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" This little State," says Oldmixon, " subsisted in the midst of six Indian nations, without so much as a Militia for its defence. "
Orations and Speeches [1845-1850] - Page 116
by Charles Sumner - 1850
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Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn, Volume 1

Thomas Clarkson - 1813 - 514 pages
...entered the land, and inhabited therein as safe as if there had been thousands of garrisons." Again: " This little State," says Oldmixon, " subsisted in...nations without so much as a militia for its defence." And this peaceable State, says Proud, " was never interrupted for more than seventy years, or so long...
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Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn, Volume 2

Thomas Clarkson - 1813 - 520 pages
...mentioned — The Indians were even rendered our benefactors and protectors — Without any carnal weapon we entered the land, and inhabited therein as safe as if there had been thousands of garrisons." Again : " This little State," says Oldmixon, " subsisted in the midst of six Indian nations without...
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Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn: Who ..., Volumes 1-2

Thomas Clarkson - 1827 - 408 pages
...entered the land, and inhabited therein as safe as if there had been thousands of Garrisons." Again : " This little State,'* says Oldmixon, " subsisted in the midst of six Indian nations withoBt so much as a militia for its defence." And this peaceable State, says Proud, " was never interrupted...
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Essays on the Principles of Morality: And on the Private and Political ...

Jonathan Dymond - 1834 - 444 pages
...accidentally happen to any nation. She continued to enjoy it " for more than seventy years,"£ and " subsisted in the midst of six Indian nations, without so much as a militia for her defence."^ " The Pennsylvanians became armed, though without arms ; they became strong, though...
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All War Antichristian: Or, the Principles of Peace, as Contained in the Holy ...

Peace Society (London, England), Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace - 1840 - 462 pages
...accidentally happen to any nation. She continued to enjoy it " for more than seventy years,"! and " subsisted in the midst of six Indian nations, without so much as a militia for her defence."§ " The Pennsylvanians became armed, though without arms; they became strong, though...
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The Evangelical Reformer, and Young Man's Guide, Volume 3

1840 - 456 pages
...accidentally happen to any nation. She continued to enjoy it "for more than seventy years," (Proud,) and " subsisted in the midst of six Indian nations, without so much as a militia for her defence." (Oldmixon.) " The Pennsylviuiimis became armed, though without arms; they became strong,...
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Some Account of the Conduct of the Religious Society of Friends ..., Issue 9

Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting. Meeting for Sufferings. Aborigines' Committee - 1844 - 266 pages
...that " the Indians were even rendered our benefactors and protectors :—without any carnal weapon we entered the land and inhabited therein as safe...six Indian nations, without so much as a militia for a defence." As long as Friends retained a power in the government, and which was for a period of about...
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The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and Peace

1845 - 620 pages
..." we entered the land, and inhabited therein as sale as it' there had been thousands of garrisons." A great man, worthy of the mantle of Penn, the venerable philanthropist, Clarkson, in his life of the foonder.of Pennsylvania, says, "The PennsyKanians became armed, though without anus ; they became strong,...
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Sketches from the History of Pennsylvania, &c: Intended for the Information ...

William Naish - 1845 - 44 pages
...mentioned. The Indians were even rendered our benefactors and protectors. Without any carnal weapon we entered the land, and inhabited therein as safe as if there had been thousands of garrisons. As our worthy proprietor treated the Indians with extraordinary humanity, they became very civil and...
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The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and Peace

1845 - 648 pages
...confidence in their arms; and from that hour to this, they have been subject to war. says Proud, " and subsisted in the midst of six Indian nations without so much as a militia for her defence." " The Pecneylvanians," observes Clarkson, " became safe without the ordinary means of...
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