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... ship , the May- flower , was to convey them and some of the Pil- grims resident in England to " North Virginia . ” From Southampton the two vessels put to sea . Twice were they driven back by storms . The cap- tain of the Speedwell then ...
... ship , the May- flower , was to convey them and some of the Pil- grims resident in England to " North Virginia . ” From Southampton the two vessels put to sea . Twice were they driven back by storms . The cap- tain of the Speedwell then ...
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... ships of her day . She carried at least two boats - one a shallop , about thirty feet long , which was cut in two for stowing , and a skiff . How brave were they who ventured in such a tiny craft ! The Sparrow - Hawk , which , after its ...
... ships of her day . She carried at least two boats - one a shallop , about thirty feet long , which was cut in two for stowing , and a skiff . How brave were they who ventured in such a tiny craft ! The Sparrow - Hawk , which , after its ...
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... ship buffeted the surly sea . What misery this crowded argosy held ! Nineteen women , ten young girls and many other children , together with the men , suffered the difficulties of the narrow quarters in a small " wet ship . " Little ...
... ship buffeted the surly sea . What misery this crowded argosy held ! Nineteen women , ten young girls and many other children , together with the men , suffered the difficulties of the narrow quarters in a small " wet ship . " Little ...
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... ship among the shoals off Monomoy . After some difficulty , he put back for Cape Cod Bay . The season was late , and apparently there was no practical alternative to landing upon the New England coast . Some of the passengers were dis ...
... ship among the shoals off Monomoy . After some difficulty , he put back for Cape Cod Bay . The season was late , and apparently there was no practical alternative to landing upon the New England coast . Some of the passengers were dis ...
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... ship . On Monday , the shallop was hauled ashore and repairs on it were begun . Many on this day went ashore . Two days later an exploring party , under the leadership of Captain Miles Standish , the only professional soldier of their ...
... ship . On Monday , the shallop was hauled ashore and repairs on it were begun . Many on this day went ashore . Two days later an exploring party , under the leadership of Captain Miles Standish , the only professional soldier of their ...
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