Contents
Preface vii
The Literature of Colonial America 1
Captain John Smith 10
From the General History of Virginia 11
From a Description of New England 21
William Bradford 30
From of Plymouth Plantation 31
From “Chapter I [The Separatist Interpretation of the Reformaton in England, 1550-1607]” 31
From “Chapter III, Of Their Settling in Holland and Their Manner of Living…” 32
From “Chapter IV, Showing the Reasons and Causes of Their Removal” 33
From “Chapter VII, Of Their Departure from Leyden…” 35
From “Chapter IX, Of Their Voyage…” 36
From “Chapter X, Showing How They Sought Out a Place of Habitation” 39
From “Chapter XI, [The Mayflower Compact]” 41
From “Chapter XII, [Narraganset Challenge]” 44
From “Chapter XIV [End of the Common Course]” 45
From “Chapter XIX, [Thomas Morton of Merrymount]” 46
From “Chapter XXIV, [Mr. Roger Williams]” 50
From “Chapter XXVIII, [The Pequot War]” 50
From “Chapter XXXVI, [Winslow’s Final Departure]” 51
Thomas Morton 52
From The New English Canaan 53
John Winthrop 61
From A Model of Christian Charity 62
From The Journal of John Winthrop 65