Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. THE PILGRIMS INTRODUCED. November, 1O3O. Notice of Oov. Carver. — Mr. Robinson's confidence in hint. — ZValf- many of Plymouth Chinch Records. — Elder Brewster noticed. — His education and early life. — His occupation in Holland. — Hie preaching and views of public prayer. — His library. — His cheer funsocial spirit. —Curious names of his children.—SketchofBrad- ford's life and character. — Is learned in the language. — The Washington of the colony. — Hi poetry.—Notice of Winslow and his wife.—His ambassador.—His residence.—Appointment under Cromwell.— His portrait and moral likeness. — Mr. Aller- ton the merchant. —His honesty and generosity. — Capt. Standish introduced.—His character, family, and r.oat of arms.—Hit daughter's sampler. —Dr. Fuller, the " beloved physician." —Is a good deacon.—His eutogiam by his Christian brethren.—Notice of Mr. Htpkins. —Of John Howland. —Of John Alden andoth'rs. —Number of married men in the company.—Married ladies.— Young ladies and misses.—The last survivor of the hundred passengers.— PrisciUa and Mary, famous in traditionary history.— The Stiyflowr boys. —Number of males andfemales of adults and chiltlren in the company. —The Jitness of the Pilgrim band for their work. —A great mistake in regard to them. There were men with hoary hair, Amongst that Pilgrim band, Why had they come to wither there Away from thetr childhood's land T There wafl woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep lore's truth ; Then was manhood's brow serenely blgbt Ami thy fiery heart of youth. What sought they thus alar? Bright Jewell of the mine t The wealth of boas, the ipolU of War? They Bought a tilth's pure shrine! Mils. Hf.mams. Before we follow the footsteps of the Pilgrims on their exploring tours through th...