Plymouth and the Pilgrims
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ... stealing upon them with no prospect of relief from their heavy burdens. The young men were becoming soldiers or sailors or were drawn into dangerous courses, undisciplined and unrestrained b...
MoreThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ... stealing upon them with no prospect of relief from their heavy burdens. The young men were becoming soldiers or sailors or were drawn into dangerous courses, undisciplined and unrestrained by family ties, and their habits were becoming corrupt and their character degenerate. They longed for the protection of the English flag; they were losing the English language and the English name, and they missed for their children the education which they had received in their English homes. "Above all other lands on earth They loved the Land that gave them birth. Its seagirt coasts, its downs, Its hamlets and its towns. The green fields where their children played, The churchyards where their sires were laid. "They loved their England, what was best In her they loved, but not the rest; Her State that made her great But not her Church in State." And lastly, they "were inspired with a great hope and inward zeal," as Bradford says, "for the propagation of the Gospel in the remote parts of the world, a mighty work in which they might be the stepping-stones for those who might follow in the paths where they had led." These considerations were not only persuasive, but conclusive. The Dutch had welcomed them, approved them, and sought to persuade them to remain as citizens of the Netherlands. "These English," said the magistrates of Leyden, "have lived amongst us now these twelve years, and yet we never had any suit or accusation against any of them." The Dutch made two offers to the members of this Pilgrim Church, one, to remain and settle in the Province of Zealand; the other, free transportation to the Hudson River with cattle and other supplies for each family. The directors of the Netherlands Company petitioned the...
Publisher | RareBooksClub.com |
Binding | Paperback (39 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 1236295617 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1236295613 |
Publication Date | 05/20/2012 |
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