 But an evil day came upon us. Your forefathers crossed the great waters, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends and not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and had come here...  Werner's Readings and Recitations - Page 1341892Full view - About this book
 | Charities - 1812 - 428 pages
...: their numbers were small : they found fri«nds, and not enemies. They told us they had lied lirom their own country for fear of wicked men ; and had...here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small scat, : vie t<x)k pity on them ; granted their request ; and they sat down amongst us. We gave them... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...forefathers crossed the great waters, and landed on this island : their numbers were small : they found us friends, and not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country, through fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - History - 1824 - 532 pages
...us. Your forefathers crossed the great water, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends, and not enemies. They told us...They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, granted their request, and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and meat; they gave us poison... | |
 | Richard Carlile - Free thought - 1824 - 876 pages
...your forefathers crossed the great water, and landed on this Island. Their numbers were small ; but they found friends, and not enemies. They told us...They asked for a small seat; we took pity on them, granted their request, and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and meat: they gave us poison... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1901 - 744 pages
...! Your forefathers crossed the great waters, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small ; they found friends and not enemies ; they told us...from their own country for fear of wicked men, and came here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, granted their... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...us. Your forefathers crossed the great water, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends, and not enemies. They told us...seat. We took pity on them, and granted their request ; and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and meat ; they gave us poison in return. The white... | |
 | American prose literature - 1832 - 478 pages
...us. Your forefathers crossed the great water, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends, and not enemies. They told us...seat. We took pity on them, and granted their request ; and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and meat ; they gave us poison in return. The white... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 pages
...us. Your forefathers crossed the great water, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends and not enemies. They told us they...They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, granted their request ; and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and meat; they gave us poison... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1832 - 344 pages
...us. Your forefathers crossed the great waters, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends and not enemies. They told us they...from their own country for fear of wicked men, and come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, granted their... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1832 - 344 pages
...us. Your forefathers crossed the great waters, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends and not enemies. They told us they...from their own country for fear of wicked men, and come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, granted their... | |
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