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For the statement above quoted, also for full bibliographical information regarding this publication, and for the contents of the volumes [1st ser.] v. 1- 7th series, v. 5, cf. Griffin, Bibl. of Amer. hist. society. 2d edition, 1907, p. 346-360.
 

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Página 170 - A majority of the members of the house of representatives shall be a quorum for doing business, but, when less than two-thirds of the representatives elected shall be present the assent of two-thirds of those members shall be necessary to render their acts and proceedings valid.
Página 209 - Or take up any dead man, woman or Child, out of his, her, or their grave, or any other place where the dead body resteth, or the Skin, bone or any other part of any dead person to be Employed or used in any manner of Witchcraft, Sorcery, Charm or...
Página 446 - s good ; So shall I dwell among the just, And he'll provide me food. 4 I to my God my ways commit, And cheerful wait his will; Thy hand, which guides my doubtful feet, Shall my desires fulfil.
Página 209 - ... part of any dead person, to be employed or used in any manner of witchcraft, sorcery, charm, or enchantment...
Página 95 - He was a member of the convention for forming the Constitution of Massachusetts, and of that of 1788, which ratified the constitution of the United States. With him the patriot Otis — " Favored man, by touch ethereal slain" — resided for a while after his retirement.
Página 292 - It is natural to believe, upon the same principle, that no writer has a more easy task than the historian. The philosopher has the works of omniscience to examine ; and is therefore engaged in disquisitions, to which finite intellects are utterly unequal. The poet trusts to his invention, and is not only in danger of those inconsistencies, to which every one is exposed by departure from truth; but may be censured as well for deficiencies of matter, as for irregularity of disposition, or impropriety...
Página 71 - The task perform'd, the bard content, well chosen was each flowing word ; On a short voyage himself he went, to hear it read and sung on board. Most serious Christians do aver (their credit sure we may rely on), In former times that after prayer, they used to sing a song of Zion. Our modern parson having pray'd, unless loud fame our faith beguiles, Sat down, took out his book, and said, ' Let's sing a psalm of Mather Byles.

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