The Courtship of Miles Standish |
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... as his mother was a descendant of “ Priscilla , the Puritan Maiden , " and the
poem is founded upon a pleasing incident which was doubtless a well known
tradition in his family history . In 1867 he brought out his scholarly translation of
the ...
... as his mother was a descendant of “ Priscilla , the Puritan Maiden , " and the
poem is founded upon a pleasing incident which was doubtless a well known
tradition in his family history . In 1867 he brought out his scholarly translation of
the ...
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... still if they went to America now , it would be a comfort to know that they were
not the only English people living on that side of the world . Then , too , Henry
Hudson had made his famous voyage up the Hudson River and had brought
back a ...
... still if they went to America now , it would be a comfort to know that they were
not the only English people living on that side of the world . Then , too , Henry
Hudson had made his famous voyage up the Hudson River and had brought
back a ...
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Having brought the Mayflower around , they immediately set to work building
their small town , erecting first a common house for the accommodation of all until
separate houses could be built for the different families . They called the place ...
Having brought the Mayflower around , they immediately set to work building
their small town , erecting first a common house for the accommodation of all until
separate houses could be built for the different families . They called the place ...
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In a few days he brought another Indian . By means of these two , the Pilgrims
established friendly relations with the great chief Massasoit . They were very
anxious to do this because they lost fully half their number a few months after
landing ...
In a few days he brought another Indian . By means of these two , the Pilgrims
established friendly relations with the great chief Massasoit . They were very
anxious to do this because they lost fully half their number a few months after
landing ...
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He has used with them what we call poetic license - that is , he has brought them
in where they best suited the story , whether they took place in just that order or
not . If he were writing history , we should not be willing to have this done .
He has used with them what we call poetic license - that is , he has brought them
in where they best suited the story , whether they took place in just that order or
not . If he were writing history , we should not be willing to have this done .
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