he is honest in the sacred cause.
Page 70 - I charge you before God, and his blessed angels, that you follow me no farther than you have seen me follow the Lord Jesus Christ. If God reveal any thing to you by any other instrument of his, be as ready to receive it, as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am verily persuaded, I am very confident, the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word.