History of Philip's War, Commonly Called the Great Indian War, of 1675 and 1676: Also, of the French and Indian Wars at the Eastward, in 1689, 1690, 1692, 1696, and 1704 |
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... Periplum or Peri- plus . See a work lettered " America Known to the An- cients , " Dr. Robertson's Hist . America , I , i . Belknap's Biog . I , 16 . such force , that a blood vessel was broken , LIFE OF COL . CHURCH . XV.
... Periplum or Peri- plus . See a work lettered " America Known to the An- cients , " Dr. Robertson's Hist . America , I , i . Belknap's Biog . I , 16 . such force , that a blood vessel was broken , LIFE OF COL . CHURCH . XV.
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... vessel was broken , and the blood gushed out of his mouth like a torrent . His wife was soon brought to him . He tried but was unable to speak to her , and died in about twelve hours . He was carried to the grave with great fune- ral ...
... vessel was broken , and the blood gushed out of his mouth like a torrent . His wife was soon brought to him . He tried but was unable to speak to her , and died in about twelve hours . He was carried to the grave with great fune- ral ...
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... vessel discovered and conveyed them off , with no other loss , than having two men wounded . He had 17 men in his com- pany . † Nineteen . Hubbard , 85 , says , that Mr. Church had not above 15 men . This brook is that which empties ...
... vessel discovered and conveyed them off , with no other loss , than having two men wounded . He had 17 men in his com- pany . † Nineteen . Hubbard , 85 , says , that Mr. Church had not above 15 men . This brook is that which empties ...
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... vessel was soon with them , and Captain Golding it was . Mr. Church ( as soon as they came to speak with one another ) desired him to come to anchor at such a distance from the shore , that he might veer out his cable , and ride afloat ...
... vessel was soon with them , and Captain Golding it was . Mr. Church ( as soon as they came to speak with one another ) desired him to come to anchor at such a distance from the shore , that he might veer out his cable , and ride afloat ...
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... vessel laden with provisions for the army , which must otherwise have perished for want . Some of the enemy that were then in the fort have since informed us that , near a third of the Indians belonging to all the Narraganset country ...
... vessel laden with provisions for the army , which must otherwise have perished for want . Some of the enemy that were then in the fort have since informed us that , near a third of the Indians belonging to all the Narraganset country ...
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