Ruth of Boston
- Subtitle
- A Story of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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1. Front matter2. RUTH OF BOSTON3. FOREWORD4. A PROPER BEGINNING5. ON THE BROAD OCEAN6. MAKING READY FOR BATTLE7. THE REST OF THE VOYAGE8. THE FIRST VIEW OF AMERICA9. THE TOWN OF SALEM10. OTHER VILLAGES11. VISITING SALEM12. MAKING COMPARISONS13. AN INDIAN GUEST AND OTHER VISITORS14. A CHRISTENING AND A DINNER15. DECIDING UPON A HOME16. A SAD LOSS17. REJOICING TURNED INTO MOURNING18. THANKSGIVING DAY IN JULY19. LEAVING SALEM FOR CHARLESTOWN20. OUR NEIGHBORS21. GETTING SETTLED22. THE GREAT SICKNESS23. MOVING THE TOWN24. MASTER GRAVES PROHIBITS SWIMMING25. ANNA FOSTER'S PARTY26. THE TOWN OF BOSTON27. GUARDING AGAINST FIRES28. OUR OWN NEW HOME29. THE FASHION OF THE DAY30. MY OWN WARDROBE31. MASTER JOHNSON'S DEATH32. MANY NEW KINDS OF FOOD33. THE SUPPLY OF FOOD34. THE SAILING OF THE "LYON"35. THE FAMINE36. THE SEARCH FOR FOOD37. THE STARVATION TIME38. A DAY TO BE REMEMBERED39. THE COMING OF THE "LYON"40. ANOTHER THANKSGIVING DAY41. A DEFENSE FOR THE TOWN42. THE PROBLEM OF SERVANTS43. CHICKATABUT44. BUILDING A SHIP45. HOUSEHOLD CONVENIENCES46. HOW THE WORK IS DIVIDED47. LAUNCHING THE SHIP48. MASTER WINTHROP'S MISHAP49. NEW ARRIVALS50. ANOTHER FAMINE51. FINE CLOTHING FORBIDDEN52. OUR FIRST CHURCH53. A TROUBLESOME PERSON54. THE VILLAGE OF MERRY MOUNT55. PUNISHING THOMAS MORTON56. PHILIP RATCLIFF'S CRIME57. IN THE PILLORY58. STEALING FROM THE INDIANS59. THE PASSING OF NEW LAWS60. MASTER PORMONT'S SCHOOL61. SCHOOL DISCIPLINE62. OTHER TOOLS OF TORTURE63. DIFFICULT LESSONS64. OTHER SCHOOLS65. RAISING FLAX66. PREPARING FLAX67. SPINNING, BLEACHING, AND WEAVING FLAX68. WHAT WE GIRLS DO AT HOME69. MAKING SOAP70. SOAP FROM BAYBERRIES71. GOOSE-PICKING72. A CHANGE OF GOVERNORS73. THE FLIGHT OF ROGER WILLIAMS74. SIR HARRY VANE75. MAKING SUGAR76. A "SUGARING DINNER"77. TRAINING DAY78. SHOOTING FOR A PRIZE79. LECTURE DAY80. PUNISHMENT FOR EVIL-DOERS81. THE MURDER OF JOHN OLDHAM82. SAVAGES ON THE WAR-PATH83. PEQUOT INDIANS