History of Plymouth Plantation |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 77
Page
... given to the public in this present form . It is evident that Governor Bradford early formed the plan of writing a history of this colony ; and this doubt- less led to the careful preservation by him of the valuable materials which ...
... given to the public in this present form . It is evident that Governor Bradford early formed the plan of writing a history of this colony ; and this doubt- less led to the careful preservation by him of the valuable materials which ...
Page
... given up as lost . The late Dr. Young was attracted by a narrative in the handwriting of Secretary Morton , in the Records of the First Church at Plymouth , which , on comparing it with the extracts in Hutchinson and Prince , he ...
... given up as lost . The late Dr. Young was attracted by a narrative in the handwriting of Secretary Morton , in the Records of the First Church at Plymouth , which , on comparing it with the extracts in Hutchinson and Prince , he ...
Page
... given by the Governor to his son , Major William Bradford , and by him to his son , Major John Bradford . There is also , in the handwriting of Prince , a memorandum , dated June 4 , 1728 , showing how he obtained it from Major John ...
... given by the Governor to his son , Major William Bradford , and by him to his son , Major John Bradford . There is also , in the handwriting of Prince , a memorandum , dated June 4 , 1728 , showing how he obtained it from Major John ...
Page
... given to things , from the creation . And though I cañot attaine to much herein , yet I am refreshed to have seen some glimpse hereof ( as Moyses saw the land of Canan a farr of ) . My aime and desire is , to see how the words and ...
... given to things , from the creation . And though I cañot attaine to much herein , yet I am refreshed to have seen some glimpse hereof ( as Moyses saw the land of Canan a farr of ) . My aime and desire is , to see how the words and ...
Page
... given him a pledge of his happi- ness in another world , and the first - fruits of his eternal glory : and on the day following he died , May 9 , 1657 , in the sixty - ninth year of his age , lamented by all the colonies of New England ...
... given him a pledge of his happi- ness in another world , and the first - fruits of his eternal glory : and on the day following he died , May 9 , 1657 , in the sixty - ninth year of his age , lamented by all the colonies of New England ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accounte adventurers afterwards Allerton allready allso amongst Andrews Beachamp beaver Brewster brought bussines Captaine charge cheefe church colony comand comissioners comodities corne Cushman desire diverce Dutch dyed Edward Winslow England English espetially farr fear fell fishing fitt freinds generall gett give godly gott hands hath Hatherley hear Hist Indeans ingaged James Sherley John John Carver joyne land letter Leyden litle lived London loving freind maner Massachusetts means Morton Mourt's Relation Myles Standish Narigansets patent peece Peirce Pequents perticuler plantation Plimoth Plymouth Plymouth Colony Prence Prince provissions rune Samuel Fuller selfe sent setled shew ship shipe shuch sould Squanto Standish sume sundrie swaded ther therfore things Thomas Prence thought tion togeather tooke tould trade Uncass unto viage warr Weston wher wheras wherof White Angell William Bradford William Brewster Winslow Winthrop write y Lord ye Lord yeeld
Popular passages
Page 25 - ... shells of fishes, cutting off the members and joints of others by piecemeal and broiling on the coals, eat the collops of their flesh in their sight whilst they live, with other cruelties horrible to be related.
Page 95 - He directed them how to set their corne, wher to take fish, and to procure other comodities, and was also their pilott to bring them to unknowne places for their profitt, and never left them till he dyed.
Page 239 - But this continued not long, for after Morton was sent for England, (as follows to be declared,) shortly after came over that worthy gentlman, Mr. John Indecott, who brought over a patent under...
Page 61 - Amsterdame to see them shipte and to take their leave of them. That night was spent with litle sleepe by ye most, but with freindly entertainmente & christian discourse and other reall expressions of true christian love.
Page 7 - ... joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people : and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.
Page 15 - We sinke, we sinke; they cried (if not with mirakelous, yet with a great hight or degree of devine faith), Yet Lord thou canst save, yet Lord thou canst save; with shuch other expressions as I will forbeare.
Page 127 - Upon the hill they have a large square house, with a flat roof, made of thick sawn planks, stayed with oak beams, upon the top of which they have six cannons, which shoot iron balls of four and five pounds, and command the surrounding country. The lower part they use for their church, where they preach on Sundays and the usual holidays.
Page 27 - It was answered, that all great and honourable actions are accompanied with great difficulties, and must be both enterprised and overcome with answerable courages. It was granted the dangers were great, but not desperate; the difficulties were many, but not invincible.
Page 355 - ... respecte, when they could not have such as they would, were glad to take such as they could ; and so, many untoward servants, sundry of them proved, that were thus brought over, both men and women kind; who, when their times were expired, became families of them selves, which gave increase hereunto.
Page 289 - ... plantation, and heard those that are complanants against them, most of the things informed being deneyed, and resting to be proved by parties that must be called from y...