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A relation of the troubles which have happened in New-England, by reason of the…A relation of the troubles which have hapned in New-England, by reason of the…
A relation of the troubles which have happened in New-England, by reason of the Indians there. From the year 1614 to the year 1675. : Wherein the frequent conspiracies of the Indians to cut off the English, and the wonderful providence of God, in disappointing their devices, is declared. : Together with an historical discourse concerning the prevalency of prayer; showing that New Englands late deliverance from the rage of the heathen is an eminent answer of prayer. / By Increase Mather teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Nine lines of quotations]A relation of the troubles which have hapned in New-England, by reason of the Indians there. From the year 1614 to the year 1675. : Wherein the frequent conspiracyes of the Indians to cutt off the English, and the wonderfull providence of God, in disappointing their devices, is declared. : Together with an historical discourse concerning the prevalency of prayer; shewing that New Englands late deliverance from the rage of the heathen is an eminent answer of prayer. / By Increase Mather teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Nine lines of quotations]
printed by John Foster, 1677
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In Anno, 1631. New jealousies arose concerning the treacherous Indians. Capt. Walker one evening had two arrows▪ shot through his that, which caused an Alarm at Lin, then known by the name of Saw•••: but no lives were lost, nor is there any certainty to this day who […] those arrows, whereby the Captains life was so eminently endan•••ed.
In Anno, 1631. New jealousies arose concerning the treacherous Indians. Capt. Walker one evening had two arrows▪ shot through his that, which caused an Alarm at Lyn, then known by the name of Saw•••: but no lives were lost, nor is there any certainty to this day who 〈…〉 those arrows, whereby the Captains life was so eminently endan•••ed.
About the same time the Indians began to be quarrelsome touching […] bounds of the Land which they had sold to the English; but God […] the controversy by sending the small pox amongst the Indians at August, who were before that time exceeding numerous; whole towns […] them were swept away, in some of them not so much as one Soul […] the destruction. There are some old Planters surviving to this […], who helped to bury the dead Indians, even whole fa•••yes of them […] dead at once. In one of the Wigwams they found a poor infant sucking at the breast of the dead mother, all the other Indians being dead also.
About the same time the Indians began to be quarrelsome touching 〈…〉 bounds of the Land which they had sold to the English; but God 〈…〉 the controversy by sending the small pox amongst the Indians at August, who were before that time exceeding numerous; whole towns 〈…〉 them were swept away, in some of them not so much as one Soul the destruction. There are some old Planters surviving to this , who helped to bury the dead Indians, even whole fayes of them dead at once. In one of the Wigwams they found a poor infant sucking at the breast of the dead mother, all the other Indians being dead also.