10_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o herb_n fruit_n wood_n water_n and_o mineral_n page_n 13_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o beast_n that_o live_v on_o the_o land_n page_n 18_o chap._n 7._o beast_n live_v in_o the_o water_n page_n 24_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o bird_n and_o fowl_n both_o of_o land_n and_o water_n page_n 26_o chap._n 9_o of_o fish_n page_n 32_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o several_a plantation_n in_o particular_a page_n 36_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o evil_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v hurtful_a in_o the_o plantation_n page_n 44_o chap._n 12._o what_o provision_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o a_o journey_n at_o sea_n and_o what_o to_o carry_v with_o we_o for_o our_o use_n at_o land_n page_n 49_o part._n 2._o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o connectâ—cuts_n mowhack_n or_o such_o indian_n as_o be_v westward_o page_n 56_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o tarrenteene_n or_o the_o indian_n inhabit_v eâ—st_a ward_n page_n 6â—_n chap._n 3_o of_o the_o pequant_n and_o narraganâ—ets_n inhabit_v southward_o page_n 61_o chap_n 4._o of_o the_o aberginian_o or_o indian_n northwards_a page_n 62_o chap._n 5._o of_o their_o apparel_n ornament_n painting_n etc._n etc._n page_n 64_o chap._n 6._o of_o their_o diet_n cookery_n etc._n etc._n page_n 66_o chap._n 7._o of_o their_o disposition_n and_o good_a qualification_n as_o friendship_n etc._n etc._n page_n 69_o chap._n 8._o of_o their_o hardiness_n page_n 75_o chap._n 9_o of_o their_o wonder_v at_o the_o first_o view_n of_o any_o strange_a invention_n page_n 77_o chap._n 10._o of_o their_o king_n government_n and_o subject_n obedience_n page_n 79_o chap._n 11._o of_o their_o marriage_n page_n 81_o chap._n 12._o of_o their_o worship_n etc._n etc._n page_n 82_o chap._n 13._o of_o their_o war_n page_n 84_o chap._n 14._o their_o game_n sport_n etc._n etc._n page_n 85_o chap._n 15._o of_o their_o hunt_n page_n 88_o chap._n 16._o of_o their_o fishing_n page_n 89_o chap._n 17._o of_o their_o art_n etc._n etc._n page_n 90_o chap._n 18._o of_o their_o language_n page_n 91_o chap._n 19_o of_o their_o death_n etc._n etc._n page_n 92_o chap._n 20._o of_o their_o woman_n etc._n etc._n page_n 94_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 13._o line_n 25._o for_o squnoâ—ersquashes_n read_v isquâ—utersquashes_n p._n 15._o l._n 10._o he_o they_o l._n 11._o his_fw-la their_o l._n 28._o spoil_v spoil_n p_o 16._o l._n 10._o mast_n mast_n p._n 17._o l._n 37._o boat_n bolle_n p._n 23._o l._n 12._o we_o up_o p._n 24._o l._n 4_o a_o â—_o p._n 27._o l._n 21._o humiliter_n humilitees_n l._n 22._o million_o million_o p._n 29._o l._n 7._o â—ide_v tide_n p._n 31._o l._n 26._o those_o their_o p_o 32_o l._n 26._o hage_n haicke_n p._n 37._o l._n 33._o clar_o câ—arles_n p._n 41._o l._n 10._o land_n inland_n p._n 42.8_o stone_n stop_v l._n 16._o land_n pond_n l._n 36._o breach_n beach_n p_o 45._o l._n 29._o house_n horse_n p._n 46._o l._n 9_o lid_n lie_v l._n 18._o by_o her_z l._n 24._o a_o leâ—t_o out_o l._n 30._o musketor_n mâ—â—ketoâ—_n p._n 47._o l._n 2._o fen_n left_a oâ—â—_n p_o 50._o l._n 3._o it_o leave_v out_o p_o 53._o l._n 20._o handsome_a handy_a l._n 36._o country_n gentry_z p_o 54._o l_o 6._o many_o if_o any_o l._n 8._o he_o they_o p._n 57_o l._n 14._o here_o there_o p._n 60._o l._n 1_o place_v place_v â—_o 33._o have_v too_o much_o p._n 70._o l._n â—0_n warm_a worm_n p._n 82._o l._n 8._o object_n subject_n p._n 83._o l._n 38._o english_fw-fr ans_fw-fr english_a man_v the_o south_n part_n of_o new-england_n as_o it_o be_v plant_v this_o year_n 1634._o new_a england_n prospect_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o situation_n bay_n havens_n and_o inlet_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o letter_n patent_n at_o first_o to_o give_v life_n to_o the_o plantation_n of_o new_a england_n and_o have_v daily_o likewise_o by_o his_o favour_n and_o royal_a protection_n cherish_v their_o grow_a hope_n whereby_o many_o of_o his_o majesty_n faithful_a subject_n have_v be_v embolden_v to_o venture_v person_n state_n and_o endeavour_n to_o the_o enlargement_n of_o his_o dominion_n in_o that_o western_a continent_n wherefore_o i_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o further_a encouragement_n of_o those_o that_o hereafter_o either_o by_o purse_n or_o person_n shall_v help_v forward_o the_o plantation_n to_o set_v forth_o these_o few_o observation_n out_o of_o my_o