An Historical Address Delivered Before the Citizens of the Town of Dedham, on the Twenty-first of September, 1836, Being the Second Centennial Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town

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H. Mann, 1837 - 79 páginas
 

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Página 31 - Some melancholy fancies would not be persuaded, but that the eclipse falling out at that instant of time was ominous, conceiving also that in the centre of the moon they discerned an unusual black spot, not a little resembling the scalp of an Indian : As others not long before, imagined they saw the form of an Indian bow, accounting that likewise ominous...
Página 64 - that he did not know when the Lord's day was; he thought every day was a Sabbath day; for," he said, "they did nothing but pray and preach all the week long.
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Página 21 - ... there are not many Towns in the Country, but the poorest person in them hath a house and land of his own, and bread of his own growing, if not some cattle...
Página 21 - ... tooth after sack, sugar, and plums, lick not away his bread too fast, all which are but ordinary among those that were not able to bring their own persons over at their first coming; there are not many Towns in the Country, but the poorest person in them hath a house and land of his own, and bread of his own growing, if not some...
Página 40 - Acts 15, a very godly, learned, and particular handling of near all the doctrines and applications concerning that subject with a clear discovery and refutation of such errors, objections, and scruples as had been raised about it by some young heads in the country.

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