A Popular History of the United States: From the First Discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the End of the Civil War. Preceded by a Sketch of the Prehistoric Period and the Age of the Mound Builders, Volume 1C. Scribner's sons, 1883 - United States |
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... COMPANY . -THE PILGRIMS THROWN ON THEIR OWN RESOURCES . THE FISHING STATION AT CAPE ANN . - ENCOUNTER BETWEEN ... VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND . - - JEALOUSY OF JAMES I. OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY . EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON PROGRESS OF THE COLONY ...
... COMPANY . -THE PILGRIMS THROWN ON THEIR OWN RESOURCES . THE FISHING STATION AT CAPE ANN . - ENCOUNTER BETWEEN ... VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND . - - JEALOUSY OF JAMES I. OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY . EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON PROGRESS OF THE COLONY ...
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... company of six hundred , were left to return to Hispaniola . But the most that any of these adventurers did was to ... Virginia , and Maryland . 1525. ] VOVAGE OF ESTAVAN GOMEZ . 151 Estavan Go-. 150 SPANISH DISCOVERIES AND EXPLORATIONS ...
... company of six hundred , were left to return to Hispaniola . But the most that any of these adventurers did was to ... Virginia , and Maryland . 1525. ] VOVAGE OF ESTAVAN GOMEZ . 151 Estavan Go-. 150 SPANISH DISCOVERIES AND EXPLORATIONS ...
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... Virginia as the Englishmen found them . Altogether it was a notable company . Lane was already a sol- dier of reputation and was after- wards knighted by the queen . Cavendish , just out of boyhood , made , a year later , the most fa ...
... Virginia as the Englishmen found them . Altogether it was a notable company . Lane was already a sol- dier of reputation and was after- wards knighted by the queen . Cavendish , just out of boyhood , made , a year later , the most fa ...
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... Virginia . The company included women as well as men . ernor was John White , and Simon Ferdinando , who had been a captain of one of Grenville's ships two years before , was admiral . There was utter want of harmony and coöperation ...
... Virginia . The company included women as well as men . ernor was John White , and Simon Ferdinando , who had been a captain of one of Grenville's ships two years before , was admiral . There was utter want of harmony and coöperation ...
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... company havinge other practises , and which those tymes afforded , they returned covetous of some good successe upon ... Virginia , we con- clude it was the belief at Jamestown that there were some survivors - 1 The Historie of Travaile into ...
... company havinge other practises , and which those tymes afforded , they returned covetous of some good successe upon ... Virginia , we con- clude it was the belief at Jamestown that there were some survivors - 1 The Historie of Travaile into ...
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Page 528 - ... we desire you would be pleased to take notice of the principals and body of our Company, as those who esteem it our honor to call the Church of England, from whence we rise, our dear mother; and cannot part from our native Country, where she specially resideth, without much sadness of heart and many tears in our eyes, ever acknowledging that such hope and part as we have obtained in the common salvation .we have received in her bosom, and sucked it from her breasts.
Page 528 - ... but, blessing God for the parentage and education, as members of the same body, shall always rejoice in her good, and unfeignedly grieve for any sorrow that shall ever betide her, and while we have breath, sincerely desire and endeavour the continuance and abundance of her welfare, with the enlargement of her bounds in the Kingdom of Christ Jesus.
Page 213 - Mississippi to the sea, and took formal possession of the country in the name of the King of France, in honor of whom he called it Louisiana.
Page 130 - East where spices growe, by a way that was never knowen before, by this fame and report there increased in my heart a great flame of desire to attempt some notable thing.
Page 396 - From lightning and tempest ; from plague, pestilence, and famine ; from battle and murder, and from sudden death, Good Lord, deliver us.
Page 544 - Whereas, Mr. Roger Williams, one of the elders of the church of Salem, hath broached and divulged divers new and dangerous opinions, against the authority of magistrates; as also writ letters of defamation, both of the magistrates and churches...
Page 388 - Virginia, doe by these presents solemnly & mutualy in ye presence of God, and one of another, covenant & combine our selves togeather into a civill body politick, for our better ordering & preservation & furtherance of ye ends aforesaid ; and by vertue hearof to enacte, constitute, and frame such just & equall lawes, ordinances, acts, constitutions, & offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meete & convenient for ye generall good of ye Colonie, unto which we promise all due submission...
Page 247 - Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do, that hath fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour...
Page 386 - So they left that goodly and pleasant city which had been their resting-place near twelve years ; but they knew they were pilgrims and looked not much on those things, but lift up their eyes to the heavens, their dearest country, and quieted their spirits.
Page 316 - A strange fish! Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.