Tracts and Other Papers Relating Principally to the Origin, Settlement, and Progress of the Colonies in North America: From the Discovery of the Country to the Year 1776, Volume 2P. Force, 1838 - United States |
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... ground , let vs take it fertill , or barren , or as it is : seeing it is certaine it beares fruites , to nourish and feed man and beast , as well as England , and the Sea those seuerall sorts of fish I haue related . Thus seeing all ...
... ground , let vs take it fertill , or barren , or as it is : seeing it is certaine it beares fruites , to nourish and feed man and beast , as well as England , and the Sea those seuerall sorts of fish I haue related . Thus seeing all ...
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... ground is exceeding fat and fertill . Westward of this Riuer , is the Countrey of Aucocisco , in the bottome of a large deepe Bay , full of many great Iles , which diuides it into many good harbours . Sowocotuck is the next , in the ...
... ground is exceeding fat and fertill . Westward of this Riuer , is the Countrey of Aucocisco , in the bottome of a large deepe Bay , full of many great Iles , which diuides it into many good harbours . Sowocotuck is the next , in the ...
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... ground hee hath meanes purchased by the hazard of his life ? If he haue but the taste of virtue , and magnanimitie , what to such a minde can bee more pleasant , then planting and building a foundation for his Posteritie , gotte from ...
... ground hee hath meanes purchased by the hazard of his life ? If he haue but the taste of virtue , and magnanimitie , what to such a minde can bee more pleasant , then planting and building a foundation for his Posteritie , gotte from ...
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... Grounds , to the pleasure of their owne mindes , their Fields , Gardens , Orchards , Buildings , Ships , and other works , & c . to recreate themselues before their owne doores , in their owne boates vpon the Sea , where man , woman and ...
... Grounds , to the pleasure of their owne mindes , their Fields , Gardens , Orchards , Buildings , Ships , and other works , & c . to recreate themselues before their owne doores , in their owne boates vpon the Sea , where man , woman and ...
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... ground , and meat , drinke , and wages to vse it , and yet grow rich ; when better , or at least as good ground , may be had and cost nothing but labour ; it seemes strange to me , any such should there grow poore . My purpose is not to ...
... ground , and meat , drinke , and wages to vse it , and yet grow rich ; when better , or at least as good ground , may be had and cost nothing but labour ; it seemes strange to me , any such should there grow poore . My purpose is not to ...
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Page 71 - I saw a vision, at which my spirit was much troubled; and trembling at that doleful sight, a spirit cried aloud, 'Behold, my son, whom I have cherished, see the breasts that gave thee suck, the hands that lapped thee warm, and fed thee oft.
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Page 8 - ... what they doe: 200 whereof may, nine monethes in the yeare, be imployed in making marchandable fish, till the rest prouide other necessaries fit to furnish vs with other commodities.
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