. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. The Mayflower Entering Provincetown Harbor. Pilgrims sailed around to Plymouth Bay. There, in themidst of a cruel storm, they landed on Monday, December 21,1620, and began to build a large log cabin to protect themfrom the cold and snow. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ?The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ?— They sought a faiths pure shrine. Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ;—They have left unstained what there they found— Freedom to worship God. 76 HAZENS ELEMENTARY HISTORY
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. The Mayflower Entering Provincetown Harbor. Pilgrims sailed around to Plymouth Bay. There, in themidst of a cruel storm, they landed on Monday, December 21,1620, and began to build a large log cabin to protect themfrom the cold and snow. What sought they thus afar ? Bright jewels of the mine ?The wealth of seas, the spoils of war ?— They sought a faiths pure shrine. Ay, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod ;—They have left unstained what there they found— Freedom to worship God. 76 HAZENS ELEMENTARY LESSON.—Before landing they elected John Carver governor, andmade a iev/ laws which they agreed to observe. Many died during the■winter, and the rest suffered great hardship. In the spring they builtrude homes, erected a meeting house, and began planting. Before they lauded, the Pilgrims laid the foundations of afree government, \vhen they elected John Carver governor for a year, and agreed upon certainrules by which he and they were tobe guided. There were one hundred and twocolonists at Plymouth, since one diedon the voyage and a child was bornbefore the people landed. About half-of them perished during the longwinter, and the rest suffered fromso much sickness that at one time,only seven were well enough to work. But these seven, withgrim fortitude and bravery, cooked the food, chopped woodfor the fire, tended the sick, and looked after their comfort. No wonder that, at times, they almost lost hope, and longedeven for the persecutions of England. The snow beat intothe cabin, th
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