personal_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n the_o place_n whereon_o the_o english_a have_v build_v their_o colony_n be_v judge_v by_o those_o who_o have_v best_a skill_n in_o discovery_n either_o to_o be_v a_o island_n surround_v on_o the_o north_n side_n with_o the_o spacious_a river_n cannada_n and_o on_o the_o south_n with_o hudson_n river_n or_o else_o a_o peninsula_n these_o two_o river_n overlap_v one_o another_o have_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o great_a lake_n which_o be_v not_o far_o off_o one_o another_o as_o the_o indian_n do_v certain_o inform_v we_o but_o it_o be_v not_o my_o intent_n to_o wander_v far_o from_o our_o patent_n wherefore_o i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o thrice_o memorable_a discoverer_n of_o those_o part_n captain_n smith_n who_o have_v likewise_o full_o describe_v the_o southern_a and_o north-east_n part_v of_o new_a england_n with_o the_o note_a headland_n cape_n harbour_n river_n pond_n and_o lake_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o commodity_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o degree_n of_o forty_o one_o and_o forty_o five_o the_o bay_n of_o massachusets_n lie_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o forty_o two_o and_o forty_o three_o bearing_z south-west_n from_o the_o land_n end_v of_o england_n at_o the_o bottom_n whereof_o be_v situate_v most_o of_o the_o english_a plantation_n this_o bay_n be_v both_o safe_a spacious_a and_o deep_a free_a from_o such_o cockle_a sea_n as_o run_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o ireland_n and_o in_o the_o channel_n of_o england_n there_o be_v no_o stiff_a run_v current_n or_o rock_n shelf_n bar_n quicksand_n the_o mariner_n have_v sail_v two_o or_o three_o league_n towards_o the_o bottom_n may_v behold_v the_o two_o cape_n embrace_v their_o welcome_a ship_n in_o their_o arm_n which_o thrust_v themselves_o out_o into_o the_o sea_n in_o form_n of_o a_o halfmoon_n the_o surround_v shore_n be_v high_a and_o show_v many_o white_a cliff_n in_o a_o most_o pleasant_a prospect_n with_o divers_a place_n of_o low_a land_n out_o of_o which_o divers_a river_n vent_v themselves_o into_o the_o ocean_n with_o many_o open_n where_o be_v good_a harbour_v for_o ship_n of_o any_o burden_n so_o that_o if_o a_o unexpected_a storm_n or_o cross_v wind_n shall_v bar_v the_o mariner_n from_o recover_v his_o desire_a port_n he_o may_v reach_v other_o harbour_n as_o plymouth_n cape_n ann_n salome_n marvill_n head_n all_o which_o afford_v good_a ground_n for_o anchorage_n be_v likewise_o land-lockt_a from_o wind_n and_o sea_n the_o chief_a and_o usual_a harbour_n be_v the_o still_a bay_n of_o massachusets_n which_o be_v close_o aboard_o the_o plantation_n in_o which_o most_o of_o our_o ship_n come_v to_o anchor_n be_v the_o near_a their_o mart_n and_o usual_a place_n of_o land_v of_o passenger_n it_o be_v a_o safe_a and_o pleasant_a harbour_n within_o have_v but_o one_o common_a and_o safe_a entrance_n and_o that_o not_o very_o broad_a there_o scarce_o be_v room_n for_o 3._o ship_n to_o come_v in_o board_n and_o board_n at_o a_o time_n but_o be_v once_o within_o there_o be_v room_n for_o the_o anchorage_n of_o 500_o ship_n this_o harbour_n be_v make_v by_o a_o great_a company_n of_o land_n who_o high_a cliff_n shoulder_v out_o the_o boisterous_a sea_n yet_o may_v easy_o deceive_v any_o unskilful_a pilot_n present_v many_o fair_a open_n and_o broad_a sound_n which_o afford_v too_o shallow_a water_n for_o any_o ship_n though_o navigable_a for_o boat_n and_o small_a pinnace_n the_o entrance_n into_o the_o great_a haven_n be_v call_v nantascot_n which_o be_v two_o league_n from_o boston_n this_o place_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o very_a good_a haven_n where_o ship_n common_o cast_v anchor_n until_o wind_n and_o tide_n serve_v they_o for_o other_o place_n from_o hence_o they_o may_v sail_v to_o the_o river_n of_o wessaguscus_n naponset_n charles_n river_n and_o mystic_a river_n on_o which_o river_n be_v seat_v many_o town_n in_o any_o of_o these_o forenamed_a harbour_n the_o seaman_n have_v spend_v their_o old_a store_n of_o wood_n and_o water_n may_v have_v fresh_a supply_n from_o the_o adjacent_a land_n with_o good_a timber_n to_o repair_v their_o weather-beaten_a ship_n here_o likewise_o may_v be_v have_v mast_n or_o yard_n be_v store_n of_o such_o tree_n as_o be_v useful_a for_o the_o same_o purpose_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n winter_n and_o summer_n together_o
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