A Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Benjamin Gilbert and His Family, Who Were Taken by the Indians in the Spring of 1780: To Which Is Prefixed a Short Account of the Gilbert Family Who Sett

Excerpt from A Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Benjamin Gilbert and His Family, Who Were Taken by the Indians in the Spring of 1780: To Which Is Prefixed a Short Account of the Gilbert Family Who Settled at Byberry; And an Appendix, Giving Some Account of the Captives After Their ReturnIn the Preface to the first edition of this work, the following testimony was inserted, and it is worthy of being remembered, in the perusal of the following Narratives. That their lives were preserved through the many threatening scenes they passed, whilst in the hands of the Indians, is to be ascribed, with gratitude and thankfulness, to the great Ruler of the universe, who can say unto the sea, Thus far shalt thou go, and no farther.' And though Benjamin Gil bert, the elder, was permitted to sink under the weight of his fatigue and afflictions, yet he lived to be restored to liberty, and breathed his last in the arms of his affectionate wife.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.