. The border wars of New England, commonly called King William's and Queen Anne's wars. eretics to beware how they provoked the just anger ofheaven in future. Unfortunately, the purport of themessage is not preserved. Having completed their bloody work as far as possi-ble, the scattered bands now came together again at thefalls, whence they presently moved off in a body toassault Woodmans garrison,^ which stood a little out 1 This venerable structure, built by John Woodman about 1670. was still standing alittle off the Madbury road when the above was written. Within thirty days aftermy visit t
. The border wars of New England, commonly called King William's and Queen Anne's wars. eretics to beware how they provoked the just anger ofheaven in future. Unfortunately, the purport of themessage is not preserved. Having completed their bloody work as far as possi-ble, the scattered bands now came together again at thefalls, whence they presently moved off in a body toassault Woodmans garrison,^ which stood a little out 1 This venerable structure, built by John Woodman about 1670. was still standing alittle off the Madbury road when the above was written. Within thirty days aftermy visit to it, nothing was left but the tall chimney-stack, it having been burned tothe ground on November 9, 1896. It was one of the best preserved specimens of its 1694] DURHAM DESTROYED 101 of the village on a commanding eminence overlooking the whole course of the mornings bloody work. Finding Woodman prepared to give them a warm reception, and fearing that the country people would soon rally to attack them, the assailants drew off, after hearing mass for their victory, BUINS OF WOODMAN GARRISON. with their prisoners and booty. Only one man of themhad been wounded, as they report. They left Durham a shambles. Not far from a hun- time to be found in New England. The situation v> superb, overlooking the countryfor miles around. On a beautiful wooded knoll to the south rest the remains ofseven generations of the Woodman family, from Joh i Woodman, the earliest occupantof these grounds, in 1659, to the latest in 1S62. 102 THE BORDER WARS OF NEW ENGLAND [1694 clred inoffensive persons had been shot down or toma-hawked, in cold blood.^ About thirty were led awayinto captivity. For six miles np and down both sidesof the river the place was in a manner laid dwellings were burned to the ground and manycattle wantonly killed. The survivors were aghast atthe scene of desolation around them, and a great dreadfell upon the country far and near. All, however, wa
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