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Page 397
... thinke his stomacke at that time was not very good ; what he left they put in baskets and tyed over his head . About midnight they set the meate againe before him , all this time not one of them would eate a bit with him , till the next ...
... thinke his stomacke at that time was not very good ; what he left they put in baskets and tyed over his head . About midnight they set the meate againe before him , all this time not one of them would eate a bit with him , till the next ...
Page 416
... thinke it Bole - Armoniack and Terra sigillata . Smiths speech to his souldiers . [ p . 314. ] [ p . 112. ] When we first set sayle some of our Gallants doubted nothing but that our Captaine would make too much hast [ e ] home , but ...
... thinke it Bole - Armoniack and Terra sigillata . Smiths speech to his souldiers . [ p . 314. ] [ p . 112. ] When we first set sayle some of our Gallants doubted nothing but that our Captaine would make too much hast [ e ] home , but ...
Page 422
... thinke the Indians supposed those hats to be men , for they fed with all possible speed to the shore , and there stayed , staring at the sayling of our barge till we anchored right against them . Hatchets from the Casquesa hanocks ...
... thinke the Indians supposed those hats to be men , for they fed with all possible speed to the shore , and there stayed , staring at the sayling of our barge till we anchored right against them . Hatchets from the Casquesa hanocks ...
Page 439
... thinke that the President and these Gentlemen spent their times as common Wood haggers at felling of trees , or such other like labours ; or that they were pressed to it as hirelings , or common slaues ; for what they did , after they ...
... thinke that the President and these Gentlemen spent their times as common Wood haggers at felling of trees , or such other like labours ; or that they were pressed to it as hirelings , or common slaues ; for what they did , after they ...
Page 450
... thinke by consuming the time , we shall consume for want , not having to fulfill your strange demands . " As for swords and gunnes , I told you long agoe I had none to spare ; and you must know those I haue can keepe me from want : yet ...
... thinke by consuming the time , we shall consume for want , not having to fulfill your strange demands . " As for swords and gunnes , I told you long agoe I had none to spare ; and you must know those I haue can keepe me from want : yet ...
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Page 398 - ... two rowes of men, and behind them as many women, with all their heads and shoulders painted red; many of their heads bedecked with the white downe of Birds; but every one with something: and a great chayne of white beads about their necks.
Page 399 - Emry, pretending the fault was his that had led them to their ends: but he quickly tooke such order with such Lawyers, that he layd them by the heeles till he sent some of them prisoners for England.
Page 398 - At his entrance before the king, all the people gave a great shout. The queen of Appamatuck was appointed to bring him water to wash his hands, and another brought him a bunch of feathers, instead of a towel to dry them.
Page 692 - English, &c. for what they want, are made so mighty, strong, and rich, as no state but Venice of twice their ! magnitude is so well furnished, with so many faire Cities, goodly Townes, strong Fortresses, and that abundance of shipping, and all sorts of Merchandize...
Page 953 - Signed, sealed published and declared by the above named James Miller to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator.
Page 899 - For the unexperienced Planters of New- England, or any where. OR The Path-way to experience to erect a PLANTATION. With the yearely proceedings of this Country in Fishing and Planting, since the yeare 1614. to the yeare 1630.
Page 393 - Salvage his guid, whom he bound to his arme with his garters, and used him as a buckler, yet he was shot in his thigh a little, and had many arrowes that stucke in his cloathes but no great hurt, till at last they tooke him prisoner.
Page 398 - Emperour was contented he should live to make him hatchets, and her bells, beads, and copper; for they thought him as well of all occupations as themselves. For the King himselfe will make his owne robes, shooes, bowes, arrowes, pots; plant, hunt, or doe any thing so well as the rest.
Page 480 - ... with him; that upon no danger would send them where he would not lead them himself; that would never see us want, what he either had, or could by any means get us; that...
Page 397 - Mutchato's, along their cheekes : round about him those fiends daunced a pretty while, and then came in three more as ugly as the rest ; with red eyes, and white...