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Page xxiv
... nature and liberty affords us that freely which in England we want , or it costeth us dearly . What pleasure can be more than being tired with any occasion ashore , in planting vines , fruits , or herbs , in contriving their own grounds ...
... nature and liberty affords us that freely which in England we want , or it costeth us dearly . What pleasure can be more than being tired with any occasion ashore , in planting vines , fruits , or herbs , in contriving their own grounds ...
Page xxv
... nature would offer compensations which the average English sportsman had not imagined possible.35 In John Smith's vision of America , prosperity and personal advance- ment were the key themes . Among the freeholders and members of a new ...
... nature would offer compensations which the average English sportsman had not imagined possible.35 In John Smith's vision of America , prosperity and personal advance- ment were the key themes . Among the freeholders and members of a new ...
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... nature and use of man , as no place is more convenient for pleasure , profit , and man's sustenance , under that latitude or climate . Here will live any beasts , as horses , goats , sheep , asses , hens , & c . as appeared by them that ...
... nature and use of man , as no place is more convenient for pleasure , profit , and man's sustenance , under that latitude or climate . Here will live any beasts , as horses , goats , sheep , asses , hens , & c . as appeared by them that ...
Contents
John Smith and the Promise of New England Selec | 125 |
PART | 149 |
John Smiths Written Testimony to the Commission | 158 |
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