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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.
Only I remember Capt. Davenport (that good man, who was afterwards Commander of the Castle at Boston, and there slain by lightening) once told me, that himself, with two or three more, engaged with no less then thirty Indians, and that there were seventeen arrows hot into his Coat, but having on a Coat of Male, none of those arrows hurt him, only one that happened to strike where he was not defended by his Coat.
Only I remember Capt. Davenport (that good man, who was afterwards Commander of the Castle at Boston, and there slain by lightening) once told me, that himself, with two or three more, engaged with no lesse then thirty Indians, and that there were seventeen arrows hot into his Coat, but having on a Coat of Male, none of those arrows hurt him, only one that happened to strike where he was not defended by his Coat.
Also he rescued a poor soldier, that was in extreme danger of being devoured by those Wolves; For two Mastiff-Indians that lay in ambush, as a party of soldiers passed by, supposing they had been all past, snatched hold of him whom they thought to be the last man, and were running away with him upon their shoulders▪ Capt. Davenport followed them with his drawn Cutlass, but still as he lifted up his hand to strike at them these Gigantine Salvages held up the poor man they were running away with, whereby for a while they secured their own bodies from the blow, until at last missing the Englishman, Capt. Davenport smote one of the Indians, whereupon they threw down their prey, and ran for their lives.
Also he rescued a poor souldier, that was in extream danger of being devoured by those Wolves; For two Mastive-Indians that lay in ambush, as a party of souldiers passed by, supposing they had been all past, snatched hold of him whom they thought to be the last man, and were running away with him upon their shoulders▪ Capt. Davenport followed them with his drawn Cutlash, but still as he lifted up his hand to strike at them these Gigantine Salvages held up the poor man they were running away with, whereby for a while they secured their own bodyes from the blow, until at last missing the Englishman, Capt. Davenport smote one of the Indians, whereupon they threw down their prey, and ran for their lives.