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... tell it to the English strangers . ] At last they brought him [ Smith ] to Meronocomoco , where was Powhatan their Emperor . Here more than two hun- dred of those grim Courtiers stood wondering at him , as he had beene a monster ; till ...
... tell it to the English strangers . ] At last they brought him [ Smith ] to Meronocomoco , where was Powhatan their Emperor . Here more than two hun- dred of those grim Courtiers stood wondering at him , as he had beene a monster ; till ...
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... tell what they did ; or esteeme our selves too good to take the like paines where there is so much reason , liberty , and action offers it selfe . Having as much power and meanes as others , why should English men despaire , and not doe ...
... tell what they did ; or esteeme our selves too good to take the like paines where there is so much reason , liberty , and action offers it selfe . Having as much power and meanes as others , why should English men despaire , and not doe ...
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... tell them that he is some famous Indian warrior that died a great while ago , and now is come amongst them to see if they work well , which if they do , he will go to the good spirit and speak to him to send them plenty of corn , and to ...
... tell them that he is some famous Indian warrior that died a great while ago , and now is come amongst them to see if they work well , which if they do , he will go to the good spirit and speak to him to send them plenty of corn , and to ...
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... tell it , and yet volumes would not exhaust it . His mother's remark , " George was always a good son , " sums up his character ; and his title , " Father of his Country , " sums up his life - work . He was born at Pope's Creek ...
... tell it , and yet volumes would not exhaust it . His mother's remark , " George was always a good son , " sums up his character ; and his title , " Father of his Country , " sums up his life - work . He was born at Pope's Creek ...
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... tell us , sir , " continued Mr. Henry , " that we are weak — unable to cope with so formidable an adversary . But when shall we be stronger ? Will it be the next week or the next year ? Will it be when we are totally disarmed and when a ...
... tell us , sir , " continued Mr. Henry , " that we are weak — unable to cope with so formidable an adversary . But when shall we be stronger ? Will it be the next week or the next year ? Will it be when we are totally disarmed and when a ...
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