An edition of Plymouth plantation (2009)

Plymouth plantation

selections from the narratives of William Bradford and Edward Winslow

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Table of Contents

Historical gazetteer
Historical introduction
Religion dissenters are driven from England by persecution
Their troubled and difficult departure into Holland in 1608
Their settling in Holland, and their manner of living there
Why the Pilgrims left Holland
Preparations for the difficult voyage
Arrangements for the colony
The departure from Leyden and preparations at Southampton
The Speedwell proves unseaworthy and is left behind
The voyage of the Mayflower and arrival in Cape Cod
The landing and the Mayflower Compact
Exploration and the first discovery
The second discovery
Choosing a likely location for settlement
The third discovery
Building a plantation
The settlers and sailors suffer disease and death
The arrival of Samoset and Squanto: peace treaty with Massasoit
The Mayflower departs as the settlers begin Spring planting
A journey to Pokanoket
Voyage to the kingdom of Nauset to seek a lost boy
A journey to Nemasket in defense of the Great King, Massasoit
A relation of our voyage to the Massachusetts
Fall brings the first harvest and the arrival of new settlers
A letter sent to England by Winslow
Hostile Indians threaten the colony
A voyage to the Massachusetts to trade
Suspicion about Squanto; the Sparrow arrives with no provisions
The harvest being insufficient, the colonists buy corn from the Indians
Word is sent to Plymouth that Massasoit is dying
Troubles with settlers; Indians conspire to attack
Individual planting begins
Appendix: Passengers on the Mayflower.

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Includes index.

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[Chicago, Ill.]
Series
The Lakeside Classics, Lakeside classics

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Dewey Decimal Class
974.4/02
Library of Congress
F68 .B808 2009

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lviii, 308, [2] p
Number of pages
308

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL31236206M
LCCN
2010362128
OCLC/WorldCat
489091277

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