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... stones ; thence east , nineteen degrees north , two hundred and seventy rods to do .; thence south , fifteen degrees ... stones ; thence south , forty four degrees east , sixty seven rods to a heap of stones ; thence west , thirty ...
... stones ; thence east , nineteen degrees north , two hundred and seventy rods to do .; thence south , fifteen degrees ... stones ; thence south , forty four degrees east , sixty seven rods to a heap of stones ; thence west , thirty ...
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... stones ; thence south , eighteen degrees east , thirty four rods to an oak and stones ; thence west , twelve degrees south , seventy nine rods to heap stones ; thence south , six degrees west , forty two rods to do . ; thence west ...
... stones ; thence south , eighteen degrees east , thirty four rods to an oak and stones ; thence west , twelve degrees south , seventy nine rods to heap stones ; thence south , six degrees west , forty two rods to do . ; thence west ...
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... stone walls ; which it has been the practice of late to set in trenches , whereby much loam and vegetable earth ... stones , troublesome in the field , but here put out of the way , making a sure and stable foundation for the walls ...
... stone walls ; which it has been the practice of late to set in trenches , whereby much loam and vegetable earth ... stones , troublesome in the field , but here put out of the way , making a sure and stable foundation for the walls ...
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... stone River , upon which a Canal is now constructing to Providence . This pond rises and falls , according as there are heavy rains and sudden thaws in the spring , or dry seasons , about two feet ; though it has been known to vary ...
... stone River , upon which a Canal is now constructing to Providence . This pond rises and falls , according as there are heavy rains and sudden thaws in the spring , or dry seasons , about two feet ; though it has been known to vary ...
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... Stone Hill in Worcester , and as high as the ground on which Princeton Meet- ing House stands . ROADS , & C. - This town is proverbial for its good roads . attention is paid to them . There are two large roads passing through the town ...
... Stone Hill in Worcester , and as high as the ground on which Princeton Meet- ing House stands . ROADS , & C. - This town is proverbial for its good roads . attention is paid to them . There are two large roads passing through the town ...
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Page 278 - To the end the body of the commons may be preserved of honest and good men, it was ordered and agreed, that, for the time to come, no man shall be admitted to the freedom of this body politic, but such as are members of some of the churches within the limits of the same.
Page 249 - I will be very frank with you. I was the last to consent to the separation ; but the separation having been made, and having become inevitable, I have always said, as I say now, that I would be the first to meet the friendship of the United States as an independent power.
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Page 325 - Blessed are the peace makers : for they shall be called the children of God, Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Page 210 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant...
Page 247 - I was the focus of all eyes. I was relieved, however, from the embarrassment of it, by the Swedish and Dutch ministers, who came to me and entertained me with a very agreeable conversation during the whole time.
Page 249 - The king then asked me whether I came last from France ; and upon my answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and, smiling, or rather laughing, said, ' There is an opinion among some people that you are not the most attached of all your countrymen to the manners of France.
Page 249 - I was the last to conform to the separation: but the separation having been made, and having become inevitable, I have always said as I say now, that I would be the first to meet the friendship of the United States as an independent power. The moment I see such sentiments and language as yours prevail, and a disposition to give this country the preference, that moment I shall say, let the circumstances of language, religion, and blood, have their natural and full effect.
Page 250 - The King then said a word or two to the secretary of state, which, being between them, I did not hear, and then turned round and bowed to me, as is customary with all kings and princes when they give the signal to retire. I retreated, stepping...
Page 304 - That state that will give liberty of conscience in matters of religion must give liberty of conscience and conversation in their moral laws, or else the fiddle will be out of tune, and some of the strings crack.