History of Vermont, Natural, Civil, and StatisticalFor the author, by C. Goodrich, 1842 - Natural history |
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... colors melting into each other in all their mellow loveliness . The motions of the meteor were rapid , undu- latory and from north to south varying a little towards the zenith . The sky was clear and of a deep blue color where it was ...
... colors melting into each other in all their mellow loveliness . The motions of the meteor were rapid , undu- latory and from north to south varying a little towards the zenith . The sky was clear and of a deep blue color where it was ...
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... color uniform bright ferrugin- ous ; beneath yellowish brown ; last joint of the tail not enveloped in the membrane . Bones supporting the membrane very ap- parent . Length of the specimen before me , from the snout to the extremity of ...
... color uniform bright ferrugin- ous ; beneath yellowish brown ; last joint of the tail not enveloped in the membrane . Bones supporting the membrane very ap- parent . Length of the specimen before me , from the snout to the extremity of ...
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... Color dark brown ap- proaching to black ; body cylindrical ; nose long , tapering and surrounded at the ex- tremity by a fringed membrane , having twenty points ; tail nearly as long as the body , strangulated at the base and then ...
... Color dark brown ap- proaching to black ; body cylindrical ; nose long , tapering and surrounded at the ex- tremity by a fringed membrane , having twenty points ; tail nearly as long as the body , strangulated at the base and then ...
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... Color dark brown , passing into al- most black on the back in winter with a pale reddish brown band passing from each shoulder along the flanks and meet- ing on the rump . Fur similar to that of the bear , but not so long nor valuable ...
... Color dark brown , passing into al- most black on the back in winter with a pale reddish brown band passing from each shoulder along the flanks and meet- ing on the rump . Fur similar to that of the bear , but not so long nor valuable ...
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... color , and perhaps a little in the fineness of its fur . The skin of the Cross Fox bears a much higher price than the red fox , which is owing almost entirely to the color . The price of a prime skin of this fox in Vermont is from $ 1 ...
... color , and perhaps a little in the fineness of its fur . The skin of the Cross Fox bears a much higher price than the red fox , which is owing almost entirely to the color . The price of a prime skin of this fox in Vermont is from $ 1 ...
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Page 182 - Original sin standeth not in the following of Adam — as the Pelagians do vainly talk — but it is the fault and corruption of the nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam ; whereby man is very far gone from original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the Flesh lusteth always contrary to the Spirit; and therefore, in every person born into this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation.
Page 110 - ... be deprived of his liberty except by the law of the land, or the judgment of his peers.
Page 109 - ... nor can any man who acknowledges the being of a God, be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right as a citizen, on account of his religious sentiments, or peculiar mode of religious worship; and that no authority can, or ought to be vested in, or assumed by any power whatever, that shall in any case Interfere with, or in any manner control the right of conscience in the free exercise of religious worship.
Page 182 - HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an Article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 183 - The Romish Doctrine concerning Purgatory, Pardons, Worshipping and Adoration, as well of Images as of Relics, and also Invocation of Saints, is a fond thing, vainly invented, and grounded upon no warranty of Scripture, but rather repugnant to the Word of God.
Page 182 - The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacraments be duly ministered according to Christ's ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same.
Page 183 - The Body of Christ is given, taken, and eaten, in the Supper, only after an heavenly and spiritual manner. And the mean whereby the Body of Christ is received and eaten in the Supper is Faith.
Page 109 - Every person is entitled to a certain remedy in the laws for all injuries, or wrongs which he may receive in his person, property, or character ; he ought to obtain justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it, completely and without denial, promptly and without delay, conformably to the laws.
Page 190 - ... ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh a reason of the hope that is in us; so there may be occasions when it will highly become us to do it.
Page 106 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.