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Excerpt from The Life of the Late Reverend and Learned Dr. Cotton Mather, of Boston, (New England) IT is a sensible pleasure to me that I have prevailed upon so worthy a man as my reve rend and dear brother Mr. David J ennmgs, to transport the treasure of this excellent Life from America to Great Britain. I had enjoy cd, indeed, a happy correspondence with the Reverend Dr. Cotton Mather, for near twenty fins before his death, as well as with the Rev. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
An in-depth biography of one of the most important religious figures of colonial America. Mather's contributions to the development of Puritanism and his role in the Salem Witch trials are explored in detail. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of American religion and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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