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

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

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