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Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Mary White Rowlandson

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  • Book language: English
  • 48 pages

A Puritan captivity narrative from 17th-century New England, written by Mary Rowlandson after her capture during King Philip's War. She recounts her experiences and her faith during months of captivity, and her eventual return. It offers a firsthand historical account of colonial and Native American life in wartime.

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NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTIVITY
AND RESTORATION OF MRS. MARY
ROWLANDSON
By Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
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;

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Contents

  1. NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTIVITY AND RESTORATION OF MRS. MARY ROWLANDSON
  2. THE FIRST REMOVE
  3. THE SECOND REMOVE
  4. THE THIRD REMOVE
  5. THE FOURTH REMOVE
  6. THE FIFTH REMOVE
  7. THE SIXTH REMOVE
  8. THE SEVENTH REMOVE
  9. THE EIGHTH REMOVE
  10. THE NINTH REMOVE
  11. THE TENTH REMOVE
  12. THE ELEVENTH REMOVE
  13. THE TWELFTH REMOVE
  14. THE THIRTEENTH REMOVE
  15. THE FOURTEENTH REMOVE
  16. THE FIFTEENTH REMOVE
  17. THE SIXTEENTH REMOVAL
  18. THE SEVENTEENTH REMOVE
  19. THE EIGHTEENTH REMOVE
  20. THE NINETEENTH REMOVE
  21. THE TWENTIETH REMOVE
  22. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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