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The redeemed captive returning to Zion : A faithful history of remarkable occurences, in the captivity and deliverance of Mr. John Williams, Minister of the Gospel in Deerfield, who, in the desolation which befel that plantation, by an incursion of the French and Indians, was by them carried away, with all his family, and his neighbourhood, unto Canada. Drawn up by himself. Whereto there is annexed, a sermon preached by him, upon his return, at the lecture in Boston, December 5, 1706. On those words, Luke 8. 39. [Two lines of text] As also an appendix, containing a account of those taken captive at Deerfield, Feb. 29, 1703-4; of those killed after they went out of town; those who returned; and of those still absent from their native country; of those who were slain at that time in or near the town; and of the mischief done by the enemy in Deerfield, from the beginning of its settlement to the death of the Rev. Mr. Williams, in 1729. With a conclusion to the whole, by the Rev. Mr. Williams of Springfield, and the Rev. Mr. Prince of Boston.

Author/creator Williams, John, 1664-1729
Format Electronic and Book
EditionThe fifth edition.
Publication InfoBoston : Printed and sold by John Boyle next door to the Three Doves in Marlborough Street, 1774.
Description70, 2 unnumbered pages ; 4⁰.
Supplemental Content Full text online
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorWilliams, Stephen, 1693-1782, author.
Other author/creatorPrince, Thomas, 1687-1758, author.
Other author/creatorWilliams, Stephen, 1693-1782.
Other author/creatorPrince, Thomas, 1687-1758.
Other author/creatorDudley, Joseph, 1647-1720, dedicatee.
Other author/creatorBoyle, John, 1746-1819, printer.
Other author/creatorWilliams, John, 1664-1729. Reports of divine kindness: or, Remarkable mercies should be faithfully published, for the praise of God the giver.
General noteDedication to Joseph Dudley signed: John Williams. March 3d, 1706-7.
General noteEdition statement transposed; precedes "As also an appendix .." on title page.
General note"Reports of divine kindness: or, Remarkable mercies should be faithfully published, for the praise of God the giver. .. By John Williams .."--p. [53]-62, with separate title page.
General noteBookseller's advertisement, p. [71].
General noteReproduction of original from Library of Congress.
References Evans, 13773
References Ayer Coll., 309
References English Short Title Catalog, W21682.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formCaptivity narratives.
Genre/formSermons 1706.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Boston.

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