History of the Discovery of America: Of the Landing of Our Forefathers at Plymouth, and of Their Most Remarkable Engagements with the Indians in New-Englannd [!] from Their First Landing in 1620, Until the Final Subjugation of the Natives in 1679. To which is Annexed the Particulars of Almost Every Important Engagement with the Savages at the Westward to the Pesent Day. Including the Defeat of Generals Braddock, Harmer and St. Clair, by the Indians at the Westward; the Creek and Seminole War, &c |
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... considerable time , insuf- ficient to prompt to the undertaking , although the most skilful navigator of the age proffered to risk his life in the attempt . Christopher Columbus , who was destined to the high honour of revealing a new ...
... considerable time , insuf- ficient to prompt to the undertaking , although the most skilful navigator of the age proffered to risk his life in the attempt . Christopher Columbus , who was destined to the high honour of revealing a new ...
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... considerable distance the tracts of the five Indians above mentioned , in hopes , thereby to discover their habitations , and obtain therefrom a fresh supply of pro- visions , of which they were much in want ; but in this they did not ...
... considerable distance the tracts of the five Indians above mentioned , in hopes , thereby to discover their habitations , and obtain therefrom a fresh supply of pro- visions , of which they were much in want ; but in this they did not ...
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... considerable note in Connecticut . Some difficulty arising among those who first settled at New Plymouth , a part of the inhabitants , to pre- vent any serious consequences , removed to a pleas- ant and fertile island to the southwest ...
... considerable note in Connecticut . Some difficulty arising among those who first settled at New Plymouth , a part of the inhabitants , to pre- vent any serious consequences , removed to a pleas- ant and fertile island to the southwest ...
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... wampum ( Indian money ) as a present to the governor and council ; with whom the latter had a considerable conference and at length concluded a peace on the following terms : ARTICLES . 1. The Pequots shall deliver up to the.
... wampum ( Indian money ) as a present to the governor and council ; with whom the latter had a considerable conference and at length concluded a peace on the following terms : ARTICLES . 1. The Pequots shall deliver up to the.
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... considerable body of the enemy , whom they defeat- ed . They killed 22 and took 18 of them prisoners . Among the prisoners there was one who was re- cognized as a perfidious villain ; he had lived in the fort some time before , and well ...
... considerable body of the enemy , whom they defeat- ed . They killed 22 and took 18 of them prisoners . Among the prisoners there was one who was re- cognized as a perfidious villain ; he had lived in the fort some time before , and well ...
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