History of the United States

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Chautauqua Press, 1887 - 312 sivua
 

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Sivu 47 - Faith, &c.., having undertaken, for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Sivu 143 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Sivu 47 - Having undertaken for the Glory of God. and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour 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 one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid...
Sivu 94 - I thank God, there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years. For learning has brought disobedience and heresy, and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both"!
Sivu 266 - Congress shall earnestly recommend it to the legislatures of the respective States, to provide for the restitution of all estates, rights and properties which have been confiscated, belonging to real British subjects...
Sivu 47 - Virginia, do, by these presents, solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid ; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and officers, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony ; unto which we promise all...
Sivu 151 - Sarcastic Sawney, swollen with spite and prate, On silent Franklin poured his venal hate, The calm philosopher without reply Withdrew, and gave his country liberty.
Sivu 143 - It is my opinion, that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies. At the same time, I assert the authority of this kingdom over the colonies to be sovereign and supreme, in every circumstance of government and legislation whatsoever.
Sivu 24 - Ribault's beard was sent to Spain as a trophy. His head was divided into four quarters and stuck up on lances at the corners of the fort. The place of the massacre is known to this day as the "Bloody River of Matanzas." Having thus crushed the heretics Menendez laid out and established the town of St. Augustine. It was on the festival day of that saint, the 28th of August, that the Spanish fleet had run into the river of St. John. Three years passed away, and he and his Spaniards had forgotten their...
Sivu 102 - I will not compare to a chain, for that the rains might rust, or the falling tree might break. We are the same as if one man's body were to be divided into two parts; we are all one flesh and blood.

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