In the selection that follows, Mary Rowlandson, a New England housewife,
tells of her capture by the Indians and her captivity during King
Philip’s War. She was held by the Indians for twelve weeks until her
friends were able to ransom her. As vivid today as when it was written
in 1682, this narrative is called _A True History of the Captivity and
Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson_.