The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-11-15

eva nISht thcsrby come upoN lie iald Tor Xo,a.
nah MAS it, chief leader.
81 Bet the people were not ssiisicli aod they
gathered themselves together and chose Nosrs,isi,
for their King .,.l..s
S. And when the Monsrchitcs saw what Was
dope they exceedingly trou5scd lest al povcr
and dominion should he taken ffom item. -
81 And those Of them who ,ct had sutlsority.
said one 10 another: Behold on tic morrow
Nosehsj asc~nds Ire tiruae and our power Is IA
Ken from US. Now, therefore, lex us iaake Judges
IN the land, and give them much power and autor
" insomuch that xosrefssj shall not be able 10 re-
move them t - t.It e.
IS. And they did even so and they made t,dsyes.
and clothed them with power aud honour so that
they became mighty men in the land.
SO. Aud when they had done these things behold
twas about the middle OF the night and they rose
and ssdded their asses, and fled lest the day should
shine upon them in the city for they wot that il
was not meet that they should be there any more.
81 And the rest OF the acts that were done H. the
reign OF Smala, by the sfonarchtcs. behold are
they not engraved in the hearts Of those whom thew
oppressed and the remembrance of them s,inketh
So Now NosreHcj was a man Of prudence and
wisdom, and welltried by. experience, ard the
hearts of all good men were with him. lie had stood
at the right hand Of Egroeg, and was his first SER
want and had we'll and faithfully served hm in all
things ~
So lie was terrour to the Monarohites and the
Albonites, and hey sought TO blast his fame False.
hoods and all manner ct wickedness went through
| the land concerning him. But il harmed him not !:
he stood firm mountain which lifts his head be-
yond the clouds, and regardless, sees the thunder
burst at lis feet.
40 Tie chose unto himself wise and good counsel
lors, men who eschewcd evil, and scorned TO walk
with the ungodiy. Nosaam stood at his right hand
for he was his first officer. Nitallag, Norbraed
Regnarg. and Trebor were also of his household
81. When Nosrciicj saw that many things which
hod been done by the Monarchites, were grievous
and oppressive to the people, he caused them 10 be
abolished.
- But the Monpfchites were enraged at this, for
they were an hungry tribe; and would fain have
all the loaves and fishes and they crycd out with
loud and bitter cry, and stove TO raise the people
to rebellion But their voice was like the whsth,g
of the wind heard, but rot regarded
4 4S. And il came to pass, in the seventh year Of
the reign of Nosreft that when his ships went out
to trade with the far countries the Albonitcs and the
6a!ltes, made war upon them, destroyed and burnt
them, and made the men cspuves. N...t
A.. When these things came to iba ear Of Nosrcf-
fcj, he called together his chief officers, and told
them what had happened. And he said unto them :
Shall We not rather stay our ships and our men, in
our own land, than 20 send them out into utter ruin
Behold our trafIick prohteth the Alhonits and the
Gaitcs even inore than ourselves; and peradvcn-
tutc they will make void their wicked laws, when
VIC
give them slaves wllcrewithal TO beatu
Is. And IL was decreed that all the ships in Acr-
ema should go more forth to the Albionites and
70 the Gantes, until they ceased 20 execute then
wicked lawe. .tt
'46. And when the Monarchtes saw what was
done, they Showed great wrath and said iest il Of.
fcnd the Albionitcs And they raised an exceed ding
great cry throughout the land O 1rais ontrai
sonl Surge tc I Adar ma Adar ma YOU shom-
mes dAcircna! @ Donne par o! 0h!!!!--
But would rot thA; II be Interpreted lest pcrad.
venture il should wake you bush.
~. And when Nosrcitej had reigned eight years,
he ssils have cot to b. odd, and would fain reign
over ypu no more 3 for ny days require rcpose.
have raled You even as loag ensc as did the Errst
Egroeg, wac set aR example which, il seemeth meet
unto me 70 follows Therefore seek yc out King,
from amongst the wise men of the land. !,
4S. And The people were very sotrowful because
of the words of NoareHsj for their love for him was
exceeding great; and they knew that ne had done ai
things for the good of his people. But the Mon
src,ites manifested great joy, for he was tcr.our
to the workers of iniquity. ~ n fesss,
49, And the rest Of the acts Of NosreAcj. and all
that he didS-behoid arc they mot too many to be
written in this place s=E]ut yc may fnd them record
ed in the archives of Acircma. f'' sssa
so, And the people cast their eyes upon Nosidam,
and made him their king *.
81. Now Nosidam was an exceeding wise man.
upright and just in all things and he walked in the
footsteps Of Nosrcfej, and governed the people a. N
seemed good unto them that they should be govern.
ed. ~
S. Now behold this writing stoppeth here, for
i Is not meet that any should be written at this
time lest pcradvcnturc II should chance to be not
true. e f.i. a f.seora .fs
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