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Page 188 - in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Page 259 - full power, true title, real interest, and absolute authority to grant and convey the said county Palatine, lands, tenements, jurisdictions, governments, franchises, hereditaments and premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with their and every of their rights, members and appurtenances, unto the said John
Page 170 - and very few escaped. The number they thus destroyed was conceived to be above four hundred. At this time, it was a fearful sight to see them thus frying in the fire, and the streams of blood quenching the same ; and horrible was the stench and
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Page 40 - The Council established at Plymouth, in the county of Devon, for the planting, ruling, and governing of New England in America." It consisted of forty noblemen,
Page 259 - or mentioned, or intended to be hereby conveyed, and every part and parcel thereof, with their and every of their rights, members and appurtenances, by, from or under him, the said
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Page vii - AMERICA PAINTED TO THE LIFE. The true History of the Spaniards' Proceedings in the Conquests of the Indians, and of their Civil Wars among themselves, from COLUMBUS his first Discovery, to these later Times. As also, of the Original Undertakings of the Advancement of Plantations in
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