A History of Virginia from Its Discovery Till the Year 1781: With Biographical Sketches of All the Most Distinguished Characters that Occur in the Colonial, Revolutionary, Or Subsequent Period of Our History |
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... present grandeur and popu- lation . It was during the reign of queen Elizabeth , that the celebrated sir Walter Raleigh project- ed a settlement on our coast . This illustrious statesman having obtained letters patent em- powering him ...
... present grandeur and popu- lation . It was during the reign of queen Elizabeth , that the celebrated sir Walter Raleigh project- ed a settlement on our coast . This illustrious statesman having obtained letters patent em- powering him ...
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... present population . Besides this confederacy , there were two others which were combined against that of Powhatan . These were the Mannahoacks and Manakins ; the former of whom , consisting of eight tribes , occupied the country lying ...
... present population . Besides this confederacy , there were two others which were combined against that of Powhatan . These were the Mannahoacks and Manakins ; the former of whom , consisting of eight tribes , occupied the country lying ...
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... present county of Glou- cester . * This monarch was remarkable for the strength and vigour of his body , as well as for the ener- gies of his mind . He possessed great skill in intrigue and great courage in battle . His equa- nimity in ...
... present county of Glou- cester . * This monarch was remarkable for the strength and vigour of his body , as well as for the ener- gies of his mind . He possessed great skill in intrigue and great courage in battle . His equa- nimity in ...
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... presents and by visiting the colony , accompanied by numbers of their sub- jects . The king of the island however , whose name was Wingina , did not imitate the exam- ple of Granganameo and other friendly natives . When the English ...
... presents and by visiting the colony , accompanied by numbers of their sub- jects . The king of the island however , whose name was Wingina , did not imitate the exam- ple of Granganameo and other friendly natives . When the English ...
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... to the bashaw Bogul , who sent him as a present to his mistress Tra- gabigzanda at Constantinople . This lady be- came captivated with the fine appearance and heroic character of C 2 29 Turkish lord, who shared the fate of the for- ...
... to the bashaw Bogul , who sent him as a present to his mistress Tra- gabigzanda at Constantinople . This lady be- came captivated with the fine appearance and heroic character of C 2 29 Turkish lord, who shared the fate of the for- ...
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A History of Virginia From Its Discovery Till the Year 1781. With ... John Wilson Campbell,Moses Hoge No preview available - 2018 |
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