Narrative of the Captivity, Sufferings, and Removes, of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson: Who Was Taken Prisoner by the Indians at the...

ISBN-10: 1330647203
ISBN-13: 9781330647202
Pages: 126
Language: English
Published: 2015-07-03
Author: Timothy Harrington

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Excerpt from Narrative of the Captivity, Sufferings, and Removes, of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson: Who Was Taken Prisoner by the Indians at the Destruction of Lancaster in 1074 to Which Is Appended a Century Sermon, Preached at the First Parish in Lancaster, May 28, 1758 In offering to the public a reprint of the following interesting narrative, the publishers believe they are performing an acceptable task; especially for those resident near the localities of the scenes described. The edition of the work issued by Merriam & Co., of Brookfield, in 1811, was very faulty, and is believed to be nearly out of print. Two or three copies of the edition of 1794, published in Leominster, and now in the hands of old residents of Lancaster, are the only ones known to the publishers, who were unable to obtain a single copy of the edition printed by Carter & Andrews, of the latter town, about the year 1830. As an authentic tale of trial and suffering rarely exceeded, written in the plain and earnest style which characterized the writings of the early settlers of Massachusetts, it possesses an historical value for the facts embodied in it, heightened by the devout tone of that unwavering faith by which the author was sustained amid her unparalleled peril, and enabled to recount to her friends and the world, the dangers through which she was safely borne by the power of Him! whose faithful servant she proved herself. Here, in the close vicinage of the ancient town in which she resided, and amid the descendants of many of the persons named, it is to expected that the work has additional value, while to the general reader, as a veritable and circumstantial account of an historical occurrence, it affords much instruction. In itself - an interesting history, it is eminently attractive and useful to the young, affording to them a true picture of the life of hardship and toil endured by those who cleared the wilderness, and dared the dangers of its occupancy, surrounded by the savage tenants they succeeded. For him, who now looks upon the quiet beauty of the scenery for which Lancaster is celebrated, its gentle slopes and peaceful vales, through which the placid Nashaway winds its devious way, it seems difficult to realize that the primeval forest then covered its surface, and that the most venerable of the majestic elms which now constitute so important an element of beauty in the landscape, were not yet saplings! in the days of which the narrative treats. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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