An Address Delivered at the Request of the Citizens of Hartford, on the 9th of November, 1835: The Close of the Second Century, from the First Settlement of the CityBelknap & Hamersley, 1835 - 80 páginas |
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... of men had risen up in Great Bri- tain , who , in the spirit of intelligence and piety and lofty enterprise , were prepared to become the founders of a great nation . They 2 ADDRESS . 13 away, after the Cabots, under a commis- ...
... of men had risen up in Great Bri- tain , who , in the spirit of intelligence and piety and lofty enterprise , were prepared to become the founders of a great nation . They 2 ADDRESS . 13 away, after the Cabots, under a commis- ...
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... spirit of it was in the bosoms of the pilgrims ; and before they left the little bark , that had borne them across the ocean , they embodied it , in a written , social compact , by which they con- stituted themselves a civil body ...
... spirit of it was in the bosoms of the pilgrims ; and before they left the little bark , that had borne them across the ocean , they embodied it , in a written , social compact , by which they con- stituted themselves a civil body ...
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... spirit of religion and of freedom , it may be doubted , as Hutchinson † suggests , whether for a century after , Britain would have had any colonies in America . Repeated at- tempts had been made to establish colo- nies , but with ...
... spirit of religion and of freedom , it may be doubted , as Hutchinson † suggests , whether for a century after , Britain would have had any colonies in America . Repeated at- tempts had been made to establish colo- nies , but with ...
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... spirit of the purest and most enlight- ened liberty . " All the public authorities rested upon the basis of annual elections , exercised by ballot , by the whole body of the freemen . " It recognized no exclusive privileges ; it ...
... spirit of the purest and most enlight- ened liberty . " All the public authorities rested upon the basis of annual elections , exercised by ballot , by the whole body of the freemen . " It recognized no exclusive privileges ; it ...
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... spirit of independence , it is only neces- ary to state , that , up to the time of obtain- ing the charter , in 1662 , there is not to be found , in the records of the colony , the slightest recognition of the jurisdiction of the Crown ...
... spirit of independence , it is only neces- ary to state , that , up to the time of obtain- ing the charter , in 1662 , there is not to be found , in the records of the colony , the slightest recognition of the jurisdiction of the Crown ...
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Página 46 - It being one chief project of that old deluder, Satan, to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times by keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these latter times by persuading from the use of tongues...
Página 46 - ... to the end that learning may not be buried in the graves of our forefathers in church and commonwealth, the Lord assisting our endeavors.
Página 48 - After God had carried us safe to New England, and we had builded our houses, provided necessaries for our livelihood, reared convenient places for God's worship, and settled the civil government, one of the next things we longed for and looked after was to advance learning and perpetuate it to posterity; dreading to leave an illiterate ministry to the churches, when our present ministers shall lie in the dust.
Página 20 - Thus out of small beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are ; and as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone to many, yea in some sort to our whole nation; let the glorious name of Jehovah have all the praise.
Página 48 - Civil Government: One of the next things we longed for, and looked after was to advance Learning and perpetuate it to Posterity; dreading to leave an illiterate Ministry to the Churches when our present Ministers shall lie in the Dust.
Página 74 - The commissioners were authorised to support the clergy by assigning them "tithes, oblations, and other profits, according to their discretion; to inflict punishment on those who should violate their ordinances; to remove governors of plantations, and to appoint others; and to constitute tribunals...
Página 62 - Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
Página 53 - So absolute indeed was the authority of the crown, that the precious spark of liberty had been kindled, and was preserved by the puritans alone ; and it was to this sect, whose principles appear so frivolous and habits so ridiculous, that the English owe the whole freedom of their constitution.
Página 77 - The first thing which was printed was the freeman's oath; the next was an almanack made for New England by Mr. William Pierce Mariner; the next was the Psalms newly turned into metre.
Página 49 - Hopkins, which is to give some encouragement in those foreign plantations for the breeding up of hopeful youths in a way of learning, both at the grammar school and college, for the public service of the country in future times.