The History of the Great Indian War of 1675 and 1676, Commonly Called Philip's War: Also, the Old French and Indian Wars, from 1689 to 1704

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Page 296 - Having undertaken, for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith and honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Page 296 - Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God and one of another, Covenant and Combine ourselves together into a Civil Body Politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid ; and by virtue hereof 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...
Page 146 - Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground ; Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise: So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.
Page 209 - Philip and Mary, by the grace of God, king and queen of England, France, Naples, Jerusalem, and Ireland, defenders of the faith...
Page 334 - Who shot the old chief Paugus, which did the foe defeat, Then set his men in order, and brought off the retreat; And, braving many dangers and hardships in the way, They safe arrived at Dunstable, the thirteenth day of May.
Page 333 - But soon again returned, in fierce and furious mood, Shouting as in the morning, but yet not half so loud; For as we are informed, so thick and fast they fell, Scarce twenty of their number at night did get home well.
Page 331 - They came unto this Indian, who did them thus defy, As soon as they came nigh him, two guns he did let fly, "Which wounded Captain LOVEWELL, and likewise one man more, But when this rogue was running, they laid him in his gore.
Page 332 - Then spake up Captain Lovewell, when first the fight began : "Fight on, my valiant heroes! you see they fall like rain.
Page 249 - Let men of God in courts and churches watch, O'er such as do a TOLERATION hatch ; Lest that ill egg bring forth a cockatrice, To poison all with heresy and vice.
Page 25 - ... would without doubt, suppose the author of the mischief. Mr. Church told her he was sorry to see so...

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