A Yearbook of Colonial TimesRecords an event in United States history during the colonial era for each day of the year. |
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1764 Colonel Gladwin 29 Governor Benjamin Amsterdam Amsterdam was surrendered April August 26 BYRON August 29 August 29 Governor banded by order Benjamin Fletcher Benjamin Fletcher arrived boots the oft-repeated Boston Capt Christian Indian forces Church COWPER date twenty negro December December 28 dial-hearts Didst hold thy England English Ephraim Williams faint that yield feast of vultures February fierce that vanquish fired I follow Fort Detroit French and Indians Gladwin was relieved Governor Benjamin Fletcher heart new fired Heaven hold thy millions honour Indians at Sugar-Loaf January John Winthrop July June King Philip's King Philip's War Lake George land liberty LONGFELLOW March March 14 Mass Massachusetts Council Massacre at Deerfield MILTON nanted to go November October October 29 peace Pilgrim Colonists Plymouth Quebec Robert Monckton Salle SHAKESPEARE tale of strife Thomas Dudley thou great Wrong thy millions fettered troops twenty negro slaves Virginia Colony WASHINGTON WHITTIER William Penn York City
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Page 1 - And oh ! may Heaven their simple lives prevent From luxury's contagion, weak and vile ! Then, howe'er crowns and coronets be rent, A virtuous populace may rise the while, And stand a wall of fire around their much-loved Isle. O Thou! who pour'd the patriotic tide That stream'd thro...
Page 29 - What sought they thus afar? Bright jewels of the mine? The wealth of seas, the spoils of war? — They sought a faith's pure shrine. Ay, call it holy ground, — The soil where first they trod! They have left unstained what there they found — Freedom to worship God ! Felicia Hemans.