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Record Nr.

UNISA996390467803316

Autore

Mather Increase <1639-1723.>

Titolo

An essay for the recording of illustrious providences [[electronic resource] ] : wherein, an account is given of many remarkable and very memorable events, which have happened in this last age; especially in New-England. By Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Printed at Boston in New-England, : and are to be sold by George Calvert at the sign of the Half-moon in Pauls Church-yard, London, 1684

Descrizione fisica

[22], 372, [10] p

Soggetti

Providence and government of God

Witchcraft - New England

New England History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The work is a collection of accounts of happenings of rare, extraordinary and marvellous nature; of storms at sea with remarkable deliverances; of lightning, magnetism, earthquakes, and other natural phenomena; and of demons and witchcraft."--MWA.

A reissue, with cancel title page, of the Boston edition printed by Samuel Green in 1684. Cf. Holmes.

With a final advertisement leaf.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0113