A popular history of the United States : from the first discovery of the western hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the union of the states ; preceded by a sketch of the prehistoric period and the age of the mound builders . fference of styles, made Forefathers Day the 22d. 1 They were Miles Standish, John Carver, William Bradford, Edward Winslow, JohnTilley, Edward Tilley, John Howland, Richard Warren, Steven Hopkins, Edward Doty;two seamen, John AUerton and Thomas English, hired by the colonists; of the shipscompany, Clark, the first mate, Coppin, the master-gunne
A popular history of the United States : from the first discovery of the western hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the union of the states ; preceded by a sketch of the prehistoric period and the age of the mound builders . fference of styles, made Forefathers Day the 22d. 1 They were Miles Standish, John Carver, William Bradford, Edward Winslow, JohnTilley, Edward Tilley, John Howland, Richard Warren, Steven Hopkins, Edward Doty;two seamen, John AUerton and Thomas English, hired by the colonists; of the shipscompany, Clark, the first mate, Coppin, the master-gunner, and three unnamed sailors. 394 THE PURITANS. [Chap. XIV. ^ and litle runing brooks, they decided upon no particular site for thecolony, for they afterwards, says Bradford, * took better view ofthe place, and resolved where to pitch their dwelling. Nor couldthey have spent much time in a survey of the shores of the harbor,for they returned that day to their companions, at the end of CapeCod, to report the success of the expedition — a return saddened bythe news of the death of William Bradfords wife, who, during hisabsence, had fallen overboard and was drowned. With this voyageof the shallop no tradition seems to be. connected. We have only. ^V ^ ^ Map of Plymouth Harbor. the cold, bare records of ordinary facts; the rough pioneer work ofmen engaged in an arduous duty, to be done at any risk of hardship,and to be done quickly. All the romantic interest that tradition lendsto the landing of the Pilgrims came later with the disembarkation ofthe passengers of the Mayflower^ upon the rock at Plymouth. On the 15th of December the Mayflower left her harbor at CapeCod; the next day, Saturday, the 16th, she dropped her anchor abouthalf-way between Plymouth and Clarks Island. On Monday andTuesday, the 18th and 19th, exploring parties, some in the shallop,and some on foot, cruised along the shore or roamed through the woods 1621.] THE LANDING ON JANUARY 4, 1621. 395
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