The History and Antiquities of New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania: Embracing the Following Subjects, Viz: Discoveries and Settlements-- Indian History-- Indian, French and Revolutionary Wars-- Religious History-- Biographical Sketches-- Anecdotes, Traditions, Remarkable and Unaccountable Occurrences-- with a Great Variety of Curious and Interesting Relics of Antiquity |
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... spirit of enterprise and inquiry was awakened in the European nations . In 1497 , John Cabot , a Venetian , under the patronage of Henry VII . of England , commenced a voyage of discovery . He was accompanied by his son Sebastian , and ...
... spirit of enterprise and inquiry was awakened in the European nations . In 1497 , John Cabot , a Venetian , under the patronage of Henry VII . of England , commenced a voyage of discovery . He was accompanied by his son Sebastian , and ...
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... spirit of enterprise , and by the influence of Richard Hakluyt , a most active promoter of the English settlements in America , an association of gen- tlemen was formed , for the purpose of establishing colonies in America . Upon their ...
... spirit of enterprise , and by the influence of Richard Hakluyt , a most active promoter of the English settlements in America , an association of gen- tlemen was formed , for the purpose of establishing colonies in America . Upon their ...
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... spirit of their principles spread continually through the mass of society . Their zeal was inextinguishable . They employed printing presses , which secretly traveled through the country . Their pamphlets were scattered in every ...
... spirit of their principles spread continually through the mass of society . Their zeal was inextinguishable . They employed printing presses , which secretly traveled through the country . Their pamphlets were scattered in every ...
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... spirit of mercy had forsaken the government . Another terrific law was made by the Parliament , which opened February 19 , 1591. It was enacted " that if any person above the age of sixteen , shall for one month , refuse to attend at ...
... spirit of mercy had forsaken the government . Another terrific law was made by the Parliament , which opened February 19 , 1591. It was enacted " that if any person above the age of sixteen , shall for one month , refuse to attend at ...
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... spirit of liberty inspires . ' 99 Government being thus established , sixteen men , well armed , with a few others , were sent on shore the same day , to fetch wood , and make discoveries ; but they returned at night , without having ...
... spirit of liberty inspires . ' 99 Government being thus established , sixteen men , well armed , with a few others , were sent on shore the same day , to fetch wood , and make discoveries ; but they returned at night , without having ...
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Page 362 - God from all eternity did, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass; yet so as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.
Page 305 - King, defender of the faith, etc., 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, do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid...
Page 533 - That all persons living in this province who confess and acknowledge the one almighty and eternal God to be the creator, upholder, and ruler of the world...
Page 22 - Though these agents found the Virginia company very desirous of the projected settlement in their American territory, and willing to grant them a patent with as ample privileges, as they had power to convey ; yet they could prevail with the king no farther, than to engage that he would connive at them, and not molest them, provided they should conduct peaceably. Toleration in religious liberty by his public authority, under his seal, was denied.
Page 267 - Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Page 173 - I seized upon. They were all of one nation, but of several parts, and several families. This accident must be acknowledged the means, under God, of putting on foot and giving life to all our plantations.
Page 305 - Virginia, do, by these presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and of one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid, and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due...
Page 253 - The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Page 325 - Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday ; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth. Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab ; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler : for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.
Page 537 - Their houses are mats or barks of trees, set on poles in the fashion of an English barn, but out of the power of the winds, for they are hardly higher than a man.