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Page 89
... occasionally resorted to . Sometimes the lady ran away ; and , indeed , ad- vertisements for runaway wives seem almost as common in Southern newspapers as those for run- away servants . Marriages between colonial women and English ...
... occasionally resorted to . Sometimes the lady ran away ; and , indeed , ad- vertisements for runaway wives seem almost as common in Southern newspapers as those for run- away servants . Marriages between colonial women and English ...
Page 94
... Occasionally a colonist expressed the wish to be buried without pomp or funeral sermon , but such a preference was rare . The giving of gloves , rings , and scarves was provided for in nearly every will , and it is easy to believe the ...
... Occasionally a colonist expressed the wish to be buried without pomp or funeral sermon , but such a preference was rare . The giving of gloves , rings , and scarves was provided for in nearly every will , and it is easy to believe the ...
Page 113
... occasionally in bot- tles ; but there were snuff factories in Philadelphia and New York , and the father of Gilbert Stuart was a snuff maker in Rhode Island . In addition to the diversion to be obtained from drinking , smoking , and ...
... occasionally in bot- tles ; but there were snuff factories in Philadelphia and New York , and the father of Gilbert Stuart was a snuff maker in Rhode Island . In addition to the diversion to be obtained from drinking , smoking , and ...
Page 120
... occasionally held , except in Connecticut , where , as the unvera- cious Samuel Peters says , dancing , fishing , hunt- ing , skating , and sleighing on the ice were the only amusements allowed . Though the fairs were in most cases ...
... occasionally held , except in Connecticut , where , as the unvera- cious Samuel Peters says , dancing , fishing , hunt- ing , skating , and sleighing on the ice were the only amusements allowed . Though the fairs were in most cases ...
Page 127
... occasionally came to New England towns . On important oc- casions fireworks , rockets , wheels , and candles were set off . Michel gives an entertaining account of a display at Williamsburg in 1702 , at which a num- ber of mishaps ...
... occasionally came to New England towns . On important oc- casions fireworks , rockets , wheels , and candles were set off . Michel gives an entertaining account of a display at Williamsburg in 1702 , at which a num- ber of mishaps ...
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