Exploring American HistoryChristian Liberty Press, 2007 - 360 Seiten |
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... killed by the Indians or that they wandered away and starved to death ; but all that we really know is that not one of them was ever seen again . Last days of Sir Walter Raleigh . After Queen Elizabeth died , King James became ruler of ...
... killed by the Indians or that they wandered away and starved to death ; but all that we really know is that not one of them was ever seen again . Last days of Sir Walter Raleigh . After Queen Elizabeth died , King James became ruler of ...
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... killed the foolish Turk . He then mounted the dead man's horse and escaped . After a time he returned to England , but as England seemed a little dull to Captain Smith , he decided to join some emigrants who were going to Virginia ...
... killed the foolish Turk . He then mounted the dead man's horse and escaped . After a time he returned to England , but as England seemed a little dull to Captain Smith , he decided to join some emigrants who were going to Virginia ...
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... killed three of the men , and took the captain prisoner . To amuse the Indians , Smith showed them his pocket ... killing their prisoner , they decided to take. -34- Captain John Smith.
... killed three of the men , and took the captain prisoner . To amuse the Indians , Smith showed them his pocket ... killing their prisoner , they decided to take. -34- Captain John Smith.
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D. H. Montgomery. instead of killing their prisoner , they decided to take him to their chief . This chief was named Powhatan . He was a tall , grim - looking old man who hated the settlers at Jamestown , because he believed that they ...
D. H. Montgomery. instead of killing their prisoner , they decided to take him to their chief . This chief was named Powhatan . He was a tall , grim - looking old man who hated the settlers at Jamestown , because he believed that they ...
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... kill the whole party . Fortunately , Smith discovered the plan . Seizing the chief by the hair , he pressed the muzzle of a pistol against his heart and gave him his choice : " Corn , or your life ! " He received the corn , and plenty ...
... kill the whole party . Fortunately , Smith discovered the plan . Seizing the chief by the hair , he pressed the muzzle of a pistol against his heart and gave him his choice : " Corn , or your life ! " He received the corn , and plenty ...
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XXVII | 209 |
XXVIII | 215 |
XXIX | 230 |
XXX | 238 |
XXXI | 242 |
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XXXVIII | 334 |
XXXIX | 346 |
XL | 360 |
XLI | 361 |
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Seite 174 - Delaware, December 7, 1787; Pennsylvania. December 12, 1787; New Jersey, December 18, 1787; Georgia, January 2, 1788; Connecticut, January 9, 1788; Massachusetts. February 6, 1788; Maryland, April 28, 1788; South Carolina, May 23, 1788; New Hampshire, June 21, 1788; Virginia, June 26, 1788; and New York, July 26, 1788.
Seite 349 - It is my intention to curb the size and influence of the Federal establishment and to demand recognition of the distinction between the powers granted to the Federal Government and those reserved to the States or to the people.
Seite 199 - HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of American Independence, Of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia ; because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered.
Seite 99 - I did not understand him, till I felt my head hit against the beam. He was a man that never missed any occasion of giving instruction, and upon this he said to me, "You are young, and have the world before you; STOOP as you go through it, and you will miss many hard thumps.
Seite 173 - Who are the parties to it? The people — but not the people as composing one great body; but the people as composing thirteen sovereignties. Were it, as the gentleman asserts, a consolidated government, the assent of a majority of the people would be sufficient for its establishment, and as a majority have adopted it already, the remaining States would be bound by the act of the majority, even if they unanimously reprobated it. Were it such a government as is suggested, it would be now binding on...
Seite 175 - State are placed, engages us to make these assurances on their behalf, of their attachment and friendship to their sister States, and of their disposition to cultivate mutual harmony and friendly intercourse.
Seite 100 - My companion at the press drank every day a pint before breakfast, a pint at breakfast with his bread and cheese, a pint between breakfast and dinner, a pint at dinner, a pint in the afternoon about six o'clock, and another when he had done his day's work.