The Wonderful narrative or, A faithful account of the French prophets, their agitations, extasies, and inspirations: to which are added, several other remarkable instances of persons under the influence of the like spirit, in various parts of the world, particularly in New-England. In a letter to a friend. With an appendix, directing to the proper use of such extraordinary appearances in the course of Providence. [Three lines from I John]
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Boston
Printed and sold by Rogers and Fowle, at the head of Queen-Street near the Town-House
1742, 1742
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | "Corrections."--p. [109]. - English Short Title Catalog, W20925. - Error in paging: p. 55 misnumbered 57. - Evans, 4915. - Half-title: An account of the French prophets, with others of the like spirit. - Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. - The appendix, apparently by another hand (Charles Chauncy's?), is signed: Anti-Enthusiasticus. See Gaustad, E.S. "Charles Chauncy and the Great Awakening" in Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 45 (1951): 125-135. Gaustad suggests Chauncy Whittelsey as author of the Wonderful narrative. - Variously attributed to Charles Chauncy, Benjamin Colman and Ezra Stiles. Chauncy denies knowledge of its authorship in correspondence reprinted in: New England historical and genealogical register 10 (October, 1856): 334 |
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