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Duodecennium luctuosum. The history of a long war with Indian salvages, and their directors…
Duodecennium luctuosum. The history of a long war with Indian salvages, and their directors and abettors; from the year, 1702. To the year, 1714. Comprised in a short essay, to declare the voice of the glorious God, in the various occurrences of that war, which have been thought matters of more special observation. : A recapitulation made in the audience, of his Excellency the governor, and the General Assembly of the Massachusett province; at Boston, 30. d. VII. m. 1714. : [Two lines from Livy]Duodecennium luctuosum. The history of a long war with Indian salvages, and their directors and abettors; from the year, 1702. To the year, 1714. Comprised in a short essay, to declare the voice of the glorious God, in the various occurrences of that war, which have been thought matters of more special observation. : A recapitulation made in the audience, of his Excellency the governour, and the General Assembly of the Massachusett province; at Boston, 30. d. VII. m. 1714. : [Two lines from Livy]
Boston: printed by B. Green. Sold by Samuel Gerrish, 1714
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.
III. IN this Long War, there have now and then happened Things, that have had such Evident Signatures of an Invisible World upon them, that they deserve to be considered. I shall Single out, but a Couple which are well-attested.
THE One is this. Plutarch and Others, have Surprised us with Relations of Intelligence conveyed unto ⟨p. 30⟩a Mighty Distance, from the Place of Action, in so short a Time, as was inconsistent with all Humane Conveyance. One of the most Notable Things done in our Twelve-Year Darkness, was when Colonel Hilton, meeting with an happy Information where they were, came upon a considerable Number of Indians in their Wigwams, and Slew all but One, whom they took a Prisoner. Tho' this was done thirty Leagues off Portsmouth, yet in the very Morning, when it was done, they had a Distinct Account of it at Portsmouth, (None knows how!) even in the Exact, and most Minute, Circumstances of it.
THE One is this. Plutarch and Others, have Surprized us with Relations of Intelligence convey'd unto ⟨p. 30⟩a Mighty Distance, from the Place of Action, in so short a Time, as was inconsistent with all Hum•ne Conveyance. One of the most Notable Things done in our Twelve-Year Darkness, was when Colonel Hilton, meeting with an happy Information where they were, came upon a considerable Number of Indians in their Wigwams, and Slew all but One, whom they took a Prisoner. Tho' this was done thirty Leagues off Pertsmouth, yet in the very Morning, when it was done, they had a Distinct Account of it at Portsmouth, (None knows how!) even in the Exact, and most Minute, Circumstances of it.