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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.
UPON the Saying of which, I ought to Mention it, That there was in the Former War, a Gentleman, who hazarded his very Life, and Procured no little Uneasiness unto himself, by transmitting to us, an Advice of Mischiefs impending over us: The Merits of which Action should not be soon forgotten with us.
BUT by such means as these, the Enemy, have hardly above Once, been able to do any thing to Purpose, in all their Enterprises. They have gone round about the City, and made a Noise like a Dog: By and by they have Returned, and Wandered up and down for Meat, and grudged because they were not Satisfied.
BUT by such means as these, the Enemy, have hardly above Once, been able to do any thing to Purpose, in all their Enterprizes. They have gone round about the City, and made a Noise like a Dog: By'nd by they have Returned, and Wandred up and down for Meat, and grudged because they were not Satisfyed.
GOD Speaks to us in this; Oh! Trust Me: Oh! Love Me; Oh! See what it is to be under My Protection!
HOW Favoured? — When the rich Store-Ships bound for Canada, and filled with Instruments of Death, have been taken by our Fleets; and the most Capable and Resolved Persecutors of these Colonies, have been Killed aboard them.