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... position . While the constitu- tion of her government was verging on absolute rule , the indi- viduals who were governed were fiercely free . As long as they had their freedom , they snapped their fingers at the terms of charters , the ...
... position . While the constitu- tion of her government was verging on absolute rule , the indi- viduals who were governed were fiercely free . As long as they had their freedom , they snapped their fingers at the terms of charters , the ...
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... position sufficiently independent to enable them to make their own terms in any bar- gain with the government . That they did not forget this lesson was clearly shown in after days , when they came to make a truce with the Commonwealth ...
... position sufficiently independent to enable them to make their own terms in any bar- gain with the government . That they did not forget this lesson was clearly shown in after days , when they came to make a truce with the Commonwealth ...
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... position , they were the same that they are to - day . They have not changed . Picturesque , dreamy , poetic they may be , with their old Norman and Breton songs , their musical tongue , their seigniories , and their quaint villages ...
... position , they were the same that they are to - day . They have not changed . Picturesque , dreamy , poetic they may be , with their old Norman and Breton songs , their musical tongue , their seigniories , and their quaint villages ...
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... position adverse to colonial interests into which the greed of home commerce would at times thrust it , and thus , on its part , did its share in familiarizing the colonists with the be- lief that all that was necessary to make the ...
... position adverse to colonial interests into which the greed of home commerce would at times thrust it , and thus , on its part , did its share in familiarizing the colonists with the be- lief that all that was necessary to make the ...
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... position that any religious establishment was contrary to the Word of God ' ; it was they who colonized Massachusetts ; yet it was they who , as Independents or Congre- gationalists , withheld their censure at the expulsion of Roger ...
... position that any religious establishment was contrary to the Word of God ' ; it was they who colonized Massachusetts ; yet it was they who , as Independents or Congre- gationalists , withheld their censure at the expulsion of Roger ...
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Page 74 - ... to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Page 74 - Having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith and honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Page 74 - IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign lord King James, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, etc.
Page 160 - It is therefore ordered, That every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read...
Page 305 - America, in any other ship or ships, vessel or vessels whatsoever, but in such ships or vessels as do truly and without fraud belong only to the people of England...
Page 273 - Massachusetts Bay, to the execution of the late acts of parliament; and if the same shall be attempted to be carried into execution by force, in such case, all America ought to support them in their opposition.
Page 147 - I am very sorry, that you intend soon to leave our hemisphere. America has sent us many good things, gold, silver, sugar, tobacco, indigo, &c. ; but you are the first philosopher, and indeed the first great man of letters for whom we are beholden to her.
Page 20 - England, sir, is a nation which still, I hope, respects, and formerly adored her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you when this part of your character was most predominant; and they took this bias and direction the moment they parted from your hands. They are, therefore, not only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas and on English principles.
Page 105 - ... should preach or write that there ought to be no commanders or officers, because all are equal in Christ, therefore no masters nor officers, no laws nor orders, nor corrections nor punishments; — I say, I never denied, but in such cases, whatever is pretended, the commander or commanders may judge, resist, compel and punish such transgressors, according to their deserts and merits.
Page 256 - Subjects; as thereby the inestimable Privilege of being tried by a Jury from the Vicinage, as well as the Liberty of summoning and producing Witnesses on such Trial, will be taken away from the Party accused.