The fourth book. The proceedings of the english after the alteration of the government pf virginia 39
John Smith's relation to Queen Anne of Pocahontas (1616) 39
The sixth book. The general history of new england 41
The description of New England 41
WILLIAM BRADOFRD (1590-1657) 46
Of Plymouth plantation, Book I 47
Chapter IX: Of their voyage, and how they passed the sea; and of their safe arrival at cape cod 47
Chapter X: Showing how they sought out a place of habitation; and what befell them thereabout 50
Of Plymouth plantation, Book II 55
[The mayflower compact (1620)] 55
[Compact with the indians (1621)] 56
[First thanksgiving (1621)] 57
[Narragansett Challenge (1622)] 57
[Thomas Morton of Merrymount (1628)] 58
THOMAS MORTON (c. 1579-1647) 62
NEW ENGLISH CANAAN 63
The first book: containing the original of the natives, their manners, and customs 63
Chapter IV: Of their houses and habitations 63
Chapter XV: Of their admirable perfection in the use of the senses 64
The third book: containing a description of the people
that are planted there 65
Chapter XIV: Of the revels of New Canaan 65
Chapter XV: Of a great monster supposed to be at Ma-re Mount 66
JOHN WINTHROP (1588-1649) 69
A model of christian charity 70
ROGER WILLIAMS (1603?-1683) 77
The bloody tenet of persecution for cause of conscience 79
Preface 79
Chapter XCIII 80
The bloody tenet yet more bloody 81
letter to the town of providence 84
ANNE BRADSTREET (1612?-1672) 84
The prologue 87
The four ages of man 88
Childhood 88
The flesh and the spirit 90