Memoirs of Henry Obookiah: A Native of Owhyhee, and a Member of the Foreign Mission School ; who Died at Cornwall, Conn. Feb. 17, 1818, Aged 26 YearsAmerican Sunday School Union, 1830 - 126 pages |
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... morning the captain wished me to go shore and see my uncle , whether he was willing to let me go with him or not . I then got into a canoe and went on shore and found my uncle . He was at home.- He asked me where was I been through all ...
... morning the captain wished me to go shore and see my uncle , whether he was willing to let me go with him or not . I then got into a canoe and went on shore and found my uncle . He was at home.- He asked me where was I been through all ...
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... morning we fired one of our cannon for a pilot . When we had fired once or twice , there was another ship of war belong- ing to the British , which stood about four or five miles apart from us . " As soon as they heard our cannon , they ...
... morning we fired one of our cannon for a pilot . When we had fired once or twice , there was another ship of war belong- ing to the British , which stood about four or five miles apart from us . " As soon as they heard our cannon , they ...
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... morning he was taken sick , and puked from the morning until the evening . " About this time our provision was almost out . We had no bread , meat and water , save only one biscuit a - day and one pint of water ; only when the cook put ...
... morning he was taken sick , and puked from the morning until the evening . " About this time our provision was almost out . We had no bread , meat and water , save only one biscuit a - day and one pint of water ; only when the cook put ...
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... morning the same two gentlemen called again and invited us to come to their house that forenoon . So that we both went . I thought while in the house of these two gen- tlemen how strange to see females eat with men . " Within a few days ...
... morning the same two gentlemen called again and invited us to come to their house that forenoon . So that we both went . I thought while in the house of these two gen- tlemen how strange to see females eat with men . " Within a few days ...
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... morning I mentioned all this matter to the captain . He was pleased , and he wished me to go to school to Mr. Thus I continued in school with him for several months . " Devigh When Obookiah was first discovered at New - Haven by the ...
... morning I mentioned all this matter to the captain . He was pleased , and he wished me to go to school to Mr. Thus I continued in school with him for several months . " Devigh When Obookiah was first discovered at New - Haven by the ...
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affectionate Almighty Andover answered appeared asked attended behold Bible bless board the ship Canaan captain Christian Consociation continued conversation Cornwall countrymen darkness dear friend death divine grace duty English English language eternal eyes faith father fear feel Foreign Mission School friend Thomas give glory Goshen Gospel grace hand happy hath hear heard heathen Heaven heavenly HENRY OBOOKIAH holy Holy Spirit hope inquired Jesus Christ kind labour Lamb of God language Litchfield live look Lord Jesus LYMAN BEECHER manner meeting mercy mind morning mother native Neptune never night observed Owhy hee Owhyhee pious pray preach racter religion remember returned Saviour Scriptures secret prayer sick sinners sins soon speak spelling-book spirit tears thankful thing thought told took Torringford uncle unto walk weeping wicked heart wished write Yale College
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