American History Told by Contemporaries, Volume 1Albert Bushnell Hart Macmillan, 1897 - America |
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Page 484 - viz. sixteen years of age, which will not obey the voice of his Father, or the voice of his Mother, and that when they have chastened him, he will not hearken unto them ; then may his Father or Mother, being his natural Parents lay hold on him, and bring him to the Magistrates assembled in Court, and
Page 281 - of this Province And for the third offence and for every time after shall also bee publickly whipt. And whereas the inforceing of the conscience in matters of Religion hath frequently fallen out to be of dangerous Consequence in those commonwealthes where it hath been practised, And for the more quieti and peaceable
Page 337 - coast of his owne Italy; as he affirmed, that he had rather remaine twentie years on his way by land, then pass by sea to any place in a short time ; so tedious, & dreadfull was y e same vnto him. But hear I cannot but stay, and make a pause, and stand half amazed
Page 336 - by y e grace of God, of great Britaine, Franc, & Ireland king, defender of y" faith, &c. Haueing vndertaken, for y' glorie of God, and advancemente of y* Christian faith and honour of our king & countrie, a voyage to plant y' first colonie in y e Northene parts of Virginia. Doe by these presents solemnly & mutualy in
Page 461 - And as wee were thinking and consulting how to effect this great Work ; it pleased God to stir up the heart of one Mr. Harvard (a godly Gentleman and a lover of Learning, there living amongst us) to give the one hälfe of his Estate (it being in all about
Page 488 - they can have them taught for in other Towns. And it is further Ordered; That in every County Town there shall be set up and kept a Grammar School, for the use of the County, the Master thereof being able to instruct Youths so far as they may be fitted for
Page 88 - called this Countrey Noua Albion, and that for two causes : the one in respect of the white bankes and cliffes, which lie towards the sea : and the other, because it might haue some affinitie with our Countrey in name, which sometime was so called. At our departure hence our
Page 484 - io If any Man stealeth a Man or Man kinde, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall be put to death, Exod. 21. 16.
Page 337 - if they were thus loyefull, seeing wise Seneca was so affected with sailing a few miles on y" coast of his owne Italy; as he affirmed, that he had rather remaine twentie years on his way by land, then pass by sea to any place in a short time ; so tedious, & dreadfull was
Page 165 - is found and described in more exquisit charts. Besides that, the sea extends it selfe into the land very farre in many places on the South side ; whereby our accesse vnto the South ocean, shall be by so much the shorter. A Briefe and true Relation of the Discouerie of the North part of Virginia