A History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent to the Present Time, Volume 1Charles Bowen, 1834 - United States |
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... plantations and mines . From the Bahama islands , they passed to the coast of South - Carolina , a country which was called Chicora . The Combahee2 river received the name of the Jordan ; the name of St. Helena , given to a cape , now ...
... plantations and mines . From the Bahama islands , they passed to the coast of South - Carolina , a country which was called Chicora . The Combahee2 river received the name of the Jordan ; the name of St. Helena , given to a cape , now ...
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... plantation in a genial clime , land was first made in the latitude of St. Augustine ; the fine river , which we call the St. Johns , 2 was discovered and May . named the river of May . It is the St. Matheo3 of 1 De Thou's Hist . l . xvi ...
... plantation in a genial clime , land was first made in the latitude of St. Augustine ; the fine river , which we call the St. Johns , 2 was discovered and May . named the river of May . It is the St. Matheo3 of 1 De Thou's Hist . l . xvi ...
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... plantation in Florida , and that Ribault was preparing to set sail with rein- forcements . The cry was raised , that the heretics must be extirpated ; the enthusiasm of fanaticism was kindled , and Melendez readily obtained all the ...
... plantation in Florida , and that Ribault was preparing to set sail with rein- forcements . The cry was raised , that the heretics must be extirpated ; the enthusiasm of fanaticism was kindled , and Melendez readily obtained all the ...
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... plantation should be established CHAP . within six years . To the people , who might belong to his colony , the rights of Englishmen were prom- ised ; to Gilbert , the possession for himself or his assigns of the soil which he might ...
... plantation should be established CHAP . within six years . To the people , who might belong to his colony , the rights of Englishmen were prom- ised ; to Gilbert , the possession for himself or his assigns of the soil which he might ...
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... plantation is involved in 1587 . gloomy uncertainty . The inhabitants of " the city of Raleigh , " the emigrants from England and the first - born of America , failed , like their predecessors , in establishing an enduring settlement ...
... plantation is involved in 1587 . gloomy uncertainty . The inhabitants of " the city of Raleigh , " the emigrants from England and the first - born of America , failed , like their predecessors , in establishing an enduring settlement ...
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Page 496 - 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 470 - This liberty is the proper end and object of authority, and cannot subsist without it; and it is a liberty to that only which is good, just, and honest. This liberty you are to stand for, with the hazard (not only of your goods, but) of your lives, if need be. Whatsoever crosseth this, is not authority, but a distemper thereof.
Page 334 - Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof 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...
Page 383 - God shall enable us, to give him no rest on your behalfs, wishing our heads and hearts may be fountains of tears for your everlasting welfare, when we shall be in our poor cottages in the wilderness, overshadowed with the spirit of supplication, through the manifold necessities and tribulations which may not altogether unexpectedly nor, we hope, unprofitably befall us.
Page 320 - Nay, marry, but we will have it thus.' And therefore here I must once reiterate my former speech, Le Roy s'avisera.
Page 386 - We here enjoy God and Jesus Christ," wrote Winthrop to his wife, whom pregnancy had detained in England, " and is not this enough ? I thank God I like so well to be here, as I do not repent my coming. I would not have altered my course, though I had foreseen all these afflictions. I never had more content of mind.
Page 331 - This is a misery much to be lamented, for though they were burning and shining lights in their times, yet they penetrated not into the whole counsel of God, but were they now living, would be as willing to embrace further light as that which they first received.
Page 275 - And whereas the enforcing of the conscience in matters of religion "—such was the sublime tenor of a part of the statute—" hath frequently fallen out to be of dangerous consequence in those commonwealths where it has been practised, and for the more quiet and peaceable government of this province, and the better to preserve mutual love and amity among the inhabitants, no person within this province, professing to believe in Jesus Christ, shall be any ways troubled, molested, or discountenanced,...
Page 495 - That the selectmen of every town in the several precincts and quarters where they dwell, shall have a vigilant eye over their brethren and neighbors, to see, first, that none of them shall suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavor to teach by themselves or others, their children and apprentices so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue...
Page 105 - The second of July we found shoal water, where we smelled so sweet and so strong a smell as if we had been in the midst of some delicate garden abounding with all kinds of odoriferous flowers...