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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.
HOW Many of them, have been Sacrificed by O• Sword, it is not Easy for us to say. They never Assault, but when they can Surprise. They have Quick Retreats to Thickets and Mountains that are to us inaccessible; The Europeans, who Wonder that all these Colonies don't Presently Swallow them up, have no Idea of them. When also any of them fall in Battle, the Survivors use more than ordinary Care to Cover them. However, I have been able to reckon many more than an Hundred of these Cursed Salvages, which have been known to be Killed by Our Hands. But, Thy Hand. O Lord, has found […] thine Enemies; Thy Right Hand has found out those that hate thee! God has Plagued them with Famin•, and Sioknest, and many Wasting Miseries 'Tis affirmed. They are so reduced, that they cannot make Half the Number, which they could when the W• began. God has distressed them Wonderfully! And so He will Some who are greater than they, and who have infused their Maxims into them. There is that Mighty Voice from the GOD of TRUTH to Those, in what has befallen These.
HOW Many of them, have been Sacrificed by O• Sword, it is not Easy for us to say. They never Assault, but when they can Surprize. They have Quick Retreats to Thickets and Mountains that are to us inaccessible; The Europeans, who Wonder that all these Colonies don't Presently Swallow them up, have no Idea of them. When also any of them fall in Battel, the Survivers use more than ordinary Care to Cover them. However, I have been able to reckon many more than an Hundred of these Cursed Salvages, which have been known to be Kill'd by Our Hands. But, Thy Hand. O Lord, has found 〈…〉 thine Enemies; Thy Right Hand has found out those that hate thee! God has Plagued them with Famin•, and Sioknest, and many Wasting Miseries 'Tis affirm'd. They are so reduced, that they cannot make Half the Number, which they could when the W• began. God has distress'd them Wonderfully! And so He will Some who are greater than they, and who have infused their Maxims into them. There is that Mighty Voice from the GOD of TRUTH to Those, in what has befallen These.