Works: With a Life of the Author, Volume 2Little, Brown, 1865 - United States |
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Page 45
... Captain Thacher about com- mercial affairs.1 24. Tuesday . Rode to Boston ; arrived about half after ten ; went into the court house and sat down by Mr. Paine , at the lawyers ' table . I felt shy , under awe and concern ; for Mr ...
... Captain Thacher about com- mercial affairs.1 24. Tuesday . Rode to Boston ; arrived about half after ten ; went into the court house and sat down by Mr. Paine , at the lawyers ' table . I felt shy , under awe and concern ; for Mr ...
Page 57
... Captain Hollis , Major Miller , and Captain Thayer , were , all three , very active and busy , and interested themselves in the suit . It was a scene of absolute confusion ; - Major Crosby per- suading an agreement ; the parties raging ...
... Captain Hollis , Major Miller , and Captain Thayer , were , all three , very active and busy , and interested themselves in the suit . It was a scene of absolute confusion ; - Major Crosby per- suading an agreement ; the parties raging ...
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... Captain Bracket's . A case was proposed , and my opinion asked , which gave me opportunity to display some knowledge of law , but betrayed me into mistaken dogmatism . I am frequently exposing my igno- rance of the province law , but ...
... Captain Bracket's . A case was proposed , and my opinion asked , which gave me opportunity to display some knowledge of law , but betrayed me into mistaken dogmatism . I am frequently exposing my igno- rance of the province law , but ...
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... Captains T. and H. made their appearance . T. had taken two accounts of Nathan Spear , in his own handwriting , and ... Captain T. , and punishing Nathan Spear , and spreading a reputation , roused my faculties , and rolled out thoughts ...
... Captains T. and H. made their appearance . T. had taken two accounts of Nathan Spear , in his own handwriting , and ... Captain T. , and punishing Nathan Spear , and spreading a reputation , roused my faculties , and rolled out thoughts ...
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... Captain Thayer's own parish , one of whom is himself a pretender to the practice , are a considerable acquisition . I believe the writ and advice I gave Hayden , and the writ and advice and the lecture concerning idleness and ...
... Captain Thayer's own parish , one of whom is himself a pretender to the practice , are a considerable acquisition . I believe the writ and advice I gave Hayden , and the writ and advice and the lecture concerning idleness and ...
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Page 197 - But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Page 192 - Britain ; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full Power and Authority to make Laws and Statutes of sufficient Force and Validity to bind the Colonies and People of America, Subjects of the Crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
Page 539 - And that for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening and preserving of the laws, Parliaments ought to be held frequently.
Page 539 - But, from the necessity of the case, and a regard to the mutual interest of both countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such acts of the British parliament, as are bona fide, restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of the whole empire to the mother country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members ; excluding every idea of taxation internal or external, for raising a revenue on the subjects in America,...
Page 496 - All charges of war and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states...
Page 539 - That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king ; and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal.
Page 18 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
Page 319 - And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the devil and Satan, which deceiveth the whole. world ; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Page 540 - And they do claim, demand, and insist upon all and singular the premises, as their undoubted rights and liberties ; and that no declarations, judgments, doings or proceedings, to the prejudice of the people in any of the said premises, ought in any wise to be drawn hereafter into consequence or example...
Page 536 - An act to discontinue, in such manner and for such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, lading, or shipping of goods, wares and merchandize, at the town, and within the harbour of Boston, in the province of Massachusetts- Bay in North- America...