An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

the Lord in mercy taking away their appetites, when their Food did utterly fail them. After they had been about twelve Weeks in this miserable Island, Mr. Hows dear Friend and Consort Mr, Augur Died; so that he had no living creature but the Lad before mentioned to converse with: And on April 2. 1677. that Lad Died also, so that the Master was now left alone upon the ⟨p. 63⟩Island, and continued so to be above a quarter of a year, not having any living Soul to converse with. In this time he saw several Fishing Vessels Sailing by, and some came nearer the Island than that which at last took him in; but though he used what means he could that they might be acquainted with his Distress, none came to him, being afraid: for they supposed him to be one of those Indians who were then in Hostility against the English. The good Man whilst he was in his Desolate Estate, kept many days of Fasting and Prayer, wherein he did confess and bewail his Sins, the least of which deserved greater Evils than any in this World ever were on can be subject unto; and begged of God that he would find out a way for his Deliverance. At last it came into his mind, that he ought very solemnly to praise God (as well as pray unto him) for the great mercies and signal preservations which he had thus far experienced. Accordingly he set apart a day for that end, spending the time in giving thanks to God for all the mercies of his Life, so far as he could call them to mind, and in special for those Divine Favours which had been mingled with his afflictions; humbly blessing God for his ⟨p. 64⟩wonderful goodness in preserving him alive by a Miracle of Mercy. Immediately after this, a Vessel belonging to Salem in New-England providentially passing by that Island, sent their Boat on shore, and took in Skipper How, who arrived at Salem, July 18. 1677. and was at last returned to his Family in New-Haven.

the Lord in mercy taking away their appetites, when their Food did utterly fail them. After they had been about twelve Weeks in this miserable Island, Mr. Hows dear Friend and Consort Mr, Augur Died; so that he had no living creature but the Lad before mentioned to converse with: And on April 2. 1677. that Lad Died also, so that the Master was now left alone upon the ⟨p. 63⟩Island, and continued so to be above a quarter of a year, not having any living Soul to converse with. In this time he saw several Fishing Vessels Sailing by, and some came nearer the Island than that which at last took him in; but though he used what means he could that they might be acquainted with his Distress, none came to him, being afraid: for they supposed him to be one of those Indians who were then in Hostility against the English. The good Man whilest he was in his Desolate Estate, kept many dayes of Fasting and Prayer, wherein he did confess and bewail his Sins, the least of which deserved greater Evils than any in this World ever were on can be subject unto; and begged of God that he would find out a way for his Deliverance. At last it came into his mind, that he ought very solemnly to praise God (as well as pray unto him) for the great mercies and signal preservations which he had thus far experienced. Accordingly he set apart a day for that end, spending the time in giving thanks to God for all the mercies of his Life, so far as he could call them to mind, and in special for those Divine Favours which had been mingled with his afflictions; humbly blessing God for his