Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 7R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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Page 35
... trees covering the land . Many of the streets were named for the forest mon- archs on which these inscriptions were cut , and still bear the names . The growth of the town was rapid , and , within a year after the surveyor had finished ...
... trees covering the land . Many of the streets were named for the forest mon- archs on which these inscriptions were cut , and still bear the names . The growth of the town was rapid , and , within a year after the surveyor had finished ...
Page 58
... tree by four stout negroes , whose barbarous natures delighted in such work , and the overseer laid a whip a dozen times about his bare shoulders . No groan escaped his lips . For three days he lay about his miserable lodge waiting for ...
... tree by four stout negroes , whose barbarous natures delighted in such work , and the overseer laid a whip a dozen times about his bare shoulders . No groan escaped his lips . For three days he lay about his miserable lodge waiting for ...
Page 90
... tree . He rubbed his head against the tree until he got the bridle off , the spell was broken and he was once more a man . He took the enchanted bridle and laid in wait for the witch . As she emerged from the door , he seized her ...
... tree . He rubbed his head against the tree until he got the bridle off , the spell was broken and he was once more a man . He took the enchanted bridle and laid in wait for the witch . As she emerged from the door , he seized her ...
Page 96
... tree so near to the door of the house , that I could see within . " Verily , it was such a sight as I pray God I may never witness again . There were the witches at their infernal feast . The liver and lungs , torn warm and bleeding ...
... tree so near to the door of the house , that I could see within . " Verily , it was such a sight as I pray God I may never witness again . There were the witches at their infernal feast . The liver and lungs , torn warm and bleeding ...
Page 113
... tree and put the charter in the hollow . Little did the captain or his youthful assistant dream that their simple act would make the old tree historic . As long as American students shall study the history of their country , will " The ...
... tree and put the charter in the hollow . Little did the captain or his youthful assistant dream that their simple act would make the old tree historic . As long as American students shall study the history of their country , will " The ...
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Abigail Williams accused Adelpha Leisler afflicted Andros Ann Putnam answered arms arrested assembly bewitched Boston brother Captain Wadsworth Carolinia Charles Stevens charter child church Cloyse colony Cora Waters Corey Cotton Mather cried dark death declared devil door Dustin England escape eyes face father fire forest friends gazed George Waters girl Goody Nurse governor hand hath heard heart Henry Waters hill horse Hull Indians James Joel Martin John Bly John Louder King King William's war knew live look Lord maid Mary Easty Milborne mother and Cora mysterious negro never night Oracus Parris pastor player prisoner province Rebecca Nurse Robert Stevens Samuel Samuel Parris Sarah Williams savages seemed seen seized sent slave strange stranger superstition thought tion Tituba told torment tree turned Verily village voice William Penn WITCH OF SALEM witchcraft woman wounded York young