Major Writers of America, Volume 1Harcourt, Brace & World, 1962 Selections from the writings of fifteen important American authors, including portions of novels, short stories, prose and poems. |
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... Bradford , " whom the lawyer seems to have supposed to have been the Mayflower's skipper ; and that false title has proved difficult to shake off . Brad- ford's own title to his manuscript is simply " Of Plimoth plantation , " which ...
... Bradford , " whom the lawyer seems to have supposed to have been the Mayflower's skipper ; and that false title has proved difficult to shake off . Brad- ford's own title to his manuscript is simply " Of Plimoth plantation , " which ...
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... Bradford as " a wise gentle- man , " and John Pory , too , praised him , and borrowed some of his books to read on the voyage home . Isaack de Rasieres , secretary of the Dutch colony at New Amsterdam , who visited Plymouth in 1627 ...
... Bradford as " a wise gentle- man , " and John Pory , too , praised him , and borrowed some of his books to read on the voyage home . Isaack de Rasieres , secretary of the Dutch colony at New Amsterdam , who visited Plymouth in 1627 ...
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... Bradford first organized his History as a straight narrative , divided into ten chapters , which took the story through the landing of the Mayflower at Plymouth . In starting " The Second Book " he decided " for brevity's sake , " as he ...
... Bradford first organized his History as a straight narrative , divided into ten chapters , which took the story through the landing of the Mayflower at Plymouth . In starting " The Second Book " he decided " for brevity's sake , " as he ...
Contents
WILLIAM BRADFORD | 3 |
My Father and Your Father To | 4 |
Introduction | 10 |
Copyright | |
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