American Biography: Or, An Historical Account of Those Persons who Have Been Distinguished in America, as Adventurers, Statesmen, Philosophers, Divines, Warriors, Authors, and Other Remarkable Characters: Comprehending a Recital of the Events Connected with Their Lives and Actions, 2. kötetby Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. Faust's statue, no 45, Newbury Street, 1798 |
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iii. oldal
... former are feen . Of the latter , fome vifit the ifland occafionally , for a fhort time , and re- turn to the continent . There is no appearance of grape- vines , or of any thing that could be mistaken for them . " The inquiry , however ...
... former are feen . Of the latter , fome vifit the ifland occafionally , for a fhort time , and re- turn to the continent . There is no appearance of grape- vines , or of any thing that could be mistaken for them . " The inquiry , however ...
v. oldal
... former by his unremitted exertions , and ftruck an awe into the latter by his military address and intrepidity . THE views of the adventurers in England were intent on prefent gain ; and their strict orders were to preserve peace with ...
... former by his unremitted exertions , and ftruck an awe into the latter by his military address and intrepidity . THE views of the adventurers in England were intent on prefent gain ; and their strict orders were to preserve peace with ...
vii. oldal
... former Treasurer ; and all vacancies which might happen in the Council , were to be filled by the vote of a majority of the Company legal- ly affembled . This Council in England had the power of appointing Governors and other off- cers ...
... former Treasurer ; and all vacancies which might happen in the Council , were to be filled by the vote of a majority of the Company legal- ly affembled . This Council in England had the power of appointing Governors and other off- cers ...
30. oldal
... former Prefident Mr. Percy , then scarcely able to ftand , delivered up the old Patent , with his Commiffion . On a strict examination , it was found that the provisions brought by the two pinna- ces , would serve the people not more ...
... former Prefident Mr. Percy , then scarcely able to ftand , delivered up the old Patent , with his Commiffion . On a strict examination , it was found that the provisions brought by the two pinna- ces , would serve the people not more ...
32. oldal
... former idleness and mifconduct , and exhorting them to a con- trary behaviour , left he should be obliged to draw the fword of justice against delinquents , and cut them off ; adding , that he had rather fpill his own blood to protect ...
... former idleness and mifconduct , and exhorting them to a con- trary behaviour , left he should be obliged to draw the fword of justice against delinquents , and cut them off ; adding , that he had rather fpill his own blood to protect ...
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169. oldal - I charge you before God, and his blessed angels, that you follow me no farther than you have seen me follow the Lord Jesus Christ. If God reveal any thing to you by any other instrument of his, be as ready to receive it, as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am verily persuaded, I am very confident, the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word.
187. oldal - Having undertaken, for the Glory of God and advancement of the Christian Faith and Honour of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the First Colony in the Northern Parts of Virginia...
187. oldal - In .the name of God, Amen : We, whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign lord, King James, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the Faith, &c...
170. oldal - Calvinists, you see, stick fast where they were left by that great man of God, who yet saw not all things.
169. oldal - I cannot sufficiently bewail the condition of the reformed churches who are come to a period in religion, and will go at present no farther than the instruments of their reformation.
366. oldal - Point, situate upon the bay aforesaid, near the river Wighco, on the west, unto the main ocean on the east ; and between that boundary on the south, unto that part of the Bay of Delaware on the north, which lieth under the fortieth degree of north latitude...
170. oldal - 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.
448. oldal - Letters* (which came to the Presse against my will and knowledge) wrote, that the Indians about us are a people without any Religion, or knowledge of any God, therein I erred, though we could then gather no better...
188. oldal - ... 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 and obedience. In witness whereof we have...
351. oldal - tis the grand enemy of truth and peace, and all the ordinances of God are bent against it. But there is a civil, a moral, a federal liberty, which is the proper end and object of authority; it is...