The Journal and Letters of Samuel Curwen: An American in England, from 1775 to 1783; with an Appendix of Biographical SketchesLittle, Brown, 1864 - 678 pagina's "Mr. Curwen was sixty years old when he quitted the rebellious colonies, to seek England for that liberty of opinion which the Independent party in his own country refused ... he remained in exile for several years, moving back to his former home in Salem when he was sixty-nine, but without resuming his judicial functions. He lived there until his death at age eighty-six."--The Monthly Review, 1843. |
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Pagina 402 - How many are the days of the years of thy life? And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years : few and evil have been the days of the years of my life...
Pagina 438 - For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of GOD, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven : if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
Pagina 651 - General is said to have answered, " that he was not worth purchasing, but, such as he was, the King of Great Britain was not rich enough to do it.
Pagina 547 - I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven times seven years. But, as it has been a kind of destiny, that has thrown me upon this service, I shall hope that my undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose.
Pagina 483 - An act to prevent the return to this State of certain persons therein named, and others who have left this State, or either of the United States, and joined the enemies thereof.
Pagina 589 - He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the American Philosophical Society and of Phi Beta Kappa.
Pagina 106 - The world was all before him, where to choose His place of rest, and Providence his guide.3 80.
Pagina 518 - I find myself just able to hold the pen during a few minutes, and take this opportunity of expressing my sincere grief for having done, written, or said any thing disagreeable to your Excellency. My career will soon be over, therefore justice and truth prompt me to declare my last sentiments. You are in my eyes the great and good man. May you long enjoy the love, veneration, and esteem of these States, whose liberties you have asserted by your virtues.
Pagina 493 - AN ACT,* for the forfeiture and sale of the estates of persons who have adhered to the enemies of this State, and for declaring the sovereignty of the people of this State in respect to all property within the same.
Pagina 617 - Jonathan Edwards and his church at Northampton, he received proposals from the commissioners at Boston of the "Society in London for Propagating the Gospel in New England" to become the missionary of the Stockbridge Indians.