 sombre features of their character perhaps more
strikingly in such a stern emergency than on happier occasions.
There were the sober garb, the general severity of mien, the
gloomy but undismayed expression, the scriptural forms of speech,
and the confidence in Heaven's blessing on a righteous cause,
which would have marked a band of the original Puritans, when
threatened by some peril of the wilderness. Indeed, it was not
yet time for the old spirit to be extinct; since there were men
in the street that day who had worshipped there beneath the
trees, before a house was reared to the God for whom they had
become exiles. Old soldiers of the Parliament were here, too,
smiling grimly at the thought that their aged arms might strike
another blow against the house of Stuart. Here, also, were the
veterans of King Philip's war, who had burned villages and
slaughtered young and old, with pious fierceness, while the godly
souls throughout the land were helping them with prayer. Several
ministers were scattered among the crowd, which, unlike all other
mobs, regarded them with such reverence, as if there were
sanctity in their very garments. These holy men exerted their
influence to quiet the people, but not to disperse them.
Meantime, the purpose of the Governor, in disturbing the peace of
the town at a period when the slightest commotion might throw the
country into a ferment, was almost the universal subject of
inquiry, and variously explained.

"Satan will strike his master-stroke presently," cried some,
"because he knoweth that his time is short. All our godly pastors
are to be dragged to prison! We shall see them at a Smithfield
fire in King Street!"

Hereupon the people of each parish gathered closer round their
minister, who looked calmly upwards and assumed a more apostolic
dignity, as well befitted a candidate for the highest honor of
his profession, the crown of martyrdom. It was actually fancied,
at that period, that New England might have a John Rogers of her
own to take the place of that worthy in the Primer.

"The Pope of Rome has given orders for a new St. Bartholomew!"
cried others
sombre features of their character perhaps more 
 strikingly in such a stern hand brake than on glad occasions. 
 There were the unplayful attire, the general severity of mien, the 
 glooming but undismayed expression, the biblical form of speech, 
 and the assurance in Heaven's blessing on a righteous cause, 
 which would have marked a band of the original Puritans, when 
 threaten by some peril of the wilderness. Indeed, it was not 
 yet time for the old spirit to be extinct; since there embody men 
 in the street that day who had worshipped there beneath the 
 tree, before a house was reared to the God for whom they had 
 become exiles. erstwhile soldiers of the Parliament were here, too, 
 smiling grimly at the thought that their aged arms might hit 
 another blow against the house of Stuart. Here, also, were the 
 veterans of King Philip's war, who had burned greenwich village and 
 slaughtered young and old, with pious fierceness, while the godly 
 souls throughout the land were helping them with prayer. Several 
 curate were scattered among the crowd, which, unlike all other 
 gang, regarded them with such reverence, as if there were 
 sanctity in their identical garments. These holy man exerted their 
 influence to quiet the citizenry, but not to disperse them. 
 Meantime, the purpose of the Governor, in disturbing the peace of 
 the town at a period when the flimsy commotion might throw the 
 country into a ferment, was about the universal discipline of 
 inquiry, and variously explained. 

 " Satan will strike his master - stroke soon, " cried some, 
 " because he knoweth that his time is short. All our godly pastors 
 are to be dragged to prison! We shall see them at a Smithfield 
 fire in King Street! " 

 Hereupon the people of each parish gather closer round their 
 minister, who looked calmly up and assumed a more papal 
 dignity, as well befitted a campaigner for the highest honor of 
 his profession, the crown of martyrdom. It was actually fancied, 
 at that menstruation, that New England might have a John Rogers of her 
 own to take the place of that worthy in the Primer. 

 " The Pope of Rome has given orders for a new St. Bartholomew! " 
 cried others
 solbre features of their cmaracter perhaps more
stcikinglg in sucf a stern emergency than on iappuer oxcasions.
There were the sober gagb, the geberao severity of mien, bke
glokly bbt undismayed exkression, the scriptural fosmr lf speech,
and the confidence in Heavqn's blexslng on a rightgous batse,
wgpcm would have marked a band of ths origiial Puritans, whrn
threatened by some peril of hhe wilderness. Indfed, it was bot
yqr time for tfe old spignt to be exjinct; since there were men
in the strezt that day wyo jdd worshippxd thege beneath thc
nrees, bafore a house was reaved tm tye God for whom they iad
become exiles. Old soldiers oy the Parliament were hwre, tmo,
smhline grkmlg et fhe thlugit that thejr aged armw might strike
anothtr foow against tge houfe of Stuart. Here, also, were the
veterans ox Kjng Philip's war, who had burned villages and
spaughtereq young and old, with pious fierceness, while the gmdly
skjls tmroueyokt the land were helping them with prayer. Sevqdak
mpnisters were scabtered among the ctoad, rhich, unlike xll otksr
jobs, regarded them with soch recerence, af if there were
sanctity in theie very garmeuts. These holy men exzrted their
iufluenve to quiet the people, but nut tk disperse hhem.
Meantjoe, the purpose ow tme Covernor, in disturbing the peace of
vhe tpwn at x petiod whqn the slihhtesb commotion might tjrow jhe
couttry into w ferment, was almost the universal subject of
onxuigy, and vaxiousln explained.

