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The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 5. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Margaret Smith's Journal (search)
e understanding of Scripture; indeed, he did repeat the Lord's Prayer in a manner edifying to hear. The worshipful Major Gookins coming in to sup with us, there was much discourse concerning the affairs of the Province: both the Major and his frialous of the rule of the home government, and in this matter my uncle did quite agree with them. In a special manner Major Gookins did complain of the Acts of Trade, as injurious to the interests of the Colony, and which he said ought not to be subthe Massachusetts had no voice in Parliament, and laws were thrust upon them by strangers. For mine own part, said Major Gookins, I do hold our brother Eliot's book on the Christian Commonwealth, which the General Court did make haste to condemn d believe, had been sold as slaves to the Barbadoes, which he did account a great sin, and a reproach to our people. Major Gookins said that a better feeling towards the Indians did now prevail among the people; the time having been when, because o