New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-23
A CURIOUS OLD BOOK.
ONE OF THE TREASURES IN THE HARRIS coll
LECTION At BROWN UNIVERSITY.

ONE OF THE TREASURES IN TIE HARRlS COLr
LECTION At BROWN UNIV ERsITY
TO the Editor of The Tribune
sir: Probably in several libraries In this country
both public and private which make speciality OF
Americana" there may BE- found copy OF Cor
toms "SimIlcitie's Defence Against seNcn-headed
Policy etc-the title Is altogether too long 10 give
II entire occupying whole page. much OF II III rms
print. \ copy Of this book in an excellent
state of preservation, Is IN The Harris 'oiec'o"
Of American Poetry" In the library of Brown Uni
versy although the only poetry. II it may he called
such. In book. Is five six pages ut The
beginning Of tho volume. The copy referred To Is
Il muol coveted first edition." tho Defence having
been printed in London in 1G4G 1T was repub-
llshed In 1Gl7 The title having been somewhat
chrnccd, but equally long The Defence contains
III pages. small qLarto. closely printed. and us
an historical narrative OF difficulties between the
first settlers OF Warwick, Il. l., and the Colony OF
Massachusetts, Bay. growing out Of the attempt OF
the Government of the latter to extend lis )urls-
dl.t.on the persons and lands OF the iorin'r
The account Ii gives cf the controversy In us oiiGm
progress and issue, is believed to be full and I'M
partial. 1t also contains copies OF many vaiahic
letters that passed between the two parties. as well
,s several long and rambling theological diaIul
,ltions Of little interest 1T tho present day. though
doubtless esteemed Of som" value nj the time uPN
We're written Professor Mackie. from whose Lis
Of C;orton" the above quotation Is made. does nov
been made. some anuny nous dogg'rel verses. a9
dressed TO The author and his reply in worse Of the
same charactcr.r That the verse Is "dogSer'i'
/ O.. rs the word Is defined low In style ana rr'gu-
lar a-irc." one viii doubt VINO rciuS !"
4 writer who signs himself II. H. gives u'erahce
to the feelings which were stirred With MN ~
he glanced over the Defence" while it was passing
through the press He sIoaKs Of himself as haNlh2
had an occasional view Of this ur"Npected III"
much unwl,hcd for story and tells lis how 1t affected
him:
This story's strangc, out altogether trae; Now
old Ehglanf's saints ar" hlnisht or OF Te"
oh monstrous art and cunning Of the Drvhl,
What hidden paths he goes to Sppi,''a ms e'i''
The Man Of sins the same his eldest son a.,
Both have more shapes than be mo"t' Ill o'e
Hone" Gisorpclutcd are the most Of men.
When troubles past some Thinker they rise
Tins ' i i, fell these Pilgrims in that land.
In which they fled from prosecutions NAM Trrrs
This Indians note with Pap,fs jews y,, ana m"rr to'hS
For in them a ths S 5ri' ilsspb prd by these
Who burden them. to whom they promise e''''
II IS n bitter Iam,ntabc state of things, ana the
writer calls upon Christ.
oh Christ arise. and spread thy glorious ZANE.
That all may know the sweetness o' ''s "'''''
And when lie. the Righteous Judge has put d'w vn
his enemies and vindlcated the oaise' ''o "'
the foes Of God and man
II Won with iron Rods saints break ana pr,iise'
Know then your selves that Christ You 80 VIII u'c'
Not the poetry certainly but the warm sympathy
watch ar H." seems TO have. and to which lie eNes
expires SION makes It's appeal 70 the p'r''c"'eu ""'
settler And he responds we regret to say, IN 'e,Se
which candor compes us - call "dosserei' ~
prrfaccs his poem with the following:
twas II rot Robert BOYLE p viewing This trt'u,e az
The Fresse. kindly added this verse premA"i,
d AN ,'' from nv thonchis as here followeth. as
testimony of my kind respects unto inc party, ,"t ,
him
n. %b9t was the only ground Of controversies IN
acnc according unto, and publishing o. 'h' ,re'Sc
II + the purpose Of the writer to show what e'ii
the wicked one hath wrought on these New En- siand
shores and warn his leaders against his craft ana
subjility.
The serpent with voycc so Size II e.. sly and fine
Consul,i with nature. rs though he were divine ,,
Whilst she doth sock for glory wealth. ,ia ana "hay v
Snd9g an oo EAR tr iS@ r @o secm nothing grim
And thence doth he at first begin tarisr
Through earthly projects TO make man wise
There are li6 lines. Of which the foregoing are
sample shall not attempt to give any ABSTRACT Oh
" ,implicic's Defence Against sevcn-hcad'd fohcy'
shaw-omctT endured In establishing Their ro"nE;
cn,y of tleir answer the warrant Of NaSsacinN"us'
copy o' , NM before the General Court with sev
era letters etc. and theological discussions. inh oi
mystic meaning. and Of matter when VIII srdtN W.,
cnrosItv Of hose who fond Of trarscrnient -
,nc~ulailon The book which. rs has been lnlinh'l"l
~ = roro nnc has a special value as giving MS DIS
,,uc ncrurr Of tie times in which was written ana
porirays very wildly the character o me men w
were prominent IN ovl ana nb"n the history
81 m. copy Of S!mpicte'S Defence" which Is In lh
Hairs TrrS Of 't is paecs 1t is near
il go year, old. There Is nothing to indca'" VINO
stone were its owners few passages are under
lined with red ink. they were OF interest TO
conn S'r,, Of mis- Ittle wai tossed her ard hth.
on the currents of time. It has ut las, ionnh SAFE