Some Colonial Homesteads and Their StoriesG. P. Putnam's sons, 1897 - 511 páginas |
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Aaron Burr acres Albany American beautiful Bellomont Beverley born Brandon brother brought built Burr Captain captivity Carter Chew church Cliveden COAT-OF-ARMS Colonel Colonial Cortlandt daughter death Deerfield descendant died door Dorchester Dutch dwelling England English Eunice eyes father feet Frederick Philipse French George Governor grant guests hall hand Harrison heart homestead honor hundred husband Indian Jamestown John Cotton Smith John Livingston John Rolfe Jumel killed King Lady land lived LIVINGSTON MANOR Lord Madame Manor mansion mantel marriage married Mary master neighbors never Oak Hill parent passed Philip Schuyler PHILIPSE MANOR-HOUSE Pierre Pierre Van Cortlandt plantation Pocahontas portrait Powhatan President river Robert Livingston Roger Morris royal Samuel Pierce Schuyler Smith Stephanus Van Cortlandt story tion town Virginia walls Washington Werowocomoco Westover wife William William Byrd woman York young
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Página 488 - Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Página 434 - ... two great stones were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could...
Página 434 - Powhatan; then as many as could laid hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, and being ready with their clubs to beat out his brains, Pocahontas, the King's dearest daughter, when no entreaty could prevail, got his head in her arms, and laid her own upon his to save him from death, whereat the Emperor was contented he should live to make him hatchets, and her bells, beads, and copper, for they thought him as well9 of all occupations as themselves.
Página 391 - I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave : I am deprived of the residue of my years. I said, I shall not see the LORD, Even the LORD, in the land of the living : I shall behold man no more With the inhabitants of the world.
Página 446 - It is true she was the very nomparell of his kingdome, and at most not past 13 or 14 yeares of age. Very oft shee came to our fort, with what shee could get for Captaine Smith, that ever loved and used all the Countrie well, but her especially he ever much respected: and she so well requited it, that when her father intended to have surprized him, shee by stealth in the darke night came through the wild woods and told him of it.
Página 407 - Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
Página 433 - Powhatan and his train had put themselves in their greatest braveries. Before a fire upon a seat like a bedstead, he sat covered with a great robe, made of raccoon skins, and all the tails hanging by.
Página 394 - My wife told me her strength of body began to fail, and that I must expect to part with her; saying, she hoped God would preserve my life, and the life of some, if not all of our children, with us; and commended to me, under God, the care of them.
Página 465 - Were you not afraid to come into my father's country, and caused fear in him and all his people (but me) and fear you here I should call you father : I tell you then I will, and you shall call me child, and so I will be for ever and ever your countryman.