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Meanings of Miles Standish in inglês

English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)

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Examples for "Standish"
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And Rose Standish immediately added the familiar quotation from the Geneva Bible:
Betty's Bright Idea; Deacon Pitkin's Farm; and the First Christm...
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The Indians had already learned to love and fear Captain Miles Standish.
Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know
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Verena Standish lost her children to it, and now you'll lose Rachel.
Breeder
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Vivian Standish grasping the back of a chair, stared in furious amazement.
Honor Edgeworth; Or, Ottawa's Present Tense
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The Standish house had made a sudden and ominous change of tenants.
The Scouts of the Valley
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What else did Myles Standish do besides fight?
The Beginner's American History
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Planet X does not exist, as the astronomer E. Myles Standish Jr. demonstrated decisively in the mid-1990s.
Death by black hole: and other cosmic quandaries
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What did Myles Standish do there?
The Beginner's American History
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Who was Myles Standish?
The Beginner's American History
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Captain Myles Standish and his wife Rose, we know from Bradford, were with the Pilgrims in Leyden and doubtless shipped with them.
The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 1
Usage of Miles Standish in inglês
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The Indians had already learned to love and fear Captain Miles Standish.
Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know
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We see Miles Standish, the incarnation of the Puritan church militant, as he
History of American Literature
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Then I have two fine pictures of Miles Standish and the Indian chief Massasoit.
Polly Oliver's Problem
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She recognized the voices of Miles Standish and Elder Brewster.
A Parody Outline of History / Wherein May Be Found a Curiously I...
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The people that were with Miles Standish settled at Plymouth.
Stories of American Life and Adventure
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What is the first impression you get of Miles Standish?
The Literary World Seventh Reader
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Kurt had a detailed knowledge of the Miles Standish.
The War in the Air
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Among the new-comers from England were John Carver, Robert Cushman, Miles Standish, and Edward Winslow.
England in America, 1580-1652
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Pikes which, perhaps, had been handled by Miles Standish's soldiers, now made their appearance again.
The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair / Or, True Stories from...
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Ah, Miles Standish, rough captain, nowhere do you stand out braver than against that background!
Ten Great Events in History
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Captain Miles Standish was a redoubtable soldier, small in person, but of great activity and courage.
The Land We Live In / The Story of Our Country
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The next volume will contain the life and adventures of the renowned Miles Standish, the Puritan Captain.
Daniel Boone: The Pioneer of Kentucky
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Ten minutes later Miles Standish came into the room, carrying fresh dressings and a bottle of lotion.
Black Caesar's Clan : A Florida Mystery Story
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I imagine that the spirit of Captain Miles Standish may be a little proud of this particular olive-branch.
The Alaskan
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A report comes to the settlement that Miles Standish has been killed in a fight with the Indians.
The Literary World Seventh Reader
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Evangehne and The Courtship of Miles Standish are longer poems which find their subjects in early colonial history.
The Elson Readers, Book 5