Cyclopædia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and Ciritcal Notices of Authors, and Selections from Their Writings. From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; with Portraits, Autographs, and Other IllustrationsC. Scribner, 1856 - American literature |
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... took each of them a portion to be translated ; among whom were Mr. Welde and Mr. Eliot of Roxbury , and Mr. Mather of Dorchester . The Psalms thus turn'd into Metre were printed at Cambridge , in the year 1640 . ” * The Rev. Thomas ...
... took each of them a portion to be translated ; among whom were Mr. Welde and Mr. Eliot of Roxbury , and Mr. Mather of Dorchester . The Psalms thus turn'd into Metre were printed at Cambridge , in the year 1640 . ” * The Rev. Thomas ...
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... took a deep interest in Eliot's efforts . He maintained a correspondence with him , por- tions of which have been published in the collec- tions of the Massachusetts Historical Society ; and by his influence obtained an annual stipend ...
... took a deep interest in Eliot's efforts . He maintained a correspondence with him , por- tions of which have been published in the collec- tions of the Massachusetts Historical Society ; and by his influence obtained an annual stipend ...
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... took and children very small , Great cruelty they have used to some , though not to all . The enemy that hath done this , are very foolish men , Yet God doth take of them a rod to punish us for sin . If we then truly turn to God , He ...
... took and children very small , Great cruelty they have used to some , though not to all . The enemy that hath done this , are very foolish men , Yet God doth take of them a rod to punish us for sin . If we then truly turn to God , He ...
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... took an important ecclesiastical posi- tion as pastor in Dorchester . His son , Increase Mather , born at that town in 1639 , developed the learning of the name . He was a graduate of Harvard , of which institution he became Presi- dent ...
... took an important ecclesiastical posi- tion as pastor in Dorchester . His son , Increase Mather , born at that town in 1639 , developed the learning of the name . He was a graduate of Harvard , of which institution he became Presi- dent ...
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... took into his house , and who played him a variety of silly pranks , his relation of which is exceedingly quaint and amusing , all of them to be explained by the mischievous caprices of the sex , with so capital an object as himself to ...
... took into his house , and who played him a variety of silly pranks , his relation of which is exceedingly quaint and amusing , all of them to be explained by the mischievous caprices of the sex , with so capital an object as himself to ...
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