Second Centennial Celebration of the Exploration of Ancient Woodbury: And the Reception of the First Indian Deed, Held at Woodbury, Conn., July 4 and 5, 1859William Cothren General Committee, 1859 - 222 pages |
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... race groping in the shadow of dim im aginings , faintly led by the light of nature . Here desperate fights and deadly ambuscades were planned . Here did the prisoner of war suffer the extreme tortures of his enemies . Here the romantic ...
... race groping in the shadow of dim im aginings , faintly led by the light of nature . Here desperate fights and deadly ambuscades were planned . Here did the prisoner of war suffer the extreme tortures of his enemies . Here the romantic ...
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... whence she came , and the light of the pristine race , in this territory , went out forever ! Thus it is seen , that the early fathers fairly purchased every foot of the ancient territory , and took conveyances with due 32.
... whence she came , and the light of the pristine race , in this territory , went out forever ! Thus it is seen , that the early fathers fairly purchased every foot of the ancient territory , and took conveyances with due 32.
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... race had arisen , another had passed away . Sampson's locks were shorn - his glory and strength had departed . The red man with a sad prodigality had parted with his only wealth . Let us pause a moment to drop a passing tear over the ...
... race had arisen , another had passed away . Sampson's locks were shorn - his glory and strength had departed . The red man with a sad prodigality had parted with his only wealth . Let us pause a moment to drop a passing tear over the ...
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... race that once had possession of this fair heritage , and roamed in haughty independence through these sequestered vales . Not a Pootatuck re- mains in the territory of the ancient town , to revisit , with Indian wail and lamentation ...
... race that once had possession of this fair heritage , and roamed in haughty independence through these sequestered vales . Not a Pootatuck re- mains in the territory of the ancient town , to revisit , with Indian wail and lamentation ...
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... race , brought nothing to the red man but disaster and decay . With a sad infatuation , they embraced its vices instead of its virtues . Before the white man touched these shores , they enjoyed their wild and savage mode of life without ...
... race , brought nothing to the red man but disaster and decay . With a sad infatuation , they embraced its vices instead of its virtues . Before the white man touched these shores , they enjoyed their wild and savage mode of life without ...
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Page 21 - Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Page 22 - Let the people praise thee, O GOD ; Let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase ; And GOD, even our own GOD, shall bless us. GOD shall bless us ; And all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Page 23 - Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
Page 132 - I AM the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, and out of the house of bondage.
Page 22 - For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children...
Page 22 - That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations. Let the people praise thee, O God ; Let all the people praise thee.
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Page 103 - Wide as the world is Thy command, Vast as eternity Thy love ; Firm as a rock Thy truth must stand, When rolling years shall cease to move.
Page 103 - BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy ; Know that the Lord is God alone, He can create, and he destroy.
Page 108 - ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity ; and, that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.