The History of the United States of America from the Discovery of the Continent to the Close of the First Session of the 35th Congress |
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... join them against the English . He dissuaded them from an attack upon Jamestown , by representing to them the wonderful effects of the " big guns . " After an absence of seven weeks , he was permitted to return . He had obtained much ...
... join them against the English . He dissuaded them from an attack upon Jamestown , by representing to them the wonderful effects of the " big guns . " After an absence of seven weeks , he was permitted to return . He had obtained much ...
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... join their husbands and fathers in Holland . Now they were PILGRIMS indeed , strangers in a strange land ; " but they lifted up their eyes to heaven , their dearest country , and quieted their spirits . " They re- mained about a year at ...
... join their husbands and fathers in Holland . Now they were PILGRIMS indeed , strangers in a strange land ; " but they lifted up their eyes to heaven , their dearest country , and quieted their spirits . " They re- mained about a year at ...
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... join their friends at Plymouth . They sold the colonists goods at enormous prices , and sent a ship tc rival them in their limited fur trade . They outraged their feelings by attempting to force upon them one Lyford , a clergyman ...
... join their friends at Plymouth . They sold the colonists goods at enormous prices , and sent a ship tc rival them in their limited fur trade . They outraged their feelings by attempting to force upon them one Lyford , a clergyman ...
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... join their brethren in these ends of the earth . This was not wild enthusiasm , but the calm promptings of duty . Pamphlets were published giving descriptions of the land of promise ; it promised not wealth and ease , but only peace and ...
... join their brethren in these ends of the earth . This was not wild enthusiasm , but the calm promptings of duty . Pamphlets were published giving descriptions of the land of promise ; it promised not wealth and ease , but only peace and ...
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... join them and exterininate the white intruders - the Narragansets were wavering . At the risk of his life , Williams labored for three days to prevent these tribes uniting their forces against the colonists . The disappointed and angry ...
... join them and exterininate the white intruders - the Narragansets were wavering . At the risk of his life , Williams labored for three days to prevent these tribes uniting their forces against the colonists . The disappointed and angry ...
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Page 515 - I consider it as an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping.
Page 369 - The first general order issued by the Father of his Country, after the Declaration of Independence, indicates the spirit in which our institutions were founded and should ever be defended : "The General hopes and trusts that every officer and man will endeavor to live and act as becomes a Christian soldier defending the dearest rights and liberties of his country.
Page 514 - Filling a glass, he turned to them and said, "with a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy, as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Page 288 - ... on many occasions has caused the blood of those sons of liberty...
Page 798 - That the maintenance of the principles promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and embodied in the Federal Constitution, " That all men are created equal ; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable...
Page 308 - Episcopalian as he is, Dr. Cooper himself never prayed with such fervor, such ardor, such earnestness and pathos, and in language so elegant and sublime — for America, for the Congress, for the province of Massachusetts Bay, and especially the town of Boston.
Page 108 - Mr. Drummond! You are very welcome. I am more glad to see you than any man in Virginia. Mr. Drummond, you shall be hanged in half an hour...
Page 67 - Having undertaken, for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith and honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Page 310 - When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own.
Page 515 - We join you in commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, beseeching him to dispose the hearts and minds of its citizens, to improve the opportunity afforded them of becoming a happy and respectable nation. And for you, we address to him our earnest prayers that a life so beloved, may be fostered with all his care; that your days may be as happy as they have been illustrious ; and that he will finally give you that reward which this world cannot give.