A History of the West Indies: Containing the Natural, Civil, and Ecclesiastical History of Each Island; with an Account of the Missions Instituted in Those Islands, from the Commencement of Their Civilization, But More Especially of the Missions which Have Been Established in that Archipelago by the Society Late in Connexion with the Rev. John Wesley, Volym 1Nuttall, Fisher, and Dixon, 1808 |
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... river , but in these islands they descend in torrents from the skies . In both cases the hand of Omnipotence is conspicuous ; only he displays his power in different ways . In both cases he appa- rently deluges the earth with water ...
... river , but in these islands they descend in torrents from the skies . In both cases the hand of Omnipotence is conspicuous ; only he displays his power in different ways . In both cases he appa- rently deluges the earth with water ...
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... rivers , which grace the Southern Continent of Ame- rica , and demand a place on maps of the most diminutive size , the Palmeto rises superior to the whole vegetable race , and stands , for its height and beauty , among the wonders of ...
... rivers , which grace the Southern Continent of Ame- rica , and demand a place on maps of the most diminutive size , the Palmeto rises superior to the whole vegetable race , and stands , for its height and beauty , among the wonders of ...
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... rivers . They would deprive the earth of her native fertility ; and these islands would present to the adventurous voyager , the habitations of solitude ; destitute of verdure , and devoid of animal life . The islands would appear like ...
... rivers . They would deprive the earth of her native fertility ; and these islands would present to the adventurous voyager , the habitations of solitude ; destitute of verdure , and devoid of animal life . The islands would appear like ...
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... ermined over with per- petual snows . We see rivers deprived of motion , and congealed into ice while frozen seas forget to move ; and the blustering storms breathe almost insufferable cold . We see all natüre WEST INDIES . ZI.
... ermined over with per- petual snows . We see rivers deprived of motion , and congealed into ice while frozen seas forget to move ; and the blustering storms breathe almost insufferable cold . We see all natüre WEST INDIES . ZI.
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... . " There is a river which dis- charges itself into the harbour which I have named Porto Santo , of sufficient depth to be navigable . I had the curiosity to sound it , and found it eight fathom ; yet the 78 HISTORY OF THE.
... . " There is a river which dis- charges itself into the harbour which I have named Porto Santo , of sufficient depth to be navigable . I had the curiosity to sound it , and found it eight fathom ; yet the 78 HISTORY OF THE.
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A History of the West Indies: Containing the Natural, Civil, and ..., Volym 3 Thomas Coke Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1811 |
A History of the West Indies: Containing the Natural, Civil, and ..., Volym 2 Thomas Coke Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1810 |
A History of the West Indies: Containing the Natural, Civil, and ..., Volym 1 Thomas Coke Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1808 |
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Sida 64 - As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er Heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head...
Sida 111 - Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves...
Sida 56 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law...
Sida 111 - For the invisible things of God from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead...
Sida 153 - And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
Sida 153 - And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music.
Sida 117 - Whether you are divinities or mortal men, we know not. You have come into these countries with a force against which, were we inclined to resist it, resistance would be folly: we are all therefore at your mercy. But if you are men subject to mortality like ourselves, you cannot be unapprised that after this life there is another, wherein a very different portion is allotted to good and bad men. If therefore you expect to die and believe with us that...
Sida 176 - God would gloriously display his power and love, in the fulfilment of his gracious promise that " the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth, as the waters cover the sea.
Sida 201 - Whereas Wee are credibly informed, That in many of Our Plantations, Colonies and Factories beyond the Seas, belonging to Our Kingdom of England, the Provision for Ministers is very mean ; and many others of our said Plantations, Colonies and Factories, are wholly destitute and unprovided of a Mainteynance for Ministers and the Publick Worshipp of God ; and for Lack of Support...
Sida 243 - IN FRANCE, BUT LEFT THAT COUNTRY FOR HIS RELIGION AND CAME TO SETTLE IN THIS ISLAND, WHERE HE WAS SWALLOWED UP IN THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN THE YEAR 1692 AND BY THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD WAS BY ANOTHER SHOCK THROWN INTO THE SEA, AND MIRACULOUSLY SAVED BY SWIMMING UNTIL A BOAT TOOK HIM UP; HE LIVED MANY YEARS AFTER IN GREAT REPUTATION, BELOVED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM, AND MUCH LAMENTED AT HIS DEATH...