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First English literary work in America and early colonial feats
The piece recounts historic colonial milestones from Harvard press to the Bay Psalm Book. It notes Sandys’ Metamorphoses translation, Swackey in Bermuda 1609, early Harvard printing 1689, Increase Mather, and the Bay Psalm Book. It also covers Dr. Baakee’s cancer cures and a sensational account of Miss Sophia Richardson surviving three years on Lake Superior, plus various public notices and local ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ovid
George Sandys
London
Virginia
Wm. Swackey
Bermudas
Shakspeare
David
Deborah
Barak
Jael
Heber
Great West
Republic
Defoe
Sinbad
Marryat
England
Crusoe
Racine
Wisconsin
Sophia Richardson
Cleveland
Ohio
Selkirk
Lake Superior
New York Times
Green Bay
Richardson
Miss Richardson
Tie Wres
Muel
Masis
Phissie
Menomony Lidians
Belfast
Port William
Baakee
Tice
Win. M. ‘Tice
Hagerstown
Washington County
Ara Judy
Caroline
Prow Streets
Secon
Moore
John Moore
F. A. Phipps
Speight
J. T. Speight
City of
New York
Gough St
Broadway
Ee Medical
Bankee
Baltimore
Evera
New York Express
Brady
National Soil
Pli
Mr. McDermott
Washington
Wassieror
Hult
Bradysvit
Dorvo
Arnald
Roomis
Iris
Gut
Insmid
Arnold
Stanton
Sickles
Hopkins
Lowitzer
Ark of the Tabernacle
Phillips
Messrs
Magruder
Ratcliff
Mengier
Graham
Carlisle
Mr. Meagher
Tosig