Ruth of Boston: A Story of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Otis James. Ruth of Boston: A Story of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

A PROPER BEGINNING

ON THE BROAD OCEAN

MAKING READY FOR BATTLE

THE REST OF THE VOYAGE

THE FIRST VIEW OF AMERICA

THE TOWN OF SALEM

OTHER VILLAGES

VISITING SALEM

MAKING COMPARISONS

AN INDIAN GUEST AND OTHER VISITORS

A CHRISTENING AND A DINNER

DECIDING UPON A HOME

A SAD LOSS

REJOICING TURNED INTO MOURNING

THANKSGIVING DAY IN JULY

LEAVING SALEM FOR CHARLESTOWN

OUR NEIGHBORS

GETTING SETTLED

THE GREAT SICKNESS

MOVING THE TOWN

MASTER GRAVES PROHIBITS SWIMMING

ANNA FOSTER'S PARTY

THE TOWN OF BOSTON

GUARDING AGAINST FIRES

OUR OWN NEW HOME

THE FASHION OF THE DAY

MY OWN WARDROBE

MASTER JOHNSON'S DEATH

MANY NEW KINDS OF FOOD

THE SUPPLY OF FOOD

THE SAILING OF THE "LYON"

THE FAMINE

THE SEARCH FOR FOOD

THE STARVATION TIME

A DAY TO BE REMEMBERED

THE COMING OF THE "LYON"

ANOTHER THANKSGIVING DAY

A DEFENSE FOR THE TOWN

THE PROBLEM OF SERVANTS

CHICKATABUT

BUILDING A SHIP

HOUSEHOLD CONVENIENCES

HOW THE WORK IS DIVIDED

LAUNCHING THE SHIP

MASTER WINTHROP'S MISHAP

NEW ARRIVALS

ANOTHER FAMINE

FINE CLOTHING FORBIDDEN

OUR FIRST CHURCH

A TROUBLESOME PERSON

THE VILLAGE OF MERRY MOUNT

PUNISHING THOMAS MORTON

PHILIP RATCLIFF'S CRIME

IN THE PILLORY

STEALING FROM THE INDIANS

THE PASSING OF NEW LAWS

MASTER PORMONT'S SCHOOL

SCHOOL DISCIPLINE

OTHER TOOLS OF TORTURE

DIFFICULT LESSONS

OTHER SCHOOLS

RAISING FLAX

PREPARING FLAX

SPINNING, BLEACHING, AND WEAVING FLAX

WHAT WE GIRLS DO AT HOME

MAKING SOAP

SOAP FROM BAYBERRIES

GOOSE-PICKING

A CHANGE OF GOVERNORS

THE FLIGHT OF ROGER WILLIAMS

SIR HARRY VANE

MAKING SUGAR

A "SUGARING DINNER"

TRAINING DAY

SHOOTING FOR A PRIZE

LECTURE DAY

PUNISHMENT FOR EVIL-DOERS

THE MURDER OF JOHN OLDHAM

SAVAGES ON THE WAR-PATH

PEQUOT INDIANS

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Truly it seems a great undertaking to journey from London into the land of America, yet I have done so, and because of there being very few girls only twelve years of age who are likely to make such a voyage, it seems to me well if I set down those things which I saw and did that might be interesting to myself in the future, when I shall have grown to be an old lady, if God permits, or to any other who may come upon this diary.

Of course I must first set down who I am, in case strangers should some day chance to find this book, and, growing interested in it – for who can say that I may not be able to tell a story which shall be entertaining, because of there being in it much which the people of England have never seen – give me credit for having written a diary without a proper beginning.

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In the third class were those called indentured servants, which is much the same as if I said apprentices.

The fourth and last class had in it those people who were to work for wages, at whatsoever trade or calling they were best fitted.

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