Americana Illustrated, Volume 17National Americana Society, 1923 - United States |
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acres Alexander American Baronet became Bergen Bergen County born Bristol county brother Buffalo building Cape Captain century Charles Charlestown chief church clan Colonial Conn Court daughter death descendants died Dorr Earl Earl of Crawford early east Edward eldest England English erected Forbes France freeman George Governor Grant Hackensack Henry Hill Historical Society honor hundred Indian Ipswich James Jersey Johnson King known Lancaster county land later Library living Lord Maine Manito mansion married Mary Mass Massachusetts Massasoit miles monument Narragansett Nathaniel Nations Newbury Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pilgrims Plainfield Plymouth present purchased removed resident Boston Rhode Island Richard river Robert Sachem Salem Samuel Sayles Scotch Plains Scotland settled settlers Sir John Sir William Sir William Johnson soldiers South Standish street succeeded Taunton Thomas tion town township tract Trail tribe Valley Forge Washington wife William Bingham York
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Page 171 - The fund, called the School Fund, shall remain a perpetual fund, the interest of which shall be inviolably appropriated to the support and encouragement of the public or common schools throughout the State, and for the equal benefit of all the people thereof.
Page 276 - The general's apartment is very small," writes she to a friend ; " he has had a log cabin built to dine in, which has made our quarters much more tolerable than they were at first.
Page 356 - DRAMA, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1.
Page 2 - He had scattered them over the country, and taught us how to take them. He had caused the earth to produce corn for bread. All this he had done for his red children because he loved them. If we had any disputes about hunting-grounds, they were generally settled without the shedding of much blood.
Page 56 - Milk, and a little clean brass Kettle, she soon effected to my satisfaction. I then betook me to my Apartment...
Page 2 - But an evil day came upon us. Your forefathers crossed the great water, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends and not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country, for fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat.
Page 57 - The man confounded with the Beast- And I, poor I, can get no rest. Intoxicate them with thy fumes: O still their Tongues till morning comes!
Page 55 - Cannoo to carry me to tother side, and hee rid thro' and Led my hors. The Cannoo was very small and shallow, so that when we were in she seem'd redy to take in water, which greatly terrified mee, and caused me to be very circumspect, sitting with my hands fast on each side, my eyes stedy, not daring so much as to lodg my tongue a hair's breadth more on one side of my mouth...
Page 271 - Carroll, Chase and Penn, who were some days with the army, can inform Congress in how deplorable a situation the troops are for want of that necessary article. At least one thousand men are barefooted, and have performed the marches in that condition.
Page 430 - I doubt that, friend William ; I have no idea of any security against those cannibals but in a regiment of good soldiers, with their muskets and bayonets. And mind, I tell you beforehand, that, with all my good-will for you and your family, to whom I am under obligations, I will not send a single soldier with you.