The history and antiquities of Boston .. . gue hanging out at his mouth, and their people. They say, Humfray Adderton, the blood running out at his ears: Being taken who at the trial of Wealock Christison, did, as up and brought into the Court-house, the place it were, bid defiance to Heaven, by saying to where he had been active in sentencing the Wenlock, You pronounce Woes and Judge- innocent to death, his blood ran through the ments, and those that are gone before you fro- floor, exhibiting to the spectators a shocking nounced Woes and Judgements; but the Judge- instance of the Divine venge
The history and antiquities of Boston .. . gue hanging out at his mouth, and their people. They say, Humfray Adderton, the blood running out at his ears: Being taken who at the trial of Wealock Christison, did, as up and brought into the Court-house, the place it were, bid defiance to Heaven, by saying to where he had been active in sentencing the Wenlock, You pronounce Woes and Judge- innocent to death, his blood ran through the ments, and those that are gone before you fro- floor, exhibiting to the spectators a shocking nounced Woes and Judgements; but the Judge- instance of the Divine vengeance against a dar- ments of the Lord God are not upon us yet, ing and hardened persecutor; that made a was suddenly surprised: having been, on a fearful example of that divine judgement, certain day, exercising his men with much which, when forewarned of, he had openly pomp and ostentation, he was returning home despised, and treated with disdain.—Besse, m the evening, near the place where they ii. 270. 46 362 HISTORY OF BOSTON. [ CHAPTER XXXVIII. Alarming Dissensions. — A Synod appointed. — Samuel Whiting. — Disagreements in the Synod. —French Protestants.—Thomas Breedon. — Imprisoned and fined,—Thomas Lake.—The KingsProclamation treated with Indignity.—Its Effect in England.—Adam Winthi-op. — Chiefs ofthe Wampanoag Indians.—Wamsuttsi. — His Death.—Its Cause.—Pometacom succeeds him.—Notice of his Dress. —New coining Regulation. — A Fast. —An Earthquake. — Obstruction of thePrinting Press. —The Indian Bible. —Death of John Norton. — Dr. John Owen invited to settle inBoston.—Effects of the Restoration.—Agents expected from England. — The Charter committedto special keeping. — Arrival of Commissioners from the King. — Men raised to go against theDutch at Manhattan. —The place capitulates and they are disbanded. —Capt. Davenport killed byLightning. — Incidents attending. — Crops blighted. — Wheat has not re
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