From Chapter XVIII. Of the sea 210
From XXI. Of religion, the soul, etc. 211
Poem ["Two sorts of men shall naked stand"] 214
From Chapter XXX. Of their paintings 214
From Christenings Make not Christians 215
ANNE BRADSTREET (C. 1612-1672) 217
The prologue 219
In honor of that high and mighty Princess Queen Elizabeth of happy memory 220
To the memory of my dear and ever honored father Thomas Dudley Esq. 224
To her father with some verses 226
Contemplations 226
The flesh and the spirit 233
The author to her book 236
Before the birth of one of her children 236
To my dear and loving husband 237
A letter to her husband, absent upon public employment 238
In reference to her children, 23 June 1659 239
In memory of my dear grandchild Elizabeth Bradstreet 241
In memory of my dear Grandchild Anne Bradstreet 242
On my dear grandchild Simon Bradstreet 242
For deliverance from a fever 243
Here follows some verses upon the burning of our house 243
As weary pilgrim 245
To my dear children 246
MICHAEL WIGGLESWORTH (1631-1705) 249
From the day of doom 250
MARY ROWLANDSON (C. 1637-1711) 267
A narrative of the captivity and restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson 269
EDWARD TAYLOR (C. 1642-1729) 301
Preparatory Meditations 302
Prologue 302
Meditation 8 (First series) 303
God's determination 304
The preface 304
Upon wedlock, and death of children 306
Upon a wasp chilled with cold 307
Huswifery 308
SAMUEL SEWALL (1652-1730) 309
From The diary of Samuel Sewall 310
The selling of Joseph: A memorial 317