History of the United States: From the Earliest Discoveries to the Present Time : with Additions Containing History of the British American Provinces, History of Mexico, and the Constitution of the United States with Explanatory Notes and QuestionsIvison & Phinney, 1855 - 429 pages |
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From the Earliest Discoveries to the Present Time : with Additions Containing History of the British American ... EARLY SETTLE MENTS , 46 Fort Schuyler on the Mohawk , . Towns of Saratoga and Stillwater , • 242 • 242 Plymouth and ...
From the Earliest Discoveries to the Present Time : with Additions Containing History of the British American ... EARLY SETTLE MENTS , 46 Fort Schuyler on the Mohawk , . Towns of Saratoga and Stillwater , • 242 • 242 Plymouth and ...
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... earliest history to the union of the New England Colonies in 1643 . DIVISIONS . - I . Early History . - II . Plymouth Colony . - III . Massachu- setts Bay Colony . - IV . Únion of the New England Colonies . - V . Early Laws and Customs ...
... earliest history to the union of the New England Colonies in 1643 . DIVISIONS . - I . Early History . - II . Plymouth Colony . - III . Massachu- setts Bay Colony . - IV . Únion of the New England Colonies . - V . Early Laws and Customs ...
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... EARLY SPANISH VOYAGES , CONQUESTS , AND DISCOVERIES , IN THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTH AMERICA . DIVISIONS . I. Discovery of America by Columbus . - II . Juan Ponce de Leon in Florida . - III . De Ayllon in Carolina . - IV_Con- quest ...
... EARLY SPANISH VOYAGES , CONQUESTS , AND DISCOVERIES , IN THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTH AMERICA . DIVISIONS . I. Discovery of America by Columbus . - II . Juan Ponce de Leon in Florida . - III . De Ayllon in Carolina . - IV_Con- quest ...
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From the Earliest Discoveries to the Present Time : with Additions Containing History of the British American ... early in 1568 . and hung their garrisons on the trees , placing over them the inscription , " I do this not as unto ...
From the Earliest Discoveries to the Present Time : with Additions Containing History of the British American ... early in 1568 . and hung their garrisons on the trees , placing over them the inscription , " I do this not as unto ...
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... early history of the country , and were almost constantly in a state of hostilities with the Brit- ish colonies . The principal tribes of the Abenakes were the Penobscots , the Norridge- wocks , and the Androscoggins . Next south of the ...
... early history of the country , and were almost constantly in a state of hostilities with the Brit- ish colonies . The principal tribes of the Abenakes were the Penobscots , the Norridge- wocks , and the Androscoggins . Next south of the ...
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