I rather enjoyed this narrative. The 4 adventures were enough different to keep ones interest. I was taken aback by the prejudices between the states, but had to remember the original colonies had very different early histories and were settled by different peoples.
The first 3 were the most enjoyable. The 4th, Dr Alexander Hamilton (not that one), was somewhat tiresome but the purpose of his trip was different than the others. The spelling and puncuation changed over the course of 100 years with the last story much easier to read.
I do not know when I acquired this book, or why, but it was not for a class as it was published in 1994, long after my school days. ( )

This book addresses the conflict between European settlers and the Native Americans. Such classic stories as the capture of Mary Rowland and others make up the historical time period and gives a narrative view of the events and culture of that time period. An excellent book for teaching history, geography, social studies and many other subjects. This book is a little dense since it is mostly written in the original language of the time frame but paired with a well planned lesson or structured discussion sessions it would be a great asset to any classroom.

Reading Colonial American travel narratives is rather like getting "knockt" on the head. It's a good kind of knocking though - complete with plenty of italics and irregular capitalizations. And, lest you get disheartened before you should even begin, there is always this ever present reward: if you behave yourself during the next remove, they may just give you some horse-liver.

This is a decent edition with several of the old standards - Mary Rowlandson, Madam Knight, The Secret History of the Line (a riot! oh so much better than the official one!) and the Itinerarium of Dr. Alexander Hamilton.

If you know the book exists, chances are you will enjoy it for you, (yes you, dear reader) have "at last arriv'd at this dreadfull place, which till now has been thought unpassable" - yes, you are either reading this for class, or you are an incorrigable dork - though "I make no doubt but you will convince every Body, that there is no difficulty which may not be conquer'd by Spirit & constancy."

Happy trails to you.