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Mary White Rowlandson (c. 1637 - January 1711) was a colonial American woman who was captured by Native Americans during King Philip's War. After her release, she wrote a book about her experience, "The Captivity and Deliverance of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, of Lancaster, Who Was Taken by the French and Indians," considered a seminal work in the American literary genre of captivity narratives. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.
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W015636

First published at Boston, in 1682, with title: The soveraignty & goodness of God, together, with the faithfulness of his promises displayed; being a narrative of the captivity and restauration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson.

[Boston] : Printed and sold by S. Hall, in Cornhill, Boston, M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]. 57, [1] p. ; 12° ... Read more

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An Excerpt from the book-

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The sovereignty and goodness of GOD, together with the
faithfulness of his promises displayed, being a narrative of the
captivity and restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, commended by
her, to all that desires to know the Lord's doings to, and
dealings with her.Especially to her dear children and
relations.The second Addition [sic] Corrected and amended.
Written by her own hand for her private use, and now made public
at the earnest desire of some friends, and for the benefit of
the afflicted.Deut. 32.39.See now that I, even I am he, and
there is no god with me, I kill and I make alive, I wound and I
heal, neither is there any can deliver out of my hand.


On the tenth of February 1675, came the Indians with great
numbers upon Lancaster:their first coming was about sunrising;
hearing the noise of some guns, we looked out; several houses
were burning, and the smoke ascending to heaven.There were
five persons taken in one house; the father, and the mother and
a sucking child, they knocked on the head; the other two they
took and carried away alive.There were two others, who being
out of their garrison upon some occasion were set upon; one was
knocked on the head, the other escaped; another there was who
running along was shot and wounded, and fell down; he begged of
them his life, promising them money (as they told me) but they
would not hearken to him but knocked him in head, and stripped
him naked, and split open his bowels.Another, seeing many of
the Indians about his barn, ventured and went out, but was
quickly shot down.There were three others belonging to the
same garrison who were killed; the Indians getting up upon the
roof of the barn, had advantage to shoot down upon them over
their fortification.Thus these murderous wretches went on,
burning, and destroying before them.

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The first American Best-seller, writen by a woman
I read this good book, here in Brazil. I read it for free reading, on an internet site. This book was writen in XVII century and was the first American best-seller ever writen by a woman.
Mary White Rowlandson (about 1637 - January 1711) was a colonial English woman, married with a Puritan minister, who was captured by Native Americans during the King Philip's War. After be released, Mary White Rowlandson wrote this book about her experience.
In this book, the author wrote things,such as this:"Now away we must go with those barbarous creatures, with our bodies wounded and bleeding and our hearts no less than our bodies."
And beyond doubt, Mrs. White had faith in God. In fact, in almost all pages of this book, you can see words such as bible, God, Lord, etc.
Why I, a Brazilian, decided to read this book?
Because I wanted to know the kind of persons that began, the strongest economic and military power of all history. And this book, even talking about a time centuries away, remains a good book to read. ... Read more

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Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. please visit www.valdebooks.com for a full list of titles ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.
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W015630

First published at Boston, in 1682, with title: The soveraignty & goodness of God, together, with the faithfulness of his promises displayed; being a narrative of the captivity and restauration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson.

Boston : Printed and sold by Nathaniel Coverly, in Black-Horse Lane: North-End, M,DCCLXX. [1770]. 48p. : ill. ; 17 cm ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.
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W015634

First published at Boston, in 1682, with title: The soveraignty & goodness of God, together, with the faithfulness of his promises displayed; being a narrative of the captivity and restauration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson.Title vignette.

Boston : Printed and sold at John Boyle's printing-office, next door to the Three Doves in Marlborough-Street, 1773. 40p. : ill. ; 4° ... Read more

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On Thursday, February 10, 1676, a state of alertness prevailed in the town of Lancaster, Massachusetts. Its 50 families were always ready to crowd into the 5 garrison houses in case of an Indian attack. Joseph Rowlandson, minister to the small frontier town, was in Boston appealing, once again, to the colonial government for protection. His appeal fell on deaf ears. At sunrise, 37 people were housed in the Rowlandson garrison house. Gun shots were heard, the houses were under attack. Amid a flurry of bullets, three men were killed. The attackers set fire to the houses.As the inhabitants came out, the warriors attacked them. Mrs. Rowlandson relates, "Then I took Children (and one of my sisters, hers) to go forth and leave the house: but as soon as we came to the dore and appeared, the Indians shot so thick that the bulletts rattled against the House, as if one had taken an handfull of stones and threw them, so that we were fain to give back." (p. 119) She saw her brother-in-law fall, dead from wounds; her nephew, killed, and her sister shot. All around her was carnage. She was shot through her side and the child she carried in her arms was struck by the same bullet. There were 13 killed and 24 taken captive. According to Mary Rowlandson's account, "I had often before this said, that if the Indians should come, I should chuse rather to be killed by them then taken alive but when it came to the tryal my mind changed; their glittering weapons so daunted my spirit, that I chose rather to go along ... then that moment to end my days ... ." (p. 121) Mary Rowlandson published her experiences with the Amerindians in 1682. Her memoir commanded intense interest in Great Britain as well as in the colonies for its portrayal of the daily danger of life in the colonies. ... Read more

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Definitely insightful
This book raises some interesting questions about the roles of religion (specifically Puritanism), mourning and grief in early American literature, specifically Rowlandson's Captivity Narrative. I recommend this book to anyone who does serious research into early American literature, history, and cultural context. This is *not* an easy or light read. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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"On the tenth of February 1675, came the Indians with great numbers upon Lancaster: their first coming was about sunrising; hearing the noise of some guns, we looked out; several houses were burning, and the smoke ascending to heaven.There were five persons taken in one house; the father, and the mother and a sucking child, they knocked on the head; the other two they took and carried away alive.There were two others, who being out of their garrison upon some occasion were set upon; one was knocked on the head, the other escaped; another there was who running along was shot and wounded, and fell down; he begged of them his life, promising them money (as they told me) but they would not hearken to him but knocked him in head, and stripped him naked, and split open his bowels.Another, seeing many of the Indians about his barn, ventured and went out, but was quickly shot down.There were three others belonging to the same garrison who were killed; the Indians getting up upon the roof of the barn, had advantage to shoot down upon them over their fortification.Thus these murderous wretches went on, burning, and destroying before them."

Mary Rowlandson was one of the lucky ones. She was made captive and lived amongst the Indians for several months until she was "redeemed." This classic narrative is a rare documentary of an actual historical event, coupled with the strong-willed author's interpretation of the affair as a religious experience.

This fine eBook is colorfully presented in portrait orientation, fully searchable, fully-printable. Enjoy! (112pp) ... Read more

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Title: The Captivity and Deliverance of Mr. John Williams : Pastor of the Church in Deerfield, and Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, of Lancaster ; Who Were Taken Together With Their Families and Neighbors, by the French and Indians, and Carried Into CanadaPublisher: Brookfield, Ma. : Printed by Hori BrownPublication date: 1811Subjects: Indian captivitiesNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Appears to be a full rebind of the book somewhere around 1995. It also is in such great condition I believe it is a reprint & rebind but I am not sure as there is no mention of it being a reprint. ... Read more