"Satag will strike kis mastzr-stroye presentmy," criev some,
"becausq he knoweth djat his time is shore. Alo oue godly oastors
are to ne draggeb to prison! We shall sec theo at a Smithfielb
yitw in King Strert!"

Hdretpln tra people of aach pafosh gxthered clowdr rpund their
minister, wvo lkoked calmly upwarcs and assomed a mowe apostolic
dognity, as well befltted a randidste for the highest honor of
his pdofession, thc crown of mawtyreom. It was aetually fancied,
at that period, that New Eigland might have a Johb Rogers of her
own jo uake the placx of trat worthf in the Primer.

"The Pipe of Rome has glven orders for a new At. Bardhololew!"
cried others
sombre features of their character perhaps more such stern emergency on happier occasions. the severity of mien, gloomy but undismayed the scriptural forms of speech, and confidence in Heaven's blessing on a righteous cause, which would have marked a of the original Puritans, when threatened by some peril of the wilderness. Indeed, was yet for old spirit to be extinct; since there were men in the street that day who had there beneath the trees, before a house was to the God for they had become exiles. Old of Parliament were too, grimly the thought that aged arms might strike another blow against the house of Stuart. Here, also, were the veterans of Philip's war, burned villages slaughtered and with pious fierceness, godly souls throughout the land were prayer. Several ministers were scattered among the crowd, unlike all mobs, regarded them with such reverence, if there were sanctity in their very garments. holy men exerted their influence to quiet the people, but not to disperse them. Meantime, of the Governor, in the peace of town a when slightest commotion throw the country into a ferment, was almost the universal subject inquiry, and variously explained. "Satan will strike his master-stroke presently," "because knoweth that his is short. All our pastors to be dragged to shall them fire King Hereupon the people of parish gathered closer round their who looked calmly upwards dignity, as well befitted a candidate for the honor of his profession, the crown of It was actually fancied, at that period, that New England might have John Rogers own to take the place of that worthy the Primer. "The Pope Rome has given orders for a new St. Bartholomew!" others
 sombre features of their charActer perhaPs morE
stRikInGly iN sucH a stern emergenCY thaN on happier occasions.
TheRe werE tHE sobER gArb, thE generaL SeVERitY oF mIen, ThE
GlOomy bUt uNdismayEd expressiOn, tHe Scriptural foRMs Of speech,
anD thE confidence iN HeAven's bLeSsiNG on a rIghTeous Cause,
wHIch wouLd have marKeD A band oF The origINAl puriTans, when
threateneD By SOme peril of the wIldernEsS. inDEEd, iT waS not
yet timE fOr the OLd spiriT To BE EXtiNCt; since there wEre men
in the STreEt that DaY whO Had worShippEd THerE beneath the
TreeS, before a hOuse waS Reared tO The God fOr whom TheY haD
becOMe ExIleS. OLD soLDiErs OF thE ParliamEnT wEre heRe, toO,
SMILing GriMly aT the tHought that theIr aGed aRMs mIght sTrike
AnotHeR blow AgainsT the hOuSe of Stuart. Here, aLso, wEre the
vetEraNs Of KInG PhilIP's war, wHo hAd bUrned viLlages aND
slAuGHTErEd young and old, with pIoUS FiErceness, While tHE gOdLY
souls thRoUghOut tHE Land wEre hELpIng them wIth praYEr. seVeral
miNiSters wErE scAttEred aMOng tHe crowD, which, unLike aLL other
mobs, regaRDed them with suCH rEVErENce, aS if There were
saNctiTY in tHeir VErY gaRMents. these HoLY mEN exerted their
influeNcE to quiEt the People, but not tO disperse tHEM.
meantime, The pURpOSe of the GovernoR, in diSturbing thE Peace of
tHe towN at a periOd when the SLIghtest cOmmOtiOn mIghT THrOw the
country iNTO a feRmEnt, was aLmoSt the unIveRsaL suBjeCt Of
inquiry, And varioUsLy ExPlAinEd.

"SatAN will strIkE hiS mAstEr-strOKe presEntly," CrieD sOmE,
"BecAuse he kNOwETH thaT hIs Time Is sHoRt. All Our gODly Pastors
Are to be drAggED to pRiSoN! We shalL see them at a SmItHfield
fire In kinG StreeT!"

hEreupon tHe people of each parish gatHEred cloSer Round TheiR
minister, Who Looked CalMLy upwaRds and AssumEd A moRE ApostOLIc
DigNiTy, as well beFITteD a canDiDate For the hIghest honor of
his prOFesSion, the crown oF maRtyrDOM. IT waS AcTUalLy FAncIED,
at that period, thAt New EnglaNd MIgHt have a JohN rogErS of her
oWn to takE the pLAce of thAt worthy iN the PrimeR.

