A brief history of the warr with the Indians in Nevv-England, (from June 24, 1675. when the first English-man was murdered by the Indians, to August 12. 1676. when Philip, aliàs Metacomet, the principal author and beginner of the warr, was slain.) Wherein the grounds, beginning, and progress of the warr, is summarily expressed. Together with a serious exhortation to the inhabitants of that land, by Increase Mather, teacher of a church of Christ, in Boston in New-England.

All titles

• A brief history of the warr with the Indians in Nevv-England, (from June 24, 1675. when the first English-man was murdered by the Indians, to August 12. 1676. when Philip, aliàs Metacomet, the principal author and beginner of the warr, was slain.) Wherein the grounds, beginning, and progress of the warr, is summarily expressed. Together with a serious exhortation to the inhabitants of that land, by Increase Mather, teacher of a church of Christ, in Boston in New-England.
• Brief history of the warr with the Indians in New-England Earnest exhortation to the inhabitants of New-England

People / Organizations

• John Foster ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")
• Increase Mather (Author)

Imprint

Boston: printed and sold by John Foster over against the sign of the Dove, 1676.

Publication year

1676-1676

ESTC No.

R15223

Grub Street ID

63179

Description

[6], 51, [1], 8; [4], 26, [2] p. ; 4⁰

Note

The last leaf is blank.

"An earnest exhortation to the inhabitants of New-England" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. It was apparently also issued separately (Wing M1205) and is a different work from his "An earnest exhortation to the children of New-England".Citation/references Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), M1187

Holmes, T.J. Increase Mather, 16-A, 50

Evans, 220