Collections of the Maine Historical SocietyThe Society, 1894 - Local history |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abenakis born bridge built called Canceaux Captain church Clough Colo Colonel command Commissioned Officers court Cutts daughter day to morrow death died duty early east England English Esquire Falmouth Field Officer Freeman french lines Head garrison George Gerrish governor Guard Lieut Guards to morrow Hallowell Hampshire Harvard College Head Quarters Boston Honorable hundred Indians island James Jesuit John Joseph Joseph Williamson July June Kennebec Kennebec river Kennebunk river Kittery Kittery Point land Lapham Lebanon lines Head Quarters Main Guard Maine Historical Society Marie Antoinette married Massachusetts mill minister Mogg Morrill morrow Capt Mowat Nathaniel Officers for Guards Parole Penobscot Pentagoët Piscataqua Portland present Presumpscot queen Regiment residence Reverend Richmond river Robert royal sachem Saco Sagamore Samuel Screven senate Sept settled settlement settlers Sheepscot ship soldiers South Berwick Swan Thomas tion town vessel William Williamson Wiscasset
Popular passages
Page 221 - The records of the last annual meeting were read and approved. The annual report of the Librarian and Cabinet Keeper, Mr.
Page 72 - Adams, to the state Convention which considered the adoption of the national constitution. In 1789, he was appointed, by Washington, the first United States' attorney for the district of Massachusetts, and, in 1796, one of the commissioners, under the fourth article of Jay's treaty, to settle our claims for spoliations. He remained abroad in the public service for about eight years, and, on his return, was welcomed home with the strongest marks of public favor.
Page 177 - ... eight English settlements, at all of which he was received with a cordiality all the more extraordinary since it was little expected. The Savage, his guide, seeing himself on the shores of the sea of Acadia in his little bark canoe, conducted the Father even to Pentagouet, where he found a little home of Capuchin Fathers, who embraced him with the love and charity which may be expected of their goodness.9 The Reverend Father Ignace of Paris, their Superior, [180] gave him all possible welcome....
Page 20 - Leases, and other Instruments. The whole of which are calculated for the use of the citizens of the United States and conformable to law.
Page 32 - Thus shall we pass away, in the day of our fall. Then let us be renowned when we may ; and leave our fame behind us, like the last beams of the sun, when he hides his red head in the west.
Page 337 - Content with science in the vale of peace. Calmly he look'd on either life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear; From nature's temperate feast rose satisfied, Thank'd Heaven that he had lived, and that he died.
Page 132 - Tell them that wherever there is a new Settlement, I shall always order a Fort, if I think it proper, and that it is for the security of them and us, and so do the French. Are any People under the same Government afraid of being made too Strong to keep out Enemies?
Page 92 - But they were at no loss how to adjust their machinery for taking him along : " for," said they, " you must come, because Asticou, our sagamore, is sick unto death. If you do not come he will die without baptism, and will not go to heaven. You will be the cause of it ; for he is heartily desirous to be baptized.
Page 74 - He was bald on the whole upper surface of his head, at an unusually early period. His hair was tied behind, and dressed with powder. His face was round and florid, his eyes black ; his manners courteous and amiable. His eloquence was dignified and impressive, and in all his relations and deportment, he had the bearing and polish of a well-bred gentleman.
Page 350 - ... one called Mugg, was the leader of the Indians, one that had from a child been well acquainted with the English, and had lived some years in English families, who though a.