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... hands of Powhatan ; and in spite of his fertility in resources , he escaped death only through the well - known intercession and protection of the noble - minded Pocahontas . In recent years the truth of this story has been questioned ...
... hands of Powhatan ; and in spite of his fertility in resources , he escaped death only through the well - known intercession and protection of the noble - minded Pocahontas . In recent years the truth of this story has been questioned ...
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... hands to buy books . His first purchase was Bunyan's " Pilgrim's Progress , " which after being read and re - read was sold to buy Burton's " Histori- cal Collections " a class of writings of which he was specially fond . Among the ...
... hands to buy books . His first purchase was Bunyan's " Pilgrim's Progress , " which after being read and re - read was sold to buy Burton's " Histori- cal Collections " a class of writings of which he was specially fond . Among the ...
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... hand , wrote an anonymous paper , and slipped it at night under the door of the printing - house . It was found next morning , and discussed by the little company that called in as usual . " They read it , " he says , “ commented on it ...
... hand , wrote an anonymous paper , and slipped it at night under the door of the printing - house . It was found next morning , and discussed by the little company that called in as usual . " They read it , " he says , “ commented on it ...
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... hands of tutors . The result was , as might be expected , a good deal of idleness and disorder among the students . But such was young Edwards's thirst for knowledge that he not only refrained from the insubordination of his fellow ...
... hands of tutors . The result was , as might be expected , a good deal of idleness and disorder among the students . But such was young Edwards's thirst for knowledge that he not only refrained from the insubordination of his fellow ...
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... Hands of an Angry God , " the feelings of his audience deepened into an insupportable agony ; and at last the cry burst forth , " What must we do to be saved ? " In those days people did not go to church to be entertained ; and with an ...
... Hands of an Angry God , " the feelings of his audience deepened into an insupportable agony ; and at last the cry burst forth , " What must we do to be saved ? " In those days people did not go to church to be entertained ; and with an ...
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