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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. PREFACE xi
  3. CONTENTS xv
  4. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xvii
  5. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION 3
  6. CHAPTER II. THE MATHERS IN ENGLAND 11
  7. CHAPTER III. PURITAN EMIGRANTS 19
  8. CHAPTER IV. THE SETTLEMENT OF THE MATHERS IN NEW ENGLAND . — T H E BIRTH OF INCREASE MATHER 25
  9. CHAPTER V. BOYHOOD 35
  10. CHAPTER VI. HARVARD COLLEGE. THE CHOICE OF A LIFE WORK 43
  11. CHAPTER VII. EXPERIMENTAL YEARS ENGLAND, IRELAND, AND GUERNSEY 56
  12. CHAPTER VIII. BEGINNINGS IN BOSTON 71
  13. CHAPTER IX. THE TEACHER OF THE SECOND CHURCH 86
  14. CHAPTER Χ. PUBLIC LIFE 106
  15. CHAPTER XI. LITERARY LEADER AND SPOKESMAN OF THE PEOPLE 125
  16. CHAPTER XII. “ILLUSTRIOUS PROVIDENCES,” AND THE FLIGHT TO ENGLAND 155
  17. CHAPTER XIII. THE COURT OF JAMES THE SECOND 190
  18. CHAPTER XIV. THE NEGOTIATION WITH WILLIAM III 211
  19. CHAPTER XV. THE NEW CHARTER 246
  20. CHAPTER XVI. THE BOSTONIAN IN LONDON 262
  21. CHAPTER XVII. “DOLEFULL WITCHCRAFT” 287
  22. CHAPTER XVIII. DEFENDING HIS FAITH 317
  23. CHAPTER XIX. THE FIRST DEFEAT 337
  24. CHAPTER XX. OLD AGE AND THE NEW CENTURY 375
  25. CHAPTER XXI. INCREASE MATHER 389
  26. APPENDICES 401
  27. APPENDIX A. MATHER'S AGENCY AND THE PLYMOUTH COLONY 403
  28. APPENDIX В. THE RETURN OF SEVERAL MINISTERS CONSULTED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, AND THE HONOURABLE COUNCIL, UPON THE PRESENT WITCHCRAFTS IN SALEM VILLAGE 405
  29. APPENDIX С. LIST OF BOOKS REFERRED TO 407
  30. APPENDIX D. CHECK LIST OF MATHER'S WRITINGS 416
  31. INDEX 423
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. PREFACE xi
  3. CONTENTS xv
  4. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xvii
  5. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION 3
  6. CHAPTER II. THE MATHERS IN ENGLAND 11
  7. CHAPTER III. PURITAN EMIGRANTS 19
  8. CHAPTER IV. THE SETTLEMENT OF THE MATHERS IN NEW ENGLAND . — T H E BIRTH OF INCREASE MATHER 25
  9. CHAPTER V. BOYHOOD 35
  10. CHAPTER VI. HARVARD COLLEGE. THE CHOICE OF A LIFE WORK 43
  11. CHAPTER VII. EXPERIMENTAL YEARS ENGLAND, IRELAND, AND GUERNSEY 56
  12. CHAPTER VIII. BEGINNINGS IN BOSTON 71
  13. CHAPTER IX. THE TEACHER OF THE SECOND CHURCH 86
  14. CHAPTER Χ. PUBLIC LIFE 106
  15. CHAPTER XI. LITERARY LEADER AND SPOKESMAN OF THE PEOPLE 125
  16. CHAPTER XII. “ILLUSTRIOUS PROVIDENCES,” AND THE FLIGHT TO ENGLAND 155
  17. CHAPTER XIII. THE COURT OF JAMES THE SECOND 190
  18. CHAPTER XIV. THE NEGOTIATION WITH WILLIAM III 211
  19. CHAPTER XV. THE NEW CHARTER 246
  20. CHAPTER XVI. THE BOSTONIAN IN LONDON 262
  21. CHAPTER XVII. “DOLEFULL WITCHCRAFT” 287
  22. CHAPTER XVIII. DEFENDING HIS FAITH 317
  23. CHAPTER XIX. THE FIRST DEFEAT 337
  24. CHAPTER XX. OLD AGE AND THE NEW CENTURY 375
  25. CHAPTER XXI. INCREASE MATHER 389
  26. APPENDICES 401
  27. APPENDIX A. MATHER'S AGENCY AND THE PLYMOUTH COLONY 403
  28. APPENDIX В. THE RETURN OF SEVERAL MINISTERS CONSULTED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, AND THE HONOURABLE COUNCIL, UPON THE PRESENT WITCHCRAFTS IN SALEM VILLAGE 405
  29. APPENDIX С. LIST OF BOOKS REFERRED TO 407
  30. APPENDIX D. CHECK LIST OF MATHER'S WRITINGS 416
  31. INDEX 423
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