The entertaining history of King Philip's War, which began in the month of June, 1675: As also of expeditions more lately made against the common enemy, and Indian rebels, in the eastern parts of New-England: with some account of the Divine Providence towards Col. Benjamin Church
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Main Author: Church, Benjamin (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: S.l. Boston: Printed, 1716. Newport, Rhode-Island: Reprinted and sold by Solomon Southwick, in Queen-Street 1772
Edition:The second edition
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Item Description:"And now my great age requiring my dismission from service in the militia, and to put off my armour, I am willing that the great and glorious works of almighty God, to us children of men, should appear to the world; and having my minutes by me, my son has taken the care and pains to collect from them the ensuing narrative ..."--To the reader, signed: Benjamin Church. - "Ode heroica ..."--p. [199], signed: Benj. Church, Sen. [son of Edward Church and grandson of Benjamin Church.]. - "The life of Colonel Church."--p. 195-198, written by Ezra Stiles, who is credited with editing this edition. Cf. Alden. - Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 488. - Evans, 12352. - First edition has title: Entertaining passages relating to Philip's War. - Portraits of Benjamin Church and King Philip engraved by Paul Revere. For comments on the portrait of Church see remarks of Charles Deane in Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society 19 (1881-82): 243-245
Urspruengliches Erscheinungsjahr:1716
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (iv, 5-198, [2] p., [2] leaves of plates) ports 20 cm. (8vo)

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