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Decennium luctuosum. An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath…
Decennium luctuosum. An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath had with the Indian savages, from the year, 1688. To the year 1698. / Faithfully composed and improved. ; [One line of quotation in Latin]
printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1699
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.
And the Naming of the Author, is as little Necessary to Qualify him, that he may pay public Acknowledgements unto the Honourable, the Lieutenant Governor; not only for his Cares about the Public, while it was Tempestuated, with the Indian War, which now makes an History; but chiefly for his more than ordinary Tenderness of that Society, which ha's been the very, Decus ac Tutamen, of New England. The Nameless Writer of this History, may Report, that with a Greater Expense, than that of the First-Founder, this Honourable Person proves, that he Loves our Nation, […] Building us another Edifice, for the Supply of […] our Synagogues, and STOUGHTON-HALL, […] shines HARVARD-COLLEGE: and he […] Language, as well as Better Latin, than that Eminent States-man in Flanders, whose […] to a Petition for the privileges of an […] there to be restored, was, Non […] privilegi•s. This Report may he give, […] being obliged for to Confess any other […] than this, which he Readily Confesses; […] tha• was […] a Member of Harvard-College.
And the Naming of the Author, is as little Necessary to Qualify him, that he may pay publick Acknowledgments unto the Honorable, the Lieutenant Governour; not only for his Cares about the Publick, while it was Tempestuated, with the Indian War, which now makes an History; but chiefly for his more than ordinary Tenderness of that Society, which ha's been the very, Decus ac Tutamen, of New England. The Nameless Writer of this History, may Report, that with a Greater Expence, than that of the First-Founder, this Hono••ble Person proves, that he Loves our Nation, 〈…〉 Building us another Edifice, for the Supply of 〈…〉 our Synagogu•s, and STOUGHTON-HALL, 〈…〉 shines HARVARD-COLLEDGE: and he 〈…〉 Language, as well as Better Latin, than that Eminent States-man in Flanders, whose 〈…〉 to a Petition for the priviledges of an 〈…〉 there to be restored, was, Non 〈…〉 privilegi•s. This Report may he give, 〈…〉 being obliged for to Confess any other than this, which he Readily Confesses; tha was a Member of Harvard-Colledge.