Colonial Prose and Poetry, Bände 1-3William Peterfield Trent, Benjamin Willis Wells T. Y. Crowell, 1903 - 331 Seiten |
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... told of the first years of struggle . In the fairly prosperous period that followed there was a decided lull in literary activity until a certain Colonel Norwood nar- rated to Sir William Berkeley his hairbreadth ' scapes on a voyage to ...
... told of the first years of struggle . In the fairly prosperous period that followed there was a decided lull in literary activity until a certain Colonel Norwood nar- rated to Sir William Berkeley his hairbreadth ' scapes on a voyage to ...
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... told that his miracle of the intoxicating bottle had been anticipated by six centuries in the legend of the Irish saint Ludigus . More sober and statesmanlike is the writing of John Winthrop , though he too does not escape superstition ...
... told that his miracle of the intoxicating bottle had been anticipated by six centuries in the legend of the Irish saint Ludigus . More sober and statesmanlike is the writing of John Winthrop , though he too does not escape superstition ...
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... told him being in fight with the Spaniards , our enemy , being overpowered , near put to retreat , and by extreme weather put to this shore , where landing at Chesipiack , the people shot us , but at Kequough- tan they kindly used us ...
... told him being in fight with the Spaniards , our enemy , being overpowered , near put to retreat , and by extreme weather put to this shore , where landing at Chesipiack , the people shot us , but at Kequough- tan they kindly used us ...
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... told him now they were friends , and presently he should go to Jamestown , to send him two great guns , and a grindstone , for which he would give him the County of Capahowosick , and for ever esteem him as his son Nantaquoud . So to ...
... told him now they were friends , and presently he should go to Jamestown , to send him two great guns , and a grindstone , for which he would give him the County of Capahowosick , and for ever esteem him as his son Nantaquoud . So to ...
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... told her before her friends , she must go with him , and compound peace betwixt her country and us , before she ever should see Pow- hatan , whereat the old Jew and his wife began to howl and cry as fast as Pocahontas , that upon the ...
... told her before her friends , she must go with him , and compound peace betwixt her country and us , before she ever should see Pow- hatan , whereat the old Jew and his wife began to howl and cry as fast as Pocahontas , that upon the ...
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Seite 178 - And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.
Seite 215 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began tc soften, and concluded to give the copper.
Seite 88 - Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Seite 177 - I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury ; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
Seite 151 - Once, as I rode out into the woods for my health, in 1737, having alighted from my horse in a retired place, as my manner commonly has been, to walk for divine contemplation and prayer, I had a view that for me was extraordinary, of the glory of the Son of God, as Mediator between God and man, and his wonderful, great, full, pure and sweet grace and love, and meek and gentle condescension.
Seite 254 - I write the Wonders of the CHRISTIAN RELIGION, flying from the Depravations of Europe, to the American Strand: And, assisted by the Holy Author of that Religion, I do, with all Conscience of Truth, required therein by Him, who is the Truth it self, Report the Wonderful Displays of His Infinite Power, Wisdom, Goodness, and Faithfulness, wherewith His Divine Providence hath Irradiated an Indian Wilderness.
Seite 271 - The Tenth Muse, lately Sprung up in America, or Several Poems Compiled with Great Variety of Wit and Learning, Full of Delight...
Seite 194 - Our debates possessed me so fully of the subject, that I wrote and printed an anonymous pamphlet on it, entitled, " The Nature and Necessity of a Paper Currency.
Seite 88 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible ; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Seite 282 - When I behold the heavens as in their prime, And then the earth, though old, still clad in green, The stones and trees insensible of time, Nor age nor wrinkle on their front are seen; If winter come, and greenness then do fade, A spring returns, and they more youthful made. But man grows old, lies down, remains where once he's laid.