miscellaneous publications, records and manuscripts, have been faithfully consulted, and their essence condensed into this little volume. In the use of these voluminous materials we have not been hurried. A considerable part of the work was compiled in 1802, for the Supplement of Dobson's edition of the Encyclopedia; and, by his permission, and the advice of some judicious friends, has been revised, enlarged, divided into chapters, and published in its present form, for more general benefit. To extend the usefulness of this work, an abstract of the history of New York and New-Jersey has been added to this edition, with a view to its introduction into the schools of these respectable states; and that their pious and indigent youth, of promising talents, might enjoy the benefit of a portion of the avails of its sale, whatever this may be. One of the authors, who is sole proprietor of the work, having consecrated the net profits of all future editions of it to this purpose. Conscious, that in compiling and publishing this little volume, we have been prompted by an upright regard to the best interests of our country, we commit it to the candour and patronage of the public. We hope the youth of the several states, a summary of whose history is here given, will read with pleasure and improvement what we have written for their particular use, with labour and delight; that while reading, they will admire, then love, then imitate the shining virtues of their pious forefathers, be emulous to preserve pure their wise institutions, and, like them, receive the applause and blessings of succeeding generations. APRIL, 1, 1820. J. MORSE. E. PARISH. CONTENTS. The flight of the Puritans to Holland; their suffer- ings during their residence there; their charac- Page. Measures adopted for removing; their voyage; their disappointment as to the place of their settlement, Excursions for discovery; a child born; another voyage for discovery attacked by Indians; dis- cover the place which they afterwards named Plymouth; two men left; Capt. Standish elected Increase of their number; sufferings; a massacre of Virginians; duel; Squanto dies; lands purchased; visit to Massasoit, who is sick; patent obtained; A larger patent obtained; difficulties between the company in England and the planters; persecu- tion of the Puritans; sports on the Lord's day es- tablished; Cromwell and others contemplate a re- moval to America; Massachusetts purchased; settled; charter obtained; its contents; first church formed at Salem; addition of 1500 to the colony; Church gathered in Charlestown; first court held there; Morton sentenced for stealing an Indian canoe; Boston, Watertown, and Roxbury settled; description of the former; scarcity and its good Settlement of Rhode-Island; this colony refused ad- mittance into the confederation; Narraganset In- Earthquake; Uncas visits Gov. Winthrop; Hamp- ton settled; Harvard College founded; Indian plot Emigration ceased; settlement of Woburn; Consid- eration of the colonies; Eastham settled; charac- |