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... Early History of Vermont - Page 294by La Fayette Wilbur - 1902Full view - About this book
| David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1809 - 448 pages
...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...here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, granted their His Indian name is, Sagu-ya-whJit-Jiah ; which interpreted... | |
| Charities - 1812 - 428 pages
...: their numbers were small : they found fri«nds, and not enemies. They told us they had lied lirom their own country for fear of wicked men ; and had...here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small scat, : vie t<x)k pity on them ; granted their request ; and they sat down amongst us. We gave them... | |
| John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...they found us friends, and not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country, through fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat ; we took pity on them, and granted their request ; and they sat down amongst us. , We gave them... | |
| William Newnham Blane - Canada - 1824 - 530 pages
...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...here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, granted their request, and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and... | |
| Richard Carlile - Free thought - 1824 - 876 pages
...landed on this Island. Their numbers were small ; but they found friends, and not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked...here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat; we took pity on them, granted their request, and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and... | |
| Literature, Modern - 1901 - 744 pages
...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 came here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, granted their... | |
| 1829 - 762 pages
...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...here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, and granted their request ; and they sat down among us. We gave them corn... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 pages
...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...here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, granted their request ; and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and... | |
| American prose literature - 1832 - 478 pages
...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...here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, and granted their request ; and they sat down among us. We gave them corn... | |
| Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1832 - 344 pages
...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 come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, granted their... | |
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