 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1815 - 694 pages
...of our Saviour Christ, or of John Baptist, his harbinger ; or if he was ever there, had forgot his first lessons, to offer violence to no man, and to...fired ; so was the Plymouth captain, a man of very little stature, yet of a very hot and angry temper. The fire of his passion soon kindled, and blown... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - United States - 1796 - 492 pages
...fchool of Chrift, or of John the Baptift ; or if ever he was there, he had forgot his firft leflbns, to offer violence to no man, and to part with the cloak, rather than ncedlefsly contend for the coat, though taken away without ordes. A little chimney is foon fired ;... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - United States - 1798 - 488 pages
...forgot his firft eflbns, to offer violence to no man, and to part with the cloak, rather than needlefsly contend for the coat, though taken away without order. A little chimney is foon fired ; fo was the Plymouth Captain, a man of very fmall ftature, yet of a very hot and angry... | |
 | John Eliot - Frontier and pioneer life - 1809 - 538 pages
...entered into the school of Christ, or of John the Baptist ; or if ever he was there, he forgot his first lessons, to offer . violence to no man, and...soon fired ; so was the Plymouth captain, a man of small stature, yet of a very hot and angry temper. The fire of his passion soon kindled, and blown... | |
 | Nathaniel Morton - Massachusetts - 1826 - 498 pages
...some severe strietures upon the eharaeter of Standish. **A little ehimney, says he, is soon f,red; so was the Plymouth Captain a man of very small stature; yet of a very hot and angry temper." It does not appear however, that his eonduet was reprehensible. He aeted under authority, and was sent... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - America - 1846 - 336 pages
...entered into the school of Christ or of John the Baptist ; or, if ever he was there, he had forgot his first lessons, to offer violence to no man, and to...yet of a very hot and angry temper. The fire of his * [The " company from the west of England" was the one formed by the influence of the famous Rev. Mr.... | |
 | Alexander Young - Massachusetts - 1846 - 594 pages
...Saviour Christ, or of John less. Baptist, his harbinger ; or, if he was ever there, had forgot his first lessons, to offer violence to no man, and to...fired ; so was the Plymouth captain, a man of very little stature, yet of a very hot and angry temper. The fire of his passion soon kindled, and blown... | |
 | Alexander Young - 1846 - 612 pages
...Ies=ons, to Oder violence to no man, ar-d to part with the cloak rather than needlessly contend fc»r the coat, though taken away without order. A little...fired ; so was the Plymouth captain, a man of very little stature, yet of a very hot and angry temper. The fire of his passion soon kindled, and blown... | |
 | Alexander Young - Massachusetts - 1846 - 590 pages
...away without order. A little chimney is soon fired ; so was the Plymouth captain, a man of very little stature, yet of a very hot and angry temper. The fire of his passion soon kindled, and blown up into a flame by hot words, might easily have consumed all, had it not been seasonably quenched.1 In transactions... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1848 - 804 pages
...school of our Savior Christ, or of John Baptist, his harbinger, or, if he was ever there, had forgot his first lessons, to offer violence to no man, and to...fired ; so was the Plymouth Captain, a man of very little stature, yet of a very hot and angry temper. The fire of his passion soon kindled and blown... | |
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