This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...United Colonies, and the imprint, it may be observed, is 'for' (not 'by') Samuel Green. "The second title-page of the Catechism, on which he is named as an 'experienced gentleman, ' may have been prefixed to part of the edition--to all the copies, perhaps, which were sent to England about the time of the Restoration, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...United Colonies, and the imprint, it may be observed, is 'for' (not 'by') Samuel Green. "The second title-page of the Catechism, on which he is named as an 'experienced gentleman, ' may have been prefixed to part of the edition--to all the copies, perhaps, which were sent to England about the time of the Restoration, and subsequently--with the knowledge of Mr. Peirson and the Commissioners; or the substitution may have been Scot's own device to give himself, in London, a certificate of position and character, and perhaps add weight to his statements in support of the title of the Narragansett proprietors and of his own claims to lands for which he had procured deeds from Indians on Long Island."--Trvmbuli. Mr. Trumbull, in his Catalogue of Books and Tracts, says: "The advice of the commissioners 'to turn it into the Narragansett or Pequot language' was not followed. The Catechism remains in the dialect of 'the southwest parts'--i. e., the Quiripi (or Quinnipiac) spoken from New Haven westward, near Long Island Sound, and presents the only known specimen of that dialect." The following is a copy of Scot's title-page taken from fac-simile in Mr. Trumbull's reprint: 2929 Some Helps for the Indians; Shewing them how to Improve their Natural Reason, to know the true God, and the Peirson (Abraham)--continued. Christian Religion. 1. By leading them to see the Divine Au-thority of the Scriptures. 2. By the Scriptures, the Divine truths necessary to Eternal sal-vation. By Abraham Peirson Pastor of the Church at Branford.--Examined and approved by that Experienced Gentleman (in the In-dian Language) Captain j John Scot. Cambridge: Printed for Samuel Green, 1658. The first sheet of the catechism was reprinted in Eliot (John) A further Accompt of the...
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Good with no dust jacket. 1578985013. Exact photographic facsimile of the original printed in 1885. Hard cover published by Central Book Co. in 1966. No dust jacket. Maroon covers with gilt lettering on spine. Corners are bumped some. Covers have some edge wear. Edges of pages have slight soiling and foxing. Book is in good condition. 1135 pages, 4.2 lbs.; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 1135 pages.
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