American Heritage: An Anthology and Interpertive Survey of Our LiteratureLeon Howard |
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... Quaker life is exemplified in John Woolman ( 1720–1772 ) . His diary helps to show the strength of Quakerism , for though the members of the sect were not many their impact on the colonies was considerable . To the Puritans they stood ...
... Quaker life is exemplified in John Woolman ( 1720–1772 ) . His diary helps to show the strength of Quakerism , for though the members of the sect were not many their impact on the colonies was considerable . To the Puritans they stood ...
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... Quaker woman , and addressed her in the hearing of all the congregation . " Stranger , trust this boy to me , and I will be his mother , " she said , taking Ilbrahim's hand . " Provi- dence has signally marked out my husband to pro ...
... Quaker woman , and addressed her in the hearing of all the congregation . " Stranger , trust this boy to me , and I will be his mother , " she said , taking Ilbrahim's hand . " Provi- dence has signally marked out my husband to pro ...
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... Quaker . He continued , perhaps in the hope of distracting his companion's thoughts from his own sorrows . " Even of late was the light ob- scured within me , when the men of blood had banished me on pain of death , and the constables ...
... Quaker . He continued , perhaps in the hope of distracting his companion's thoughts from his own sorrows . " Even of late was the light ob- scured within me , when the men of blood had banished me on pain of death , and the constables ...
Contents
PART ONE THE WESTWARD COURSE OF EMPIRE | 1 |
Puritan Ideals | 19 |
RICHARD MATHER | 47 |
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