 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1814 - 604 pages
...have read that Gustavus Adolphus, the warlike king of Sweden, would before the beginning of a battle kneel down devoutly, at the head of his army, and...where it seems it is a common custom. About three of the clock, both our exercise and prayers being over, we had a very noble dinner, to which all the... | |
 | John Dunton - Booksellers and bookselling - 1818 - 376 pages
...King of Sweden, would before the beginning of a Battle kneel down devoutly at the head of his Armyr and pray to God, the Giver of Victory, to give them...Prayer in the Field, upon a day of Training, I never heard of but in New England ; or saw, upon the mere conferring the titles of Doctor and Master of Arts,... | |
 | John Dunton - Booksellers and bookselling - 1818 - 824 pages
...have read that Gustavus Adolphus, the warlike King of Sweden, would before the beginning of a Battle kneel down devoutly at the head of his Army, and pray...the event; and that he was as careful also to return Thanb to God for the Victory. But solemn Prayer in the Field, upon a day of Training, I never heard... | |
 | Caleb Hopkins Snow - Boston (Mass.) - 1825 - 454 pages
...also to return thanks to God for the victory. But solemn prayer in the field upon a day of training, 1 never knew but in New England, where it seems it is a common custom. About three of the clock, both our exercise and prayers being over, we had a very noble dinner, to which all the... | |
 | Caleb Hopkins Snow - History - 1828 - 484 pages
...have read that Gustavus Adolphus, the warlike king of Sweden, would bffore the beginning of a battle kneel down devoutly, at the head of his army, and...where it seems it is a common custom. About three of the clock, both our exercise and prayers being over, we had a very noble dinner, to which all the... | |
 | Caleb Hopkins Snow - History - 1828 - 512 pages
...have read that Gustavus Adolphus, the warlike king of Sweden, would before the beginning of a battle kneel down devoutly, at the head of his army, and...; and that he was as careful also to return thanks lo God for the victory. But solemn prayer in the field upon a day of training, I never knew but in... | |
 | Nathaniel Dearborn - Boston (Mass.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...done, the Captain likewise concluded with a prayer. Solemn prayer on the field upon a training day, I never knew but in New England, where it seems it is a common custom. About three o'clock our exercise ami prayers being over, we had a very noble dinner, to which all the clergy were invited."... | |
 | John Dunton - Massachusetts - 1867 - 380 pages
...have read that Guftavus Adolphus, the Warlike King of Sweden, wou'd before the beginning of a Battel kneel down devoutly at the head of his Army, and pray to GOD (the Giver of Victory) to give them Succefs againft their Enemies, which commonly was the Event ; and that he was as Careful alfo to return... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). Committee of Citizens, William Henry Whitmore - Boston (Mass.) - 1877 - 88 pages
...then prayed himself ; and when our exercise was done, the Captain likewise concluded with prayer." " Solemn prayer in the field upon a day of training,...New England, where it seems it is a common custom." In 1750 Capt. FRANCIS GOELET visited Boston (see journal printed in NE Hist, and Genealogical Register,... | |
 | Francis Samuel Drake - Rosbury, Mass - 1878 - 512 pages
...and then prayed himself, and when our exercise was done the captain likewise concluded with prayer. Solemn prayer in the field upon a day of training...England, where it seems it is a common custom. About 3 of the clock both our exercises and pra3-ing being over, we had a verj- noble dinner to which all... | |
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Sweden, would before the beginning of a battle kneel down devoutly, at the head of his army, and pray to God, the giver of victory, to give them success against their enemies, which commonly was the event ; and that he was as careful also to return thanks... 
