Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828 edition. Excerpt: ... NARRATIVE. On the 10th of February, 1675, came the Indians with great numberst upon Lancaster: their first coming was about sun-rising; hearing the noise of some guns we looked out; several houses were burning, and the smoke ascending to heaven. There were five persons taken in one house, the father and mother, and a sucking child they knocked on the head, the other two they took and carried away alive. There were two others, who being out of their garrison upon occasion, were set upon; one w, as knocked on the head, the other escaped. Another there was who running along was shot and wounded, and fell down; he begged of them his life, promising tbem money, (as they told me) but they would Before the calendar was reformed, the year commenced on the 25th March, Lady-Day, or Annunciation. This, with the difference between the Julian and solar year, which is now from 11 to 12 days, would give the time, according to modern computation, February 21st, 1676. The 150th Anniversary of this interesting event was celebrated in this town on the 21st February, 1826. An address was delivered on the occasion by Isaac Goodwin', Esq., then of Sterling, now of Worcester. t Fifteen hundred was the number, according to the best authorities. They were the Wamponoags, led by King Philip, accompanied by the Narrhagansetts, his allies, and also by the Nipmucks and Nashaways, whom his artful eloquence had persuaded to join with him. V not hearken to him, but knocked him on the head, stript him naked, and split open his bowels. Another seeing many of the Indians about his bam, ventur'd and went out, but was quickly shot down. There were three others belonging to the same garrison who were killed; the Indians getting up upon the roof of the barn, had advantage to...
