New France and New England, Volume 6It is my purpose...to deal with the rise and fall of New France, and the development of the English colonies as influenced by the prolonged struggle with that troublesome and dangerous neighbour. Here, find a comprehensive history that will interest anyone |
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Page 209 - Wilkins's shop, and there talked very sharply against me as if I had used his father worse than a Neger; spake so loud that people in the street might hear him.
Page 182 - I being confident there are several of them have belied themselves and others, as will appear if not in this world, I am sure in the world to come, whither I am going ; and I question not but yourselves will see an alteration in these things. They say myself and others have " made a league with the devil.
Page 285 - These savages may indeed be a formidable enemy to your raw American militia, but upon the king's regular and disciplined troops, sir, it is impossible they should make any impression.
Page 172 - We know not, whether some remarkable Affronts given to the Devils, by our disbelieving of those Testimonies, whose whole force and strength is from them alone, may not put a Period, unto the Progress of the dreadful Calamity begun upon us, in the Accusation of so many Persons, whereof we hope, some are yet clear from the great Transgression laid unto their Charge.
Page 342 - I have used the freedom of giving your name to Fort Du Quesne, as I hope it was in some measure the being actuated by your spirits that now makes us Masters of the place.
Page 170 - 1. The afflicted state of our poor neighbours, that are now suffering by molestations from the invisible world, we apprehend so deplorable, that we think their condition calls for the utmost help of all persons in their several capacities.
Page 171 - ... possible of such noise, company and openness as may too hastily expose them that are examined, and that there may be...
Page 188 - I have been instrumental, with others, though ignorantly and unwittingly, to bring upon myself and this land the guilt of innocent blood; though what was said or done by me against any person I can truly and uprightly say, before God and man, I did it not out of any anger, malice, or ill-will to any person, for I had no such thing against any one of them; but what I did was ignorantly, being deluded by Satan.
Page 181 - You are a liar ; I am no more a witch than you are a wizard ; and if you take away my life, God will give you blood to drink.
Page 148 - ... we encounter a gleam of genuine common sense, as in the case of John Bradstreet of Rowley, who was accused of familiarity with the Devil ; forasmuch as the said Bradstreet confessed that he had " read in a book of magic, and that he heard a voice asking him what work he had for him. He answered, ' Go make a A sensible bridge of sand over the sea ; go make Jury a ladder of sand up to heaven, and go to God, and come down no more.