The American Colonies, 1583-1763Houghton, Mifflin, 1912 - 302 страници |
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... natural that to Supremacy . them should come the first profits of the extension of that civilisation overseas . While the Roman Empire stood , the Latin peoples alone possessed culture ; even when it was destroyed , it was from them and ...
... natural that to Supremacy . them should come the first profits of the extension of that civilisation overseas . While the Roman Empire stood , the Latin peoples alone possessed culture ; even when it was destroyed , it was from them and ...
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... natural wealth of the colonies gave them for long a seeming prosperity , the inability of the people to develop anything but the most rudimentary form of industry made them in the long run far less important than lands favoured by ...
... natural wealth of the colonies gave them for long a seeming prosperity , the inability of the people to develop anything but the most rudimentary form of industry made them in the long run far less important than lands favoured by ...
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... natural resources of the land were not yet developed ; discontent with the policy of the government and its failure both abroad and at home were everywhere rife . In the whole of Europe there was only one less likely rival to the ...
... natural resources of the land were not yet developed ; discontent with the policy of the government and its failure both abroad and at home were everywhere rife . In the whole of Europe there was only one less likely rival to the ...
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... natural abilities and a necessary unscrupulousness that generally ensured success ; carrying out their conception of duty and honour to the death ; gener- ous though shrewd , haughty and free , courteous and light- hearted ; such were ...
... natural abilities and a necessary unscrupulousness that generally ensured success ; carrying out their conception of duty and honour to the death ; gener- ous though shrewd , haughty and free , courteous and light- hearted ; such were ...
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... naturally financed by several . The commercial British republics of Italy and Germany , the cities of Belgium , and the depots established everywhere by the Hanseatic league , were at bottom nothing but societies of merchants collected ...
... naturally financed by several . The commercial British republics of Italy and Germany , the cities of Belgium , and the depots established everywhere by the Hanseatic league , were at bottom nothing but societies of merchants collected ...
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Страница 36 - Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do that hath fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour. Whereby my soul most joyfully departeth out of this body, and shall always leave behind it an everlasting fame of a valiant and true soldier that hath done his duty as he was bound to do.
Страница 75 - ... fountains of tears for your everlasting welfare when we shall be in our poor cottages in the wilderness, overshadowed with the spirit of supplication, through the manifold necessities and tribulations which may not altogether unexpectedly, nor, we hope, unprofitably, befall us.
Страница 297 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold...
Страница 160 - He that is willing to tolerate any religion, or discrepant way of religion, besides his own, unless it be in matters merely indifferent, either doubts of his own or is not sincere in it.
Страница 223 - It is therefore ordered, That every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read...
Страница 47 - This England never did, (nor never shall,) Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror, But when it first did help to wound itself. Now these her princes are come home again, Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them : Nought shall make us rue, If England to itself do rest but true.
Страница 50 - The loyal to their crown Are loyal to their own far sons, who love Our ocean-empire with her boundless homes For ever-broadening England, and her throne In our vast Orient, and one isle, one isle, That knows not her own greatness : if she knows And dreads it we are fall'n. But thou, my Queen, Not for itself, but thro...
Страница 222 - That the selectmen of every town in the several precincts and quarters where they dwell, shall have a vigilant eye over their brethren and neighbors, to see, first, that none of them shall suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavor to teach by themselves or others, their children and apprentices so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue...
Страница 57 - It is a shameful and unblessed thing to take the scum of people and wicked condemned men, to be the people with whom you plant; and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation ; for they will ever live like rogues, and not fall to work, but be lazy, and do mischief, and spend victuals, and be quickly weary, and then certify over to their country to the discredit of the plantation.
Страница 100 - Twas Presbyterian true blue; For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints whom all men grant To be the true church militant; Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery; And prove their doctrine orthodox, By apostolic blows and knocks...