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... never stimu- lating ; above all , by the increasing evidences that they were among a tribe kindly as it was happy . The feeling of fear in the Europeans had given way to emotions of admiration , and now these , in turn , were being ...
... never stimu- lating ; above all , by the increasing evidences that they were among a tribe kindly as it was happy . The feeling of fear in the Europeans had given way to emotions of admiration , and now these , in turn , were being ...
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... never die so long as her people loved and trusted her ; but that this love and trust must be shown by her subjects , in bringing every month some offering to the door of the palace . This was cheerfully done by all . And now there grew ...
... never die so long as her people loved and trusted her ; but that this love and trust must be shown by her subjects , in bringing every month some offering to the door of the palace . This was cheerfully done by all . And now there grew ...
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... never lost , and now the picture was copied , and copies multiplied , so that one was hung over each shrine . On her shrines were written these words : -VIRGINIA , THE STAR OF CROATOAN . " Another minister came , appointed by the ...
... never lost , and now the picture was copied , and copies multiplied , so that one was hung over each shrine . On her shrines were written these words : -VIRGINIA , THE STAR OF CROATOAN . " Another minister came , appointed by the ...
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... never per- sonally seen the Queen . They had seen her beautiful face only in the pictures , and had revered her as a goddess ; but , now that the demand coming from her was so heavy , they felt that it could only have been made by one ...
... never per- sonally seen the Queen . They had seen her beautiful face only in the pictures , and had revered her as a goddess ; but , now that the demand coming from her was so heavy , they felt that it could only have been made by one ...
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... never known the sweet and holy influence of Virginia's life , they had put forth for their own selfish ends the false story of her miraculous im- mortality ; and , when they found the people fettered by this superstition , had made use ...
... never known the sweet and holy influence of Virginia's life , they had put forth for their own selfish ends the false story of her miraculous im- mortality ; and , when they found the people fettered by this superstition , had made use ...
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