Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Massachusetts” in chapter 2 of George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition.:
...fely and secretly for the country.
To guard against danger from an armed force, officers and soldiers were forbidden to land from ships, except in small parties; and strict obedience to the laws of Massachusetts was required from them.
In conformity to former usage, a day of fasting and prayer was appointed.
The usage has been ridiculed.
That age was an age of religious faith; every man was required to...
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| † | Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) | 30,598 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
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