Historical Collections: Being a General Collection of Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, &c., Relating to the History and Antiquities of Every Town in Massachusetts, with Geographical DescriptionsDorr Howland & Company, 1839 - 624 páginas |
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... feet tied together , and so to be twenty - four hours without meat or drink . " Such , however , was the painfulness of their situation , and their piteous entreaties to be released , that , upon promise of better behavior in future ...
... feet tied together , and so to be twenty - four hours without meat or drink . " Such , however , was the painfulness of their situation , and their piteous entreaties to be released , that , upon promise of better behavior in future ...
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... feet square , and 10 or 12 inches in depth , are formed of pine planks , an inch and a half thick , and so nicely joined as to be water - tight . These are arranged into four classes . The first class , or that next to the ocean , is ...
... feet square , and 10 or 12 inches in depth , are formed of pine planks , an inch and a half thick , and so nicely joined as to be water - tight . These are arranged into four classes . The first class , or that next to the ocean , is ...
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... feet in breadth , and stand up from the ground about two feet , having sticks or slats laid across them , on which the fish are laid . The street is narrow , irregular , H View in the Village of Provincetown . and has 50 PROVINCETOWN .
... feet in breadth , and stand up from the ground about two feet , having sticks or slats laid across them , on which the fish are laid . The street is narrow , irregular , H View in the Village of Provincetown . and has 50 PROVINCETOWN .
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... feet from the shore . Provincetown is 10 leagues or 30 miles N. E. of Barnstable , about 9 leagues or 27 miles across to Plymouth , and about 116 miles by land and 50 by water to Boston . [ From the Boston Post Boy , Feb. 19 , 1739 ...
... feet from the shore . Provincetown is 10 leagues or 30 miles N. E. of Barnstable , about 9 leagues or 27 miles across to Plymouth , and about 116 miles by land and 50 by water to Boston . [ From the Boston Post Boy , Feb. 19 , 1739 ...
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... feet . They began wind- ing themselves about him ; in a little time , one of them had made his way up to the Indian's neck , and was trying to put his black head into his mouth . Nauhaught opened it immediately . The black serpent ...
... feet . They began wind- ing themselves about him ; in a little time , one of them had made his way up to the Indian's neck , and was trying to put his black head into his mouth . Nauhaught opened it immediately . The black serpent ...
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Página 11 - Virginia, do, by these presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and of one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid...
Página 419 - Thus saith the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. "So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
Página 12 - ... to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and 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.
Página 289 - How lov'd, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of dust alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be ! Poets themselves must fall, like those they sung, Deaf the prais'd ear, and mute the tuneful tongue.
Página 221 - And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
Página 328 - This is the desert, this the solitude: How populous, how vital is the grave ! This is creation's melancholy vault, The vale funereal, the sad cypress gloom ; The land of apparitions, empty shades ! All, all on earth is shadow, all beyond Is substance ; the reverse is Folly's creed.
Página 146 - Mid the reign of mild Peace, May your nation increase, With the glory of Rome and the wisdom of Greece ; And ne'er shall the sons of Columbia be slaves, While the earth bears a plant, or the sea rolls its waves.
Página 192 - ... to take account from time to time of all parents and masters and of their children, concerning their calling and employment of their children, especially of their ability to read and understand the principles of religion and the capital laws of this country...
Página 259 - But sleep did not rest on the king : he rose in the midst of his arms, and slowly ascended the hill, to behold the flame of Sarno's tower. The flame was dim and distant ; the moon hid her red face in the east. A blast came from the mountain, on its wings was the spirit of Loda.
Página 220 - Hige;inson, with three or four more of the gravest members of the church, laid their hands on Mr. Skelton, using prayers therewith. This being done, then there was imposition of hands on Mr. Higginson.