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... dream of a vifionary projector . 10. He next applied to John II . king of Portugal . But he being deeply engaged in profecuting difcoveries along the coalt coaft of Africa , was not inclined to encourage the 40 THE AMERICAN PRECEPTOR .
... dream of a vifionary projector . 10. He next applied to John II . king of Portugal . But he being deeply engaged in profecuting difcoveries along the coalt coaft of Africa , was not inclined to encourage the 40 THE AMERICAN PRECEPTOR .
Page 42
... King and Queen , no less astonished than delighted with : his fuccefs , had him conducted to court with a pomp fuita- ble to the event , which added fuch distinguished luftre to their reign . His family was ennobled ; and his former ...
... King and Queen , no less astonished than delighted with : his fuccefs , had him conducted to court with a pomp fuita- ble to the event , which added fuch distinguished luftre to their reign . His family was ennobled ; and his former ...
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... king of Spain him- falf , to the Mexican empire ? Anfwer me that , if thou canst . Cort . The pope gave it to my mafter . Penn . Suppofe the high priest of Mexico had taken it into h head to give Spain to Montezuma would his right have ...
... king of Spain him- falf , to the Mexican empire ? Anfwer me that , if thou canst . Cort . The pope gave it to my mafter . Penn . Suppofe the high priest of Mexico had taken it into h head to give Spain to Montezuma would his right have ...
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... king was fo incenfed against the townfmen of Calais for their obftinate refiftance , he was determined to take exemplary vengeance on them ; and would receive no terms which fhould reftrain him in the punishment of the offenders . 4 ...
... king was fo incenfed against the townfmen of Calais for their obftinate refiftance , he was determined to take exemplary vengeance on them ; and would receive no terms which fhould reftrain him in the punishment of the offenders . 4 ...
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... KING AGRIPPA . I THINK myfelf happy king Agrippa , be- caufe I fhall answer for myfelf this day before thee , touch- ing all the things whereof I am accufed of the Jews ; efpecially , efpecially , as I know thee to be expert in THE ...
... KING AGRIPPA . I THINK myfelf happy king Agrippa , be- caufe I fhall answer for myfelf this day before thee , touch- ing all the things whereof I am accufed of the Jews ; efpecially , efpecially , as I know thee to be expert in THE ...
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Page 36 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance : for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Page 16 - And he said, My son shall not go down with you ; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone ; if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Page 16 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 59 - And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write : and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
Page 17 - And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen ; and ye shall haste, and bring down my father hither.
Page 59 - And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth...
Page 207 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Page 129 - Much more, sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with less temptation, who prostitutes himself for money which he cannot enjoy, and spends the remains of his life in the ruin of his country.
Page 65 - Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come...
Page 36 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat: if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.