. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages: . he discomfort of the voyage, and laidthe foundation for a portion of the mortality which prevailed the firstwinter. Land ho! This welcome cry was not heard until two months hadelapsed, and on November 9th, old style, or November 19th, new style, thesandy cliffs of Cape Cod were the first points which greeted the eyes of GOVERNOR Bradfords account of the Mayflowers arrival Being thus arived in a good harbor and
. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages: . he discomfort of the voyage, and laidthe foundation for a portion of the mortality which prevailed the firstwinter. Land ho! This welcome cry was not heard until two months hadelapsed, and on November 9th, old style, or November 19th, new style, thesandy cliffs of Cape Cod were the first points which greeted the eyes of GOVERNOR Bradfords account of the Mayflowers arrival Being thus arived in a good harbor and brought safe to land, they fellupon their knees & blessed ye God of heaven, who had brought them overye vast & furious ocean, and delivered them from all ye periles & miseriestherof, againe to set their feete on ye firme and stable earth, their properelemente. And no marvell if they were thus joyefull, seeing wise Seneca wasso affected with sailing a few miles on ye coast of his own Italy; as heaffirmed, that he had rather remaine twentie years on his way by land, thenpass by sea to any place in a short time; so tedious & dreadfuU was ye sameunto 7. fe THE FOUNDING OF NEW ENGLAND 627 [] But hear I cannot but stay and make a pause, and stand half amased atthis poore peoples presente condition; and so I thinke will the reader too,when he well considers ye same. Being thus passed ye vast ocean, and a seaof troubles before in their preparation (as may be remembered by yt whichwente before), they had now no friends to wellcome them, nor inns to enter-taine or refresh their weatherbeaten bodys, no houses or much less townesto repaire too, to seeke for succoure. It is recorded in scripture as a mercieto ye apostle & his shipwraked company, yt the barbarians shewed them nosmale kindness in refreshing them, but these savage barbarians, when theymette with them (as after will appeare) were readier to fill their sids full ofarrows then otherwise. And for ye season it was win
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