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Page 7
... answers to those letters from Salem in N. Eng . 20th of the 10th month , more than 10 yeers since , in hœc verba . " That they did not come into America from the N. East , as some had imagined , he thought evident for these reasons : 1 ...
... answers to those letters from Salem in N. Eng . 20th of the 10th month , more than 10 yeers since , in hœc verba . " That they did not come into America from the N. East , as some had imagined , he thought evident for these reasons : 1 ...
Page 9
... answer to us is plain . Man , the other animals , trees and plants of every kind , were placed there by the supreme ... answered in the affirmative , we discard altogether that unitarian system of peopling the world . We would indeed ...
... answer to us is plain . Man , the other animals , trees and plants of every kind , were placed there by the supreme ... answered in the affirmative , we discard altogether that unitarian system of peopling the world . We would indeed ...
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... answer objections , " & c . As it would be tedious to the reader , as well as incompatible with our plan , to quote larger from Mr. M'Culloh's book , we shall finish with him after a few remarks . We do not object to the capacity of the ...
... answer objections , " & c . As it would be tedious to the reader , as well as incompatible with our plan , to quote larger from Mr. M'Culloh's book , we shall finish with him after a few remarks . We do not object to the capacity of the ...
Page 18
... answered that she knew it was too much for one time , but she was unwilling that any of it should be lost . ‡ Justice . A missionary residing among a certain tribe of Indians , was one day , after he had been preaching to them , invited ...
... answered that she knew it was too much for one time , but she was unwilling that any of it should be lost . ‡ Justice . A missionary residing among a certain tribe of Indians , was one day , after he had been preaching to them , invited ...
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... answer- ed , pointing with his finger to his head , " Head work , Coponoh , head work ! " The governor was now so well pleased that he forgave the whole offence . † Equality . An Indian chief , on being asked whether his people were ...
... answer- ed , pointing with his finger to his head , " Head work , Coponoh , head work ! " The governor was now so well pleased that he forgave the whole offence . † Equality . An Indian chief , on being asked whether his people were ...
Common terms and phrases
affair afterwards Americans Annawon appears arms army arrived Attakullakulla Awashonks Black-hawk Boston Brant brother brought called Canonicus Capt Captain captives cause chief Church colony command commissioners corn council court Creek death enemy England English escape expedition father fear fell fight fire French friends garrison gave give governor guns hands head Hist Hubbard Indians informed inhabitants Island John John Sassamon killed king land letter lived M'Intosh marched Massachusetts Massasoit mentioned messengers Metacomet Miantunnomoh miles Mohawks Mohegans murder Narragansets nation night Ninigret party Passaconaway peace Pequots Philip Plimouth Pokanoket Powhatan Praying Indians present prisoners received residence River sachem sagamores says sent Shawanese slain Smith soon speak speech Squanto squaw supposed taken Tecumseh tion told took town treaty tribe Uncas voyage Wampanoags wampum warriors Weetamoo wigwam Williams wounded Wyandots