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George Bancroft, History of the Colonization of the United States, Vol. 1, 17th edition., Chapter 9: (search)
and state; another was the able, reverend, and grave Francis Higginson, of Jesus College, Cambridge, commended for his worthspirit as well as the law of the dauntless community. As Higginson and his companions were receding from the Land's end, he s continent; in this manner Skelton was chosen pastor and Higginson teacher. Three or four of the gravest members of the chutheir hands on Skelton with prayer, and in like manner on Higginson; so that these two blessed servants of the Lord came in are published of the glowing description of New England by Higginson. For the concession of the Massachusetts charter seemen of distress. Above eighty had died the winter before. Higginson himself was wasting under a hectic fever; many others wercclesiastical system of Massachusetts, was gathered while Higginson was yet alive; on the sixth of August he gave up the ghose, commended to the exercise of prophecy. The death of Higginson had left Salem in want of a teacher; and in April it call