History of the Town of Whately, Mass: Including a Narrative of Leading Events from the First Planting of Hatfield: 1661-1899Whately established as a town from part of Hatfield on 24 Apr. 1771. |
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History of the Town of Whately, Mass., Including a Narrative of Leading ... James Crafts,J H 1815-1893 Temple No preview available - 2018 |
History of the Town of Whately, Mass., Including a Narrative of Leading ... James Crafts,J. H. Temple No preview available - 2015 |
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Page 156 - as a reason, that he feared the swallows, to which habit had familiarized him, would be too great an annoyance to strangers. He could say with the Psalmist, "The sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, 0 Lord of Hosts.
Page 351 - no man shall be admitted to the freedom of this body politic but such as are members of some of the churches within the limits of the same
Page 236 - On or before the fourth of July, if James Madison is not out of office, a new form of government will be in operation in the eastern section of the union. Instantly after, the contest in many of the states will be whether to adhere to the old or join the new government. Like every thing
Page 300 - Come saints and sinners hear me tell How pious priests whip Jack and Nell, And women buy and children sell. Then preach all sinners down to hell, And sing of heavenly union. They'll talk of Heaven and Christ's
Page 27 - We think the Lord calls us to make some trial what may be done against them suddenly without further delay ; and therefore the concurring resolution of men here seems to be to go out against them to-morrow at night so as to be with them, the Lord assisting, before break of day.
Page 37 - any of their relations depending uppon them, whose visible estates, reall and personall, shall not exceede the true and indifferent valew of two hundred pounds, shall wear any gold or silver lace, or gold and silver buttons, or any bone lace above two shillings
Page 301 - heavenly union. They'll raise tobacco, corn and rye, And drive and thieve and cheat and lie, And lay up treasures in the sky By making whip and cowskin fly, In hope of heavenly union. They'll crack old
Page 27 - being shot, the canoes overset with all therein; and the stream being violent and swift near the falls most that fell overboard were carried upon the falls. Others of them, creeping for shelter under the banks of the great river, were espied by our men and killed with their swords.
Page 53 - him that hath shall be given, and to him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.