Old Cape Cod: The Land, the Men, the SeaHoughton Mifflin, 1920 - 298 páginas |
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... at hand , the result , inevitably , bears the test of fitness to environment . Their low slant - roof wooden houses were set with backs to the north wind and a singularly wide - awake aspect to the south . The watershed of the roof THE ...
... at hand , the result , inevitably , bears the test of fitness to environment . Their low slant - roof wooden houses were set with backs to the north wind and a singularly wide - awake aspect to the south . The watershed of the roof THE ...
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... wind sweeps clean from ocean to bay and picks up in passing resin- ous scents of the pine ; sands reflect magic lights of rose and pearl ; the townships to the north , as Robert Cushman reported of Plymouth , are " full of dales and ...
... wind sweeps clean from ocean to bay and picks up in passing resin- ous scents of the pine ; sands reflect magic lights of rose and pearl ; the townships to the north , as Robert Cushman reported of Plymouth , are " full of dales and ...
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... wind - swept plains of Truro . There is a change in the aspect of the Cape as it turns due north to brace itself against the thunderous approach of the Atlantic . Straight and defiant , it holds its own to the Clay Pounds at High- land ...
... wind - swept plains of Truro . There is a change in the aspect of the Cape as it turns due north to brace itself against the thunderous approach of the Atlantic . Straight and defiant , it holds its own to the Clay Pounds at High- land ...
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... winds that always blow , the bracing qualities natural to ocean and upland . It is easy to share the enthusiasm of a physi- cian travelling this way who exclaimed : " It's the best air in North America . " The hills now merge into high ...
... winds that always blow , the bracing qualities natural to ocean and upland . It is easy to share the enthusiasm of a physi- cian travelling this way who exclaimed : " It's the best air in North America . " The hills now merge into high ...
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... wind , they present only lines of vivid jade- green water set in the wide field of blue ; and here sea and shore give such promise of variety as makes one long to watch the seasons through in sun and storm and shrouding mists . The ...
... wind , they present only lines of vivid jade- green water set in the wide field of blue ; and here sea and shore give such promise of variety as makes one long to watch the seasons through in sun and storm and shrouding mists . The ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
adventure American Amos Otis ashore Barnstable beach boat Boston Brewster British cabin called Cape Cod Cape Cod Bay captain cargo church coast Cobb colonies command Court crew dollars early Eastham embargo England English Falmouth farm father fish fortune Freeman French Governor harbor Harwich hills hundred Indians Island James Otis John King Philip's War land later liberty lived loved Mashpee Massachusetts master Mayo ment miles morning mother Nathaniel Freeman natives Nauset neighbors never night ocean OLD CAPE COD Otis Pilgrims pilot pirate Plymouth port pounds Provincetown Provincetown Harbor Quakers returned Rich sailed sailors salt sand Sandwich schooner sent settlement ship shoals shore South spirit Standish storm story tion took Tory town trade Truro turned vessel village voyage Wellfleet whale Whig William wind winter wood wrecked writes wrote Yankee Yarmouth
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Página 175 - Straits, whilst we are looking for them beneath the arctic circle, we hear that they have pierced into the opposite region of polar cold ; that they are at the antipodes, and engaged under the frozen serpent of the south. Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and restingplace in the progress of their victorious industry.
Página 175 - Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging to them than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil.
Página 45 - ... they four in one day killed as much fowl, as with a little help beside, served the company almost a week, at which time amongst other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and...
Página 45 - Massasoyt, with some ninety men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted; and they went out and killed five deer, which they brought to the plantation, and bestowed on our governor, and upon the captain and others.
Página 26 - In ye name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwriten, the loyall subjects of our dread soveraigne Lord, King James, by ye grace of God, of Great Britaine, Franc, & Ireland king, defender of ye faith, &c., haveing undertaken, for ye glorie of God, and advancemente of ye Christian faith, and honour of our king & countrie, a voyage to plant ye first colonie in ye Northerne parts of Virginia...
Página 32 - ... the Lord had more truth and light yet to break forth out of his Holy Word.
Página 39 - Lastly, (and which was not least,) a great hope and inward zeal they had of laying some good foundation, or at least to make some way thereunto, for the propagating and advancing the gospel of the kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of the world; yea, though they should be but even as stepping-stones unto others for the performing of so great a work.
Página 26 - ... ends aforesaid ; and by vertue hearof to enacte, constitute, and frame such just & equall lawes, ordinances, acts, constitutions, & offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meete & convenient for ye generall good of ye Colonie, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Página 78 - Much spoyle can be made by selling ye whole lot to Barbadoes where slaves fetch good prices in rumme and sugar, and we shall not only do ye Lord greate service by punishing ye wicked, but we shall make great gayne for his ministers and people.
Página 280 - For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them : but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.