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A memorial of the present deplorable state of New-England, with the many disadvantages it…
A memorial of the present deplorable state of New-England, with the many disadvantages it lies under, by the male-administration of their present governor, Joseph Dudley, Esq. and his son Paul, &c. : Together with several affidavits of people of worth, relating to several of the said governor's mercenary and illegal proceedings, but particularly his private treacherous correspondence with Her Majesty's enemies the French and Indians. : To which is added, a faithful, but melancholy account of several barbarities lately committed upon Her Majesty's subjects, by the said French and Indians, in the east and west parts of New-England. / Faithfully digested from the several original letters, papers, and mss. by Philopolites.A memorial of the present deplorable state of New-England, with the many disadvantages it lyes under, by the male-administration of their present governour, Joseph Dudley, Esq. and his son Paul, &c. : Together with several affidavits of people of worth, relating to several of the said governour's mercenary and illegal proceedings, but particularly his private treacherous correspondence with Her Majesty's enemies the French and Indians. : To which is added, a faithful, but melancholy account of several barbarities lately committed upon Her Majesty's subjects, by the said French and Indians, in the east and west parts of New-England. / Faithfully digested from the several original letters, papers, and mss. by Philopolites.
London: printed by Benjamin Harris, 1707
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She underwent incredible Hardships and Famine: A Moses Hide, as tough as you may Suppose it, was the best and most of her Diet. In one and twenty days they came to their Head-Quarters, were they stayed a Fortnight, But then her Snow-shoes were taken from her; and yet she must go every step above the Knee in Snow, with such weariness, that her Soul often Prayed, That the Lord would put an end unto her weary Life! until they came to another Place, where they stayed for three Weeks together,
She underwent incredible Hardships and Famine: A Mooses Hide, as tough as you may Suppose it, was the best and most of her Diet. In one and twenty days they came to their Head-Quarters, were they stayed a Fortnight, But then her Snow-shoes were taken from her; and yet she must go every step above the Knee in Snow, with such weariness, that her Soul often Pray'd, That the Lord would put an end unto her weary Life! until they came to another Place, where they stay'd for three Weeks together,
Here in the Night she found her self ill, and having the help of only one Woman, who got a little Hemlock to lay about her, and with a few sticks made shift to blow up a little Fire, she was in half an Hour Delivered of the Infant, that she had hitherto gone withal. There she lay till the next Night, with none but the Snow under her, and the Heaven over her; in a misty and rainy Season. She sent then unto a French Priest, that he would speak unto her Squaw Mistress, who then, without Condescending to look upon her, allowed her a little Birch-Rind, to cover her Head from the Injuries of the Weather, and a little bit of dried Moose, which being boiled, she drunk the Broth, and gave it unto the Child.
Here in the Night she found her self ill, and having the help of only one Woman, who got a little Hemlock to lay about her, and with a few sticks made shift to blow up a little Fire, she was in half an Hour Delivered of the Infant, that she had hitherto gone withal. There she lay till the next Night, with none but the Snow under her, and the Heaven over her; in a misty and rainy Season. She sent then unto a French Priest, that he would speak unto her Squa Mistress, who then, without Condescending to look upon her, allow'd her a little Birch-Rind, to cover her Head from the Injuries of the Weather, and a little bit of dried Moose, which being boiled, she drunk the Broth, and gave it unto the Child.