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We had now fcarcely ended our fiihing, when fignal was made from the maft-head of a fail difcerned in the horizon.
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On the 1 6th, juft after fun-rife, land was feen from the top-maft head, bearing north-north-eaft.
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The fury of the wind ftill lafted, and took the fhip on the flarboard-bow with fuch violence, that it fnapt off the boltfprit and fore-maft both at once, and blew the
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There was a large white filk flag at the head of the maft, edged round with a deep red for about two or three inches broad, and in the middle there was neatly drawn a green griffon, trampling on awinged ferpent, that feemed to ftruggle to get up, and threatened his adverfary with open mouth, and with a long fting that was ready to be darted into his legs.
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At eight o'clock in the morning, on the i \ th of March, land was feen from the maft-head, bearing weft, about twelve leagues diftant.
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They can, - for the maft part, read and SERMON XXllI.
Twenty four sermons on various useful subjects Williams, Nehemiah, 1748-1796 1797
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The power and do - minion of fin maft be deftroyed in his heart; all thfe contrariety and oppolition of his heart muft be rertioved; and he muft become the cordial friend of God.
Twenty four sermons on various useful subjects Williams, Nehemiah, 1748-1796 1797
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The plenty of maft or nuts of the oak and beech, in fome places, and of Indian corn every where, occahons it to be very fine and abundant.
An historical, geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the United States of America, and of the European settlements in America and the West-Indies Winterbotham, William, 1763-1829. cn 1796
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Faith is like one gettinrj upon the top of the. maft, and telling that he difcovers the haven.
Sermons and Other Practical Works: Consisting of Above One Hundred and Fifty Sermons Besides His ... 1796
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Which Nature meant fome tall fiiip's maft fhouldbe.
The Lives of the English Poets: and a criticism on their works 1795
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