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Page 14
... interest for the salvation of souls , in despite the ties of kindred and of home , urged him across the Atlantic to divide his labors of love be- tween the old and new world . - He was the founder of a new sect ; and a reformer in life ...
... interest for the salvation of souls , in despite the ties of kindred and of home , urged him across the Atlantic to divide his labors of love be- tween the old and new world . - He was the founder of a new sect ; and a reformer in life ...
Page 15
... interests of an endless future . Remarkable for his eloquence and power of extemporane- ous speaking , he exerted a resistless control over the minds and passions of his hearers ; and both the sinner trembled and the believer rejoiced ...
... interests of an endless future . Remarkable for his eloquence and power of extemporane- ous speaking , he exerted a resistless control over the minds and passions of his hearers ; and both the sinner trembled and the believer rejoiced ...
Page 18
... interest of England . But the territory of Georgia was claimed by the king of Spain , and this colony was the source of increasing jealousy with the Spaniards of Florida . General Oglethorpe , sensible of the tendency of this feeling ...
... interest of England . But the territory of Georgia was claimed by the king of Spain , and this colony was the source of increasing jealousy with the Spaniards of Florida . General Oglethorpe , sensible of the tendency of this feeling ...
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... interests and happiness of those whose welfare he had espoused . In this cause he expended a large portion of his fortune . To encourage the settlers to labor , he wielded with them the implements of labor - to protect them against the ...
... interests and happiness of those whose welfare he had espoused . In this cause he expended a large portion of his fortune . To encourage the settlers to labor , he wielded with them the implements of labor - to protect them against the ...
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... interest ; and many thrilling events are recorded , illustrative of the difficulties and dangers by which the colonists were surrounded , and the firmness and character by which they were encountered . One event in particular transpired ...
... interest ; and many thrilling events are recorded , illustrative of the difficulties and dangers by which the colonists were surrounded , and the firmness and character by which they were encountered . One event in particular transpired ...
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Alatamaha America appointed arrived Augustine Britain British Capt Captain cattle Causton Charleston charter colony of Georgia command common council corporation court Creeks cultivation Darien deponent Ebenezer enemy England expense families five four Frederica French garrison gentlemen Georgia Historical Society Governor granted heirs and successors Highlanders honor horses Hugh Mackay hundred acres Indians inhabitants island James James Oglethorpe Jekyl Jekyl island John King labor land laws letter liberty likewise Lord M'Intosh magistrates Majesty Majesty's ment miles nation negroes night officers Ogle Oglethorpe Oglethorpe's persons plantations planted planters poor pounds pounds sterling present province of Georgia provisions raised received regiment river saith Samuel Mercer scout boat sent servants settled settlement ships Society soon South Carolina Spaniards Spanish subjects subsistence thence thereof thing Thomas thousand tion trade trees twenty Tybee white mulberry William woods