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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Colonial history. (search)
e and Dublin could afford; and had perfected his education by visiting, in part at least, in the public service, not Holland and France only, in the days of Prince Maurice and Richelieu, but Venice and Constantinople. Winthrop, i. 348 and 354; Mather, b. II. c. XI. From boyhood his manners had been spotless; and the purity of his soul added lustre and beauty to the gifts of nature and industry; Winthrop, i. 341. as he travelled through Europe, he sought the society of men eminent for learhen his father, the father of Massachusetts, became impoverished by his expenses in planting the colony, the pious son, unsolicited and without recompense, relinquished his large inheritance, that it might be spent in furthering the great work Mather, b. II. c. XI., Winthrop's will, in Winthrop, II. 360. in Massachusetts; himself, singlehanded and without wealth, engaging in the enterprise of planting Connecticut. Care for posterity seemed Chap XI.} 1661 the motive to his actions. And ze
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Chapter 12: (search)
after a full report from a numerous committee, of which Bradstreet, Hawthorne, Mather, and Norton, were members, May the general court published a declaration of na of it, T. Prince's Account of English ministers, &c. &c. Compare Neal's N. E.; Mather, b. VI. c. VI.; Gookin's Praying Indians, Ms. Thus churches were gathered in 1675 and 1676, and now, in 1833 and 1836, reprinted by S. G. Drake; Increase Mather's Hist. of Troubles with the Indians; Hubbard's Indian Wars; Church's Hist. ohile others found the prophecy of calamities in the howling of the wolves. C Mather, II. 486. I. Mather, 34. Hubbard, 120. At the very beginning of danger, thI. Mather, 34. Hubbard, 120. At the very beginning of danger, the colonists exerted their wonted energy. Volunteers from Massachusetts joined the troops from Plymouth; and within a week from the commencement of hostilities, the rage, and constancy. Unquestionably, if the blessed Cotton, Hooker, Davenport, Mather, Shepherd, Mitchell, were now living, they would, as is evident from their prin
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Chapter 17: (search)
Chap. XVII.} and tyrannical to which men of English descent were ever exposed. The wicked walked on every side; Cotton Mather. and the vilest men were exalted. As agents of James II., they established an arbitrary government; as men in office, ths, according to their ancient records, should be granted them; the fee for the grants was the excuse for extortion. All Mather. the inhabitants, wrote Randolph, exultingly, must take new grants of their lands, which will bring in vast profits. Indcape from the worst of bondage The governor invaded liberty and property after such a manner, said the temperate Increase Mather, as no man could say any thing was his own. The jurisdiction of Andros had, from the first, com- 1687 prehended all Nt sin. Yet desperate measures were postponed, that one of the ministers might make an appeal to the king; and Increase Mather, escaping the vigilance of Randolph, was already embarked on the dangerous mission for redress. But relief came from a r