| Historical Society of Pennsylvania - 1826 - 452 頁
...prudence and proportion will more than even the scale. I must (without vanity I can) say, 1 have lead the greatest colony into America, that ever any man...beginnings that ever were in it, are to be found among us; and, if this lord (who may remember that his country was cutt out of Virginia, to the great abatement... | |
| Mrs. Hughs (Mary) - 1828 - 242 頁
...to be sure prudence and proportion will more than even the scale. I must (without vanity I can) say, I have led the greatest colony into America that ever...beginnings that ever were in it are to be found among us; and if this lord (who may remember that his country was cut out of Virginia, to the great abatement... | |
| John Fanning Watson - 1830 - 902 頁
...under date of 12 mo. 9th, 1683. he says with much truth, "I must, without vanity, say. I have lead the greatest colony into America that ever any man...beginnings that ever were in it are to be found among us!" Such self-gratulation was honest and well merited. Indeed we cannot forbear to expatiate a little on... | |
| John Fanning Watson - 1833 - 350 頁
...of 12th month, 1683, to the Marquis of Halifax, says with much truth, " I must without vanity say, I have led the greatest colony into America, that...beginnings that ever were in it, are to be found among us. Since last summer, (he adds) we have had about sixty sail of great and 'small shipping." — Such self-gratulation... | |
| John Fanning Watson - 1833 - 336 頁
...of 12th month, 1683, to the Marquis of Halifax, says with much truth, " I must without vanity say, I have led the greatest colony into America, that...private credit ; and the most prosperous beginnings that eter were in it, are to be found among us. Since last summer, (he adds) we have had about sixty sail... | |
| 1852 - 652 頁
...reasonable exultation the proprietor wrote to his friends in England : "I must without vanity say, I have led the greatest colony into America that ever any man did on private credit. With the help of God and such noble friends, I will show a province in seven years... | |
| George Bancroft - 1837 - 496 頁
...of William Penn. " I must, 1684. without vanity, say " — such was his honest exultation — 9/. " I have led the greatest colony into America that ever...beginnings that ever were in it, are to be found among us."4 The government had been organized, peace with the natives confirmed, the fundamental law established,... | |
| George Bancroft - 1839 - 494 頁
...of William Penn. " I must, 1684. without vanity, say " — such was his honest exultation — 9, ' "I have led the greatest colony into America that...beginnings that ever were in it, are to be found among us."4 The government had been organized, peace with the natives confirmed, the fundamental law established,... | |
| George Bancroft - 1844 - 500 頁
...of William Penn. " I must, 1684. without vanity, say " — such was his honest exultation — 9"' " I have led the greatest colony into America that ever...beginnings that ever were in it, are to be found among us."4 The government had been organized, peace with the natives confirmed, the fundamental law established,... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1847 - 606 頁
...public life of William Penn. " I must without vanity say" — such was his honest exaltation — " I have led the greatest colony into America that ever...that ever were in it, are to be found among us."— (Vol. ii., p. 394.) Pennsylvania was the twelfth colony; and when Oglethorpe, towards the middle of... | |
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