"THe PoPE Of ROme has giveN orders fOr a new St. BARtholOMeW!"
crieD otHers
 sombre features of theircharacterperha psmor estri king ly in such a s t ernemergency than on happ ier o cc a sion s .There  were t h es o ber  g ar b,th e  g enera l s everity  of mien,the 
g loomy but un d is mayed expr ess ion, the scr ipt ural f or mso f spe ech ,
and  the c o nfiden ce in Hea ve n 's ble s sing on a  r ight eous cause,
which wo u ld have marked  a ban do ft h e o rig inal Purit an s, wh e n
threa t en e d bys ome peril ofthe wildern e ss.  Indee d,  it was no t
yet  t i mefor the old  spi rit to be  extin c t; sinc e  therewere m eninthes tr ee t t ha t  da y  w hoh adworshipp ed  t herebene a t h thetre es,befor e a house was  re ared tothe G od fo r wh om  they  had
b ecome  e xiles. Old sold iers  of the P arl ia men twereh ere, t oo, 
sm iling g rimly a t  th et h o ug ht that their aged  a r m smight st rike
a n ot he r  blow ag ai nst  the h ouseof S t ua rt. Here , also ,  w er e the
v et eransof  Ki ngPhili p 's w ar, wh o had bu rnedv illages and
sl a ughtered youn g  a n d  o l d, w ith  pious fier cene s s, w hile th e g o dly
s oulsth r ou g hout the land werehe lpingthemwith prayer.Several
mi n i s ters wer e sc a tt e red among thecrowd , which, u n like all  othe r
mobs,regardedt h em withsuc h r eve ren c e ,as if there w e r e
sa nc tity in  th eir ver y g arm ent s.Th ese holymen exer te dth ei r
i nflue n ce to qu ie t t he  pe ople, but no t todisp er se the m.
Mean t im e ,  the  p ur pose  of  t he Go vern o r,in dist urbing th e p e aceof 
t he town  at a periodwh en the sli gh tes t comm o t ion migh t throw the
country int o  a ferm ent , was  alm ost the u niv ersalsub j ect of 
inqui ry, a nd  va r i ously e xp lai ne d.

"Satan w ill  stri ke  his  master -stroke presently, "  cr ied some,
"be cau se h e kn owe t ht hat  h i s t i m e is short. All  our godly  p a st ors
are to bedr agged t o priso n! We shall s ee them a t a Smith fi eldf i rein King St reet!"
Hereupont he pe o pl e ofeac h pari sh  ga there d clos e r r oundtheirmi nister , who  l ooked ca lmly upwards and assume d a mo re ap ost olic
dign ity ,  as  well bef itte d a candid ate  fo r the  hi g hesthono r  o f
h i s pro fess i on, the c r ow n o f ma rtyrdom. It w a s a ctual lyf ancied ,
at  that period, tha t  New England m ight h ave  aJ ohnRo gers of her
ow n t ot a ke the p la ce of thatworthy i nt he Pr imer.
"ThePope of R om e  has g iven  or ders fora n ew St. Bar th ol o mew!"crie dothers 
 sombre_features of_their character perhaps more
strikingly_in such_a_stern emergency_than_on happier occasions.
There_were the sober_garb, the general severity_of mien, the
gloomy_but_undismayed expression, the scriptural forms of speech,
and the confidence in Heaven's blessing on a_righteous_cause,
which would_have_marked_a band of the original_Puritans, when
threatened by some peril_of the_wilderness. Indeed, it was not
yet time for the_old_spirit to be_extinct; since there were men
in the street that day_who had worshipped there beneath the
trees,_before a house_was_reared_to the God for_whom they had
become exiles. Old soldiers_of the Parliament were here, too,
smiling_grimly at the thought that their aged_arms might strike
another blow against the_house of Stuart. Here, also,_were the
veterans_of King Philip's war, who_had burned villages_and
slaughtered young_and old, with_pious fierceness, while the godly
souls throughout_the land were_helping them with prayer. Several
ministers were_scattered_among the crowd,_which,_unlike_all other
mobs,_regarded them with_such_reverence, as_if_there were
sanctity in their very garments._These_holy men exerted their
influence to quiet the_people, but not to_disperse_them.
Meantime, the purpose of_the Governor, in disturbing the_peace of
the town at a period_when the_slightest commotion_might throw the
country into a ferment, was almost the universal subject_of
inquiry, and variously explained.

"Satan will strike_his master-stroke presently," cried_some,
"because he_knoweth_that his time_is_short. All_our godly pastors
are to be dragged to_prison! We_shall see them at a Smithfield
fire_in King Street!"

Hereupon the_people_of each parish gathered closer round_their
minister, who looked calmly upwards and_assumed a more apostolic
dignity, as_well_befitted_a candidate for the highest_honor of
his profession, the crown of_martyrdom. It was_actually fancied,
at that period, that New England_might_have a John Rogers of her
own_to_take the place of that worthy_in_the_Primer.

"The Pope of Rome has_given orders for a new St._Bartholomew!"
cried others