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Columbian Historical Novels - Page 32
by John Roy Musick - 1895
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The Lady's Pearl, Volumes 3-4

1843 - 316 pages
...simple children of the forest receive this touching appeal? They renounced their revenge ; received Penn in sincerity ; and with hearty friendship they gave...children, as long as the moon and the sun shall endure." They "-returned to their wigwams, kept the history of the covenant by strings of wampum, and long afterwards...
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A Book of the United States: Exhibiting Its Geography, Divisions ...

Grenville Mellen - 1843 - 866 pages
...generations. The Indians cordially acceded to his propositions, and solemnly pledged themselves tn live in love with William Penn and his children as long as the sun and moon should endure. Having received information from his agent that his presence was necessary...
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History of the United States from the Discovery of the American ..., Volume 2

George Bancroft - 1844 - 500 pages
...the sacred doctrine, and renounced their guile and their revenge. They received the presents of Penn in sincerity ; and with hearty friendship they gave...live," said they, " in love with William Penn and bis children, as long as the moon and the sun shall endure." This treaty of peace and friendship was...
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The universal class-book: a ser. of reading lessons

Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...of which, however, no more seems to have been remembered, but that " they pledged themselves to live in love with William Penn and his children, as long as the sun and moon should endure." And thus ended this famous treaty; of which Voltaire has remarked, with...
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Contributions to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 4

Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 622 pages
...of which, however, no more seems to have been remembered, but that " they pledged themselves to live in love with William Penn and his children, as long as the sun and moon should endure-." And thus ended this famous treaty ; — of which Voltaire has remarked,...
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The Pictorial History of the United States of America: From the ..., Volumes 1-2

John Frost - 1844 - 494 pages
...INDIANS. which they promised to keep for three generations, and solemnly pledged themselves to live in love with William Penn and his children as long as the sun and moon should endure. After Penn had landed at New Castle, he had repaired to Chester, where,...
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Sketches from the History of Pennsylvania, &c: Intended for the Information ...

William Naish - 1845 - 44 pages
...to repeat it. " The Indians solemnly pledged themselves, according to thftir country manner, to live in love with William Penn and his children, as long as the sun and moon should endure."* " Such indeed was the spirit in which the negociation was entered into,...
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The Friend, Volume 19

Robert Smith - 1846 - 434 pages
...touched by the sacred 'doctrine,' says the historian, ' and renounced their guile and their revenge. We will live,' said they, ' in love with William Penn...children, as long as the moon and the sun shall endure.' " The treaty of peace and friendship made between him and them under the old elm on the banks of the...
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Reflections on Peace and War

John Jackson - 1846 - 98 pages
...Indians of Pennsylvania entered into a solemn covenant in which they say " we will live in love with Wm. Penn and his children as long as the moon and the sun shall endure." In the Edinburgh Review of the life of 38 39 Wm. Penn the reviewer in speaking of the treaty made by...
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The Patrician, Volume 5

John Burke, Bernard Burke - 1848 - 636 pages
...corresponding ; and'the Indians on their side, in their own hyperbolical language, " pledged themselves to live in love with William Penn and his children, as long as the sun and the moon should endure." After spending a number of years in consolidating and giving laws...
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