In memory of my dear grandchild elizabeth bradstreet, who deceased august, 1665r being a year and a half old 77
upon the burning of our house, july 10th, 1666 78
meditations, divine and moral 79
MICHAEL WIGGLESWORTH (1631-1705) 83
The day of doom 84
MARY ROWLANDSON (1636?-1678?) 94
A narrative of the captivity and restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowland-son 95
SAMUEL SEWALL (1652-1730) 119
The diary of Samuel Sewall
[customs, courts, and courtships] 120
EDWARD TAYLOR (1645?-1729) 131
The preface 132
Meditation 1, first series 133
upon wedlock, and death of children 133
the experience 135
huswifery 135
meditation 8, first series 136
the glory of and grace in the church set out 137
upon a spider catching a fly 138
the reflexion 139
the joy of church fellowship rightly attended 140
meditation 42, first series 141
a fig for thee oh! death 142
[TWO MEDITATIONS ON "THE SONG OF SOLOMON", CANTICLE VI]
Meditation 142, second series 143
meditation 146, second series 144
COTTON MATHER (1663-1728) 145
Magnalia christi americana
the life of john winthrop 147
the life of his excellency sir william Phips 154