Historical Collections: Being a General Collection of Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, &c., Relating to the History and Antiquities of Every Town in Massachusetts, with Geographical DescriptionsW. Lazell, 1844 - 631 páginas |
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Página 11 - honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do, by these presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God and of one another, covenant and
Página 263 - He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds and led the way. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His look adorned the venerable place.
Página 419 - these slain, that they may live. So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and stood upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
Página 163 - the thirty-first day of May, in the fourth year of the reign of our sovereign lord and lady, William and Mary, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, king and queen, defenders of the faith,
Página 289 - How lov'd, how valn'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot; A heap of Dust alone remains of thee, Tis all thou art!
Página 260 - thine airy spear ? Thou frownest in vain : I never fled from the mighty in war. And shall the sons of the wind frighten the king of Morven ? No : he knows the weakness of their arms!' "'Fly to thy land,' replied the form; 'receive thy wind, and fly! The blasts are in the hollow of my hand , the
Página 219 - wherewith we doubt not but we shall fortify ourselves in a short time to keep out a potent adversary. But that which is our greatest comfort and means of defence above all others is, that we have here the true religion and holy ordinances of Almighty God taught among us.
Página 378 - to be with many till the earth, by the Lord's blessing, brought forth bread to feed them, their wives and little ones, which with sore labours they attain ; every one that can lift a hoe to strike it into the earth, standing stoutly to their labours, and tear up the rootes and
Página 163 - And divers other days and times, as well before as after, certain detestable arts, called witchcrafts, and sorceries, wickedly and feloniously hath used, practised and exercised, at and within the township of Salem, in the county of Essex aforesaid, in, upon, and against one Mary Wolcott, of Salem Village, single woman, in the county of
Página 478 - setting up a May-pole, drinking and dancing about it, and frisking about it like so many fairies, or furies rather, yea, and worse practices, as if they had anew revived and celebrated the feast of the Roman goddess Flora, or the beastly practices of the mad Bacchanalians.