The New England Historical and Genealogical Register,: Volume 31 1877

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Heritage Books, 1995 - History - 468 pages

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Bailey note 115
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Samuel Hooper 230
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Page 148 - And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
Page 155 - God sifted a whole nation that he might send choice grain over into this wilderness...
Page 196 - I tell you, (with the world it would obtain little credit,) that my movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit, who is going to the place of his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without that competency of political skill, abilities, and inclination, which are necessary to manage the helm.
Page 148 - And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty...
Page 42 - Indeed," wrote some of the survivors, " how could we penetrate it? Most of our grenadiers and light infantry, the moment of presenting themselves, lost three-fourths, and many, nine-tenths Of their men. Some had only eight or nine men in a company left, some only three, four, or five.
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Page 149 - But forasmuche as men's affaires doe little prosper where God's service is neglected, all the Burgesses tooke their places in the Quire till a prayer was said by Mr. Bucke, the Minister, that it would please God to guide and sanctifie all our proceedings to his owne glory and the good of this Plantation.
Page 440 - Which words of the Prophet together with my cousins discourse (things of high and rare delight to my yong nature) tooke in me so deepe an impression, that I constantly resolved, if ever I were preferred to the University, where better time, and more convenient place might be ministred for these studies, I would by Gods assistance prosecute that knowledge and kinde of literature, the doores whereof (after a sort) were so happily opened before me.

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