A Gazetteer of Massachusetts: Containing Descriptions of All the Counties, Towns and Districts in the Commonwealth... to which are Added Statistical Accounts of Its Agriculture, Commerce and Manufactures, with a Great Variety of Other Useful InformationJ. Hayward, 1847 - 444 páginas |
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A Gazetteer of Massachusetts: Containing Descriptions of All the Counties ... John Hayward Visualização integral - 1849 |
A Gazetteer of Massachusetts: Containing Descriptions of All the Counties ... John Hayward Visualização integral - 1847 |
A Gazetteer of Massachusetts: Containing Descriptions of All the Counties ... John Hayward Visualização integral - 1847 |
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Página 11 - God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid ; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony ; unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Página 246 - I have the honor to assure your Majesty of their unanimous disposition and desire to cultivate the most friendly and liberal intercourse between your Majesty's subjects and their citizens, and of their best wishes for your Majesty's health and happiness, and for that of your royal family. The appointment of...
Página 10 - Having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith and honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Página 257 - By shutting up the port of Boston, some imagine that the course of trade might be turned hither and to our benefit; but...
Página 398 - Thou crownest the year with thy goodness ; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness : and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks ; the valleys also are covered over with corn ; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Página 246 - I shall esteem myself the happiest of men if I can be instrumental in recommending my country more and more to Your Majesty's royal benevolence, and of restoring an entire esteem, confidence, and affection, or, in better words, the old good nature and the old good humor between people, who, though separated by an ocean, and under different governments, have the same language, a similar religion, and kindred blood.
Página 62 - The Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Secretary of the Board of Education shall not be ex-officio members of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College after this Act shall be in force.
Página 245 - the Colossus of that Congress — the great pillar of support to the Declaration of Independence, and its ablest advocate and champion on the floor of the House, was John Adams.
Página 247 - The king replied, as quick as lightning, " An honest man will never have any other.
Página 299 - The man of a majestic air, without austerity or sourness; his aspect is masterly and great, yet not imperious or haughty. The Christian is devout without moroseness, or starts of holy frenzy, and enthusiasm. The preacher is primitive without the occasional colors of whining, or cant, and methodical, without intricacy or affectation; and which crowns his character, he is a man of public spirit, zealous for the conversion of the Indians, and of great hospitality to strangers. He gave us a noble dinner,...