Contents
The Literature of Colonial America 1
CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH 13
(1580 - 1631)
FROM The General history of Virginia 14
FROM A Description of New England 24
WILLIAM BRADFORD 32
(1590 - 1657)
FROM Of Plymouth Plantation 34
FROM "Chapter I [The Separatist Interpretation of the Reformation in England, 1550 -1607]" 34
FROM "Chapter III, Of Their Settling in Holland, and their manner of living. . ." 35
FROM "Chapter IV, Showing of the Reasons and Causes of their removal" 36
FROM "Chapter VII, Of their Departure from Leyden. . ." 38
FROM "Chapter IX, Of their Voyage. . ." 39
FROM "Chapter X, Showing how they sought out a place of habitation. . ." 42
FROM "Chapter XI [The Mayflower Compact]" 44
FROM "Chapter XII [Narragansett Challenge]" 46
FROM "Chapter XIV [End of the 'Common Course. . .']" 47
FROM "Chapter XIX [Thomas Morton of Merrymount]" 48
FROM "Chapter XXIV [Mr. Roger Williams]" 52
FROM "Chapter XXVIII [The Pequot War]" 53
FROM "Chapter XXXVI [Winslow's Final Departure]" 54