. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. l,was settled in 1628 by English Puritans. Exeter andother towns were planted by religious exiles from MaSsachusetts 1620 the whole territ
. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. l,was settled in 1628 by English Puritans. Exeter andother towns were planted by religious exiles from MaSsachusetts 1620 the whole territory of what is now New Hamp-shire had been granted by the Virginia Company to JohnMason and Ferdinand Gorges. They made a settlement atPortsmouth in 1630, and claimed jurisdiction over the littletowns previously established. This caused almost endlesstrouble, and upon the death of Mason, who had become soleproprietor, his heirs showed no desire to assert a right to hisunprofitable inheritance. The colonists were left to themselves. After considerable quarrelling with the Indians and with each other,several of the towns applied to Massachusetts Bay to extend over them hergovernment and protection. This was done. The many and various religiousviews of the inhabitants <vere not interfered with, and they were ruled withmarked discretion until 1679, when King Charles, to weaken Massachusetts,made New Hampshire into a separate royal province. 07. 1538 The Story of the Greatest Nations The settlers accepted perforce the undesired division, and the first assembly which was convened at Portsmouth sent word to Massachusetts: Wethankfully acknowledge your kindness while we dwelt under your shadow, own-ing ourselves deeply obliged that, on our earnest request, you took us underyour government, and ruled us well. . We crave the benefit of your prayerson us, who are separated from our brethren. About the same time Robert Mason and others, the heirs of John Mason,seeing that New Hampshire
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