A history of the American nation . rporation, which for a time owned all NewEngland. The pilgrims, seeing that they were to settle there, entered intothis compact, and of themselves assumed that power of self-managementwhich they expected to have in Virginia under the London they obtained a grant from the Council for New England. 5< ^ X^ 4 H s Oen Pi MWH PhO O < P4 54 HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN NATION The first winter was full of terrible distress. In two orthree months time half their company were laid away ingraves under the snow. In the time of most distress therewere but 6
A history of the American nation . rporation, which for a time owned all NewEngland. The pilgrims, seeing that they were to settle there, entered intothis compact, and of themselves assumed that power of self-managementwhich they expected to have in Virginia under the London they obtained a grant from the Council for New England. 5< ^ X^ 4 H s Oen Pi MWH PhO O < P4 54 HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN NATION The first winter was full of terrible distress. In two orthree months time half their company were laid away ingraves under the snow. In the time of most distress therewere but 6 or 7 sound persons; who . . spared no pains,but . . fetched wood for the sick, made them fires, drestthem meat, made their beads . . cloathed and uncloathedthem. . Whilst they had health, yea or any strength con-tinuing, they were not wanting to any that had need ofthem. When the Mayflower sailed back to England, not oneof the settlers returned. They planted corn, they built homes,. A Pilgrim Meeting Holse and Fort they met together in town meeting, they worshiped Godin their own simple fashion. The Puritan state and the Puri-tan church in America were begun. Where there was so much energy and devotion, success wassure to follow. The colony never became a large one, but itwas prosperous, wholesome, and sound. It showedthe way to others, and prepared for the greatermi2:ration of which we shall now read. Out ofsmall beginnings, said Bradford, great thingshave been produced; and, as one small candle may light a xjOut of smallbeginningsgreat thingsare produced THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES—1607-1700 55 thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone to many, yea,in some sort to our whole nation.^
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