| Item Description: | "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: Benjamin Church. - "Ode heroica .."--p. [199], signed: Benj. Church, Sen. [son of Edward Church and grandson of Benjamin Church]. - "The life of Colonel Church."--p. 195-198, written by Ezra Stiles, who is credited with editing this edition. Cf. Alden. - Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 488. - English Short Title Catalog, W31906. - Evans, 12352. - First edition has title: Entertaining passages relating to Philip's War which began in the month of June, 1675. - Portraits of Benjamin Church and King Philip engraved by Paul Revere. For comments on the portrait of Church see remarks of Charles Deane in Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society 19 (1881-82): 243-245. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - Sabin, 12997 |
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