A Narrative History of King Philip's War and the Indian Troubles in New EnglandDodd, Mead, 1883 - 336 pages |
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Page 181 - Now away we must go with those barbarous creatures, with our bodies wounded and bleeding, and our hearts no less than our bodies.
Page 177 - ON THE TENTH OF FEBRUARY 1675* came the Indians with great numbers upon Lancaster: Their first coming was about sun-rising; hearing the noise of some guns, we looked out; several houses were burning, and the smoke ascending to heaven.
Page 194 - Devil lays to make men lose their precious time. I remember with shame how formerly, when I had taken two or three pipes, I was presently ready for another, such a bewitching thing it is: but I thank God, he has now given me power over it; surely there are many who may be better employed than to lie sucking a stinking tobacco-pipe.
Page 214 - At night I asked them again if I should go home. They all as one said no except^ my husband would come for me. When we were lain down. my master went out of the wigwam. and by and by sent in an Indian called James the Printer
Page 184 - ... judged what a poor, feeble condition we were in, there being not the least crumb of refreshing that came within either of our mouths from Wednesday night to Saturday night, except only a little cold water. This day in the afternoon, about an hour by sun, we came to the place where they intended, viz. an Indian town called Wenimesset, northward of Quabaug.
Page 179 - But out we must go, the fire increasing, and coming along behind us, roaring, and the Indians gaping before us with their guns, spears, and hatchets to devour us.
Page 189 - Jehu they marched on furiously with their old and young; some carried their old decriped mothers, some carried one, and some another. Four of them carried a great Indian upon a bier ; but going through a thick wood with him they were hindered, and could make no haste ; whereupon they took him upon their backs, and carried him one at a time, till we came to Bacquag River.
Page 206 - General Court. They bid me speak what I thought he would give. Now knowing that all we had was destroyed by the Indians, I was in a great strait.
Page 185 - I have thought since of the wonderful goodness of God to me, in preserving me in the use of my reason and senses in that distressed time, that I did not use wicked and violent means to end my own miserable life.
Page 216 - Lord answered my poor desire and the many earnest requests of others put up unto God for me. In my travels an Indian .came to me and told me if I were willing, he and his squaw would run away and go home along with me. I told him no.