 They assemble by beat of drum, each with his musket or firelock, in front of the captain's door ; they have their cloaks on, and place themselves in order, three abreast, and are led by a sergeant without beat of drum. Behind comes the governor in a long...  The Pilgrim Fathers, Their Church and Colony - Page 327by Winnifred Cockshott - 1909 - 348 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Local government - 1883 - 504 pages
...fully were the Pilgrims imbued with the martial spirit that they actually marched to church, assembling "by beat of drum, each with his musket or firelock, In front of the captain's door." They marched up Fort Hill three abreast. "Behind comes the Governor, in a long robe; beside him on the right... | |
 | Herbert Baxter Adams - Constables - 1883 - 52 pages
...were the Pilgrims imbued with the martial spirit that they actually marched to church, assembling " by beat of drum, each with his musket or firelock, in front of the captain's door." They marched up Fort Hill three abreast. " Behind comes the Governor, in a long robe; beside him, on the... | |
 | John Martin Vincent - History - 1883 - 502 pages
...the Pilgrims imbued with the martial spirit that they actually marched to church, assembling "bybeat of drum, each with his musket or firelock, in front of the captain's door." They marched" up Fort Hill three abreast. "Behind comes the Governor, in a long roue; betide him, on the... | |
 | Duane Hamilton Hurd - Plymouth County (Mass.) - 1884 - 632 pages
...part they use for their church, where they prcuch on Sundays and the usual holidays. They assemble by beat of drum each with his musket or firelock in...led by a sergeant without beat of drum. Behind comes tin; Governor in u long robe ; beside him on the right hand comes the preacher with his cloak on, and... | |
 | William Thomas Davis - Massachusetts - 1885 - 222 pages
...they use for their church, where they preach on Sun- : •days and the usual holidays. They assemble by beat of drum each with his musket or firelock in...Governor in a long robe ; beside him on the right , band comes the preacher with his cloak on, and on the left hand the captain with his side arms and... | |
 | Moses Foster Sweetser - Boston (Mass.) - 1888 - 306 pages
...part they use for their church, where they preach on Sundays and the usual holidays. They assemble by beat of drum, each with his musket or firelock,...of the captain's door ; they have their cloaks on arid place themselves in order there abreast, and are led by a sergeant without beat of drum. Behind... | |
 | John Martin Vincent - History - 1888 - 514 pages
...were the Pilgrims Imbued with the martial spirit that they actually marched to church, assembling " by beat of drum, each with his musket or firelock, in front of the captain's door." They marched up Fort Uill throe abreast. " Behind comes the Governor, in a long robe; beside him, on the... | |
 | Charles Burr Todd - New York (N.Y.) - 1890 - 521 pages
...people. Among other pleasant details he tells us how the Pilgrims attended church. " They assemble by beat of drum, each with his musket or firelock, in front of the captain's (Miles Standish's) door ; they have their cloaks on, and place themselves in order, three abreast,... | |
 | Group reading - 1896 - 50 pages
...part they use for their church, where they preach on Sundays and the usual holidays. They assemble by beat of drum, each with his musket or firelock,...Governor in a long robe ; beside him on the right comes the preacher with his cloak on, and on the left the captain with his side-arms and cloak on,... | |
 | John Roy Musick - Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) - 1893 - 414 pages
...worship of the Puritans in a letter, from which we quote the following: " They assemble by beat of the drum, each with his musket or fire-lock, in front...governor in a long robe. Beside him, on the right band, comes the preacher, with his cloak on ; on the left hand, the captain, with his side-arms and... | |
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