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100 1 _aWood, William, active 1629-1635
245 1 0 _aNew 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 Inhabitants
246 1 _aNevv Englands prospect
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2014-10-09
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMassachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
653 _aIndians of North America -- Massachusetts -- Early works to 1800
653 _aMassachuset language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. -- Early works to 1800
653 _aMassachusetts -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47082
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