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-England, 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 Present Day, Including the Defeat of Generals Braddock, Harmer and St. Clair, by the Indians at the Westward, the Creek and Siminole [!] War, &c |
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... received on board the other . On the 10th November , they , to their inexpressible joy , discovered land , which proved to be that of Cape Cod , where they with much difficulty the day following succeeded in landing -- as soon as on ...
... received on board the other . On the 10th November , they , to their inexpressible joy , discovered land , which proved to be that of Cape Cod , where they with much difficulty the day following succeeded in landing -- as soon as on ...
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... received their signatures to wit : - " IN the name of God , amen- -We whose names are un- derwritten , the loyal subjects of our dread severeign , King JAMES , by the grace of God , King of Great Britain , France and Ireland , and ...
... received their signatures to wit : - " IN the name of God , amen- -We whose names are un- derwritten , the loyal subjects of our dread severeign , King JAMES , by the grace of God , King of Great Britain , France and Ireland , and ...
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... received the fire of the latter , which brought three or four of them to the ground - the Indians halted , viewed for a few moments with marks of astonishment and surprize , their wounded brethren , and then with one general united yell ...
... received the fire of the latter , which brought three or four of them to the ground - the Indians halted , viewed for a few moments with marks of astonishment and surprize , their wounded brethren , and then with one general united yell ...
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... receiving two or three dead- ly fires from the besieged , retreated , leaving behind them dead or mortally wounded about twenty of their number ; the English sustained no loss in the attack . The Governor and Council of Massachusetts ...
... receiving two or three dead- ly fires from the besieged , retreated , leaving behind them dead or mortally wounded about twenty of their number ; the English sustained no loss in the attack . The Governor and Council of Massachusetts ...
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... received a blow from the latter , who , with his cutlass , severed the head of the savage from his body ! the enemy soon after made another attempt to break through the lines of the English , and in which , after a violent strug- gle ...
... received a blow from the latter , who , with his cutlass , severed the head of the savage from his body ! the enemy soon after made another attempt to break through the lines of the English , and in which , after a violent strug- gle ...
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