02736cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000360012824502550016424600270041926400510044630000470049733600260054433700260057033800360059650000310063250801670066352011580083053400450198865300630203365300690209665300820216565300670224785600430231499900170235747082UtSlPG20260610134100.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a49052342  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF0011 aWood, William, active 1629-163510aNew Englands Prospect :bA true, lively, and experimentall description of that part of America, commonly called New England: discovering the state of that Countrie, both as it stands to our new-come English Planters; and to the old Native Inhabitants1 aNevv Englands prospect 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-10-09  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"New Englands Prospect" by William Wood is a historical account written in the early 17th century. The work offers a detailed description of New England, exploring its geography, resources, wildlife, and the conditions experienced by both English settlers and Native Americans. It serves as both a guide for prospective settlers and a report on the region's natural wealth, addressing potential benefits and challenges for new arrivals.  The opening of the text includes a preface addressing the reader and expressing the author's motivations for writing. Wood emphasizes his intent to provide an honest and experiential account of New England, countering misleading rumors and showcasing the region's advantages. He describes the pleasant landscape, emphasizes the healthful climate compared to England, and outlines its agricultural potential, including the rich soil and favorable conditions for a variety of crops and livestock. Such insights aim to encourage migration and investment into the area while presenting a practical understanding of its challenges, particularly regarding the severe winters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMassachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775  aIndians of North America -- Massachusetts -- Early works to 1800  aMassachuset language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. -- Early works to 1800  aMassachusetts -- Description and travel -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47082  c87921d87921