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by Benjamin Church (Author)
Title: The entertaining history of King Philip's War: which began in the month of June, 1675: also of expeditions more lately made against the common enemy and Indian rebels in the eastern parts of New-England: with some account of the Divine Providence towards Col. Benjamin Church.
Author: Benjamin Church
Publisher: Gale, Sabin Americana
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SourceLibrary: Huntington Library
DocumentID: SABCP04143400
CollectionID: CTRG02-B983
PublicationDate: 17160101
SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America
Notes: First ed. published under title: Entertaining passages relating to Philip's War. "And now my great age requiring my dismission from service in the militia, and to put off my armour, I am willing that the great and glorious works of almighty God, to us children of men, should appear to the world; and having my minutes by me, my son has taken the care and pains to collect from them the ensuing narrative ... ."--'To the reader, ' signed (p. iv): Benjamin Church. Portraits of Benjamin Church i.e. Charles Churchill] and King Philip engraved by Paul Revere.
Collation: 198, 1] p., 2] leaves of plates: 2 ports.; 19 cm
