Ruth of Boston: A Story of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
by James Otis
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- RUTH OF BOSTON
- FOREWORD
- CONTENTS
- A PROPER BEGINNING
- ON THE BROAD OCEAN
- MAKING READY FOR BATTLE
- THE REST OF THE VOYAGE
- THE FIRST VIEW OF AMERICA
- THE TOWN OF SALEM
- OTHER VILLAGES
- VISITING SALEM
- MAKING COMPARISONS
- AN INDIAN GUEST AND OTHER VISITORS
- A CHRISTENING AND A DINNER
- DECIDING UPON A HOME
- A SAD LOSS
- REJOICING TURNED INTO MOURNING
- THANKSGIVING DAY IN JULY
- LEAVING SALEM FOR CHARLESTOWN
- OUR NEIGHBORS
- GETTING SETTLED
- THE GREAT SICKNESS
- MOVING THE TOWN
- MASTER GRAVES PROHIBITS SWIMMING
- ANNA FOSTER'S PARTY
- THE TOWN OF BOSTON
- GUARDING AGAINST FIRES
- OUR OWN NEW HOME
- THE FASHION OF THE DAY
- MY OWN WARDROBE
- MASTER JOHNSON'S DEATH
- MANY NEW KINDS OF FOOD
- THE SUPPLY OF FOOD
- THE SAILING OF THE "LYON"
- THE FAMINE
- THE SEARCH FOR FOOD
- THE STARVATION TIME
- A DAY TO BE REMEMBERED
- THE COMING OF THE "LYON"
- ANOTHER THANKSGIVING DAY
- A DEFENSE FOR THE TOWN
- THE PROBLEM OF SERVANTS
- CHICKATABUT
- BUILDING A SHIP
- HOUSEHOLD CONVENIENCES
- HOW THE WORK IS DIVIDED
- LAUNCHING THE SHIP
- MASTER WINTHROP'S MISHAP
- NEW ARRIVALS
- ANOTHER FAMINE
- FINE CLOTHING FORBIDDEN
- OUR FIRST CHURCH
- A TROUBLESOME PERSON
- THE VILLAGE OF MERRY MOUNT
- PUNISHING THOMAS MORTON
- PHILIP RATCLIFF'S CRIME
- IN THE PILLORY
- STEALING FROM THE INDIANS
- THE PASSING OF NEW LAWS
- MASTER PORMONT'S SCHOOL
- SCHOOL DISCIPLINE
- OTHER TOOLS OF TORTURE
- DIFFICULT LESSONS
- OTHER SCHOOLS
- RAISING FLAX
- PREPARING FLAX
- SPINNING, BLEACHING, AND WEAVING FLAX
- WHAT WE GIRLS DO AT HOME
- MAKING SOAP
- SOAP FROM BAYBERRIES
- GOOSE-PICKING
- A CHANGE OF GOVERNORS
- THE FLIGHT OF ROGER WILLIAMS
- SIR HARRY VANE
- MAKING SUGAR
- A "SUGARING DINNER"
- TRAINING DAY
- SHOOTING FOR A PRIZE
- LECTURE DAY
- PUNISHMENT FOR EVIL-DOERS
- THE MURDER OF JOHN OLDHAM
- SAVAGES ON THE WAR-PATH
- PEQUOT INDIANS
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