Scribner's Popular History of the United States, Volume 1C. Scribner's sons, 1896 - United States |
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... COMPANY . THE PILGRIMS THROWN ON THEIR OWN RESOURCES . - THE FISH- ING STATION AT CAPE ANN . — ENCOUNTER BETWEEN ... VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND . - JEALOUSY OF JAMES I. OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY . - EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON ELECTED TREASURER ...
... COMPANY . THE PILGRIMS THROWN ON THEIR OWN RESOURCES . - THE FISH- ING STATION AT CAPE ANN . — ENCOUNTER BETWEEN ... VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND . - JEALOUSY OF JAMES I. OF THE VIRGINIA COMPANY . - EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON ELECTED TREASURER ...
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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 ...
... 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 ...
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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 524 - 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 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 394 - From lightning and tempest ; from plague, pestilence, and famine ; from battle and murder, and from sudden death, Good Lord, deliver us.
Page 386 - 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 387 - ... 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 and obedience. In witnes wherof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cap-Codd ye 11.
Page 136 - ... to seek out, discover, and find whatsoever isles, countries, regions, or provinces of the heathens and infidels whatsoever they be and in what part of the world soever they be, which before this time have been unknown to all Christians...
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 - In ye name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwriten, the loyall subjects of our dread soveraigne Lord, King James, by ye Grace of God, of Great Britaine, Franc, & Ireland king, defender of ye faith...
Page 314 - 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.