The Worcester Magazine and Historical Journal: Containing Topographical and Historical Sketches of the Towns of Shrewsbury, Sterling, Leicester, Northborough, West Boylston, Paxton, Lancaster, and Other Paper Illustrating the Past and Present Condition of the County of Worcester, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume 1William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin Charles Griffin, Printer, 1826 |
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... Indians , anec- dote of Kikemuit or Montaup , 138 Morris , William PAGE . 282 193 284 181 181 Miller , 188 364 25 Mather , Cotton Mitchell , Maj . Mark , where hung Moore , Insign John 201 204 203 273 Masshapauge pond , 274 133 Mosely ...
... Indians , anec- dote of Kikemuit or Montaup , 138 Morris , William PAGE . 282 193 284 181 181 Miller , 188 364 25 Mather , Cotton Mitchell , Maj . Mark , where hung Moore , Insign John 201 204 203 273 Masshapauge pond , 274 133 Mosely ...
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... Indians , Sheridan , anecdote of 303 Patukset , or Plimouth , 137 St. Sebastians , attack on 11 Pokanoket , 138 Sea and its inhabitants , 41 Pecksuot , 143 Steam and Gunpowder , relative Philip , treatment of by the English , 161 ...
... Indians , Sheridan , anecdote of 303 Patukset , or Plimouth , 137 St. Sebastians , attack on 11 Pokanoket , 138 Sea and its inhabitants , 41 Pecksuot , 143 Steam and Gunpowder , relative Philip , treatment of by the English , 161 ...
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... Indian Tisquantum , Telescope , invention of Treasury , public Treasures of the deep , Tohanto , George Traps , Indian Thomas , Capt . expedition of Tupper , Commodore Town Bounties , ( see currency ) Tobacco , virtues of bad properties ...
... Indian Tisquantum , Telescope , invention of Treasury , public Treasures of the deep , Tohanto , George Traps , Indian Thomas , Capt . expedition of Tupper , Commodore Town Bounties , ( see currency ) Tobacco , virtues of bad properties ...
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... Indians became aware of their danger when too late to remedy the evils brought on them . The little band they had cherished and protected in its infant weakness , had arrived to its strength and become the oppressor . The spirit of ...
... Indians became aware of their danger when too late to remedy the evils brought on them . The little band they had cherished and protected in its infant weakness , had arrived to its strength and become the oppressor . The spirit of ...
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... Indians sleeping in perfect security around their huge fire . The first shot , discharged by Lovell himself , was ... Indian was seen LOVELL'S FIGHT . 21.
... Indians sleeping in perfect security around their huge fire . The first shot , discharged by Lovell himself , was ... Indian was seen LOVELL'S FIGHT . 21.
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Page 236 - Every man of an immense crowded audience appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against Writs of Assistance. Then and there, was the first scene of the first act of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain. Then and there, the child Independence was born.
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