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Page 13
... attention was drawn to the motion of the needle and to the glass over it , which was a great mystery to him . Smith told him about the shape of the earth , " and how the sun did chase the night around about the world continually . " His ...
... attention was drawn to the motion of the needle and to the glass over it , which was a great mystery to him . Smith told him about the shape of the earth , " and how the sun did chase the night around about the world continually . " His ...
Page 14
... attention in his power . The morning before they left , he ordered a cannon to be loaded with shot , and fired into a tree covered with icicles , so as to impress them with its effect . The Indians were delighted , and wanted to ...
... attention in his power . The morning before they left , he ordered a cannon to be loaded with shot , and fired into a tree covered with icicles , so as to impress them with its effect . The Indians were delighted , and wanted to ...
Page 18
... attention and friendship by treating her in a kind and con- siderate manner ; very different from what females received from men in her own nation . He assisted her in her labors , and amused her at her plays . At first she looked upon ...
... attention and friendship by treating her in a kind and con- siderate manner ; very different from what females received from men in her own nation . He assisted her in her labors , and amused her at her plays . At first she looked upon ...
Page 26
... attention , and not even a whisper was heard . The Englishmen learned that Massasoit was the Sachem , or ruler of several tribes , and was held in great respect among the Indians . The next morning the three men started for home , with ...
... attention , and not even a whisper was heard . The Englishmen learned that Massasoit was the Sachem , or ruler of several tribes , and was held in great respect among the Indians . The next morning the three men started for home , with ...
Page 30
... attention to cul- tivating the ground , and raised only corn and beans . They believed in the right of women to do all kinds of work . The squaws prepared the ground in the spring and planted the corn - in the autumn they gathered it ...
... attention to cul- tivating the ground , and raised only corn and beans . They believed in the right of women to do all kinds of work . The squaws prepared the ground in the spring and planted the corn - in the autumn they gathered it ...
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Page 54 - For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
Page 39 - We have had some experience of it — several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were instructed in all your sciences, but when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods, unable to bear either cold or hunger, knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counsellors; they were totally good...
Page 157 - Filling a glass, he turned to them and said, "with a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy, as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Page 38 - We are convinc'd, therefore, that you mean to do us Good by your Proposal; and we thank you heartily. But you, who are wise, must know that different Nations have different Conceptions of things; and you will therefore not take it amiss, if our Ideas of this kind of Education happen...
Page 38 - We are convinced therefore that you mean to do us good by your Proposal, and we thank you heartily. But you who are wise must know, that different Nations have different Conceptions of things; and you will therefore not take it amiss, if our Ideas of this Kind of Education happen not to be the same with yours. We have had some Experience of it. Several of our Young People were formerly brought up at the Colleges of the Northern Provinces; they were instructed in all your Sciences; but when they came...
Page 92 - This heart (laying his hand upon his breast) is not mine, but yours; I have no men; they are all yours; command me any difficult thing, I will do it; I will not believe any Indians' words against the English; if any man shall kill an Englishman, I will put him to death, were he never so dear to me.
Page 147 - We complained, and they called us young rebels, and told us to help ourselves if we could. We told the captain of this, and he laughed at us. Yesterday our works were destroyed the third time, and we will bear it no longer.
Page 108 - Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your King's service, was taken in my camp as a Spy — he was tried as a Spy — he was condemned as a Spy — and you may rest assured, Sir, he shall be hanged as a Spy." " I have the honour to be, &c. "ISRAEL PUTNAM. rt His Excellency Governor TRYON.
Page 46 - ... and now you exhort me to change and leave my old canoe, and embark in a new canoe, to which I have hitherto been unwilling : but now I yield up myself to your advice, and enter...
Page 143 - I have, as you observe, some enemies in England, but they are my enemies as an American; I have also two or three in America, who are my Enemies as a Minister; but I thank God there are not in the whole world any who are my Enemies as a Man; for by his grace, thro...