A Biographical Dictionary: Containing a Brief Account of the First Settlers, and Other Eminent Characters Among the Magistrates, Ministers, Literary and Worthy Men, in New-Englandby Cushing and Appleton, Salem, and Edward Oliver, no. 70, State street, 1809 - 511 من الصفحات |
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... excellent men , displayed the stores of learning with- out the skill and graces of composition . The quaint style and manner , which then prevailed in England , was imitated by our American divines . They were as much disgusted with the ...
... excellent men , displayed the stores of learning with- out the skill and graces of composition . The quaint style and manner , which then prevailed in England , was imitated by our American divines . They were as much disgusted with the ...
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... excellent productions appeared from the hands of gentlemen in civil life , as well as from the clergy . It is true that these were days of tranquillity , and such times are not favourable to great exertions . If we except the ...
... excellent productions appeared from the hands of gentlemen in civil life , as well as from the clergy . It is true that these were days of tranquillity , and such times are not favourable to great exertions . If we except the ...
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... excellent and very amiable cha- racter , he was too much a Fabius in the field . He had , however , fought the battle of Brandy wine with an army inferiour to the enemy ; and made an at tack upon Germantown which only wanted success to ...
... excellent and very amiable cha- racter , he was too much a Fabius in the field . He had , however , fought the battle of Brandy wine with an army inferiour to the enemy ; and made an at tack upon Germantown which only wanted success to ...
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... excellent and original . They discovered not only a rich and glowing fancy , but correct taste and judgment beyond what could be expected from a youth . During the revolutionary war he was en- gaged in no particular business , but dwelt ...
... excellent and original . They discovered not only a rich and glowing fancy , but correct taste and judgment beyond what could be expected from a youth . During the revolutionary war he was en- gaged in no particular business , but dwelt ...
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... excellent men of his profession . He was graduated at Harvard College , 1732 , ordained at first over a church in Newbury , Jan. 31 , 1738 , but was disturbed by fanaticks who went about to expose unconverted ministers , and make ...
... excellent men of his profession . He was graduated at Harvard College , 1732 , ordained at first over a church in Newbury , Jan. 31 , 1738 , but was disturbed by fanaticks who went about to expose unconverted ministers , and make ...
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