A token for children: being an exact account of the conversion, holy and exemplary lives and joyful deaths of several young children. By James Janeway, Minister of the Gospel. To which is added, A token for the children of New-England. Or, Some examples of children, in whom the fear of God was remarkably budding before they died; in several parts of New-England. Preserved and published for the encouragement of piety in other children. With new additions.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Janeway, James, 1636?-1674 18316

Language:

English

Physical Description:

[4],vi,31,[5],43,[1],42p. ; 12°.

Place of Publication:

Boston, in New-England : Printed and sold by Thomas and John Fleet, at the Heart & Crown in Cornhill, 1771.

Notes:

"A token for children" is in two parts, each with separate title page.

"A token for the children of New-England" is by Cotton Mather.

"On the death and funeral of pious children."--verso of p. 31, 2nd numbered count, in verse.

Hymns from Isaac Watts's Divine songs for the use of children, p. 40-42, at end.

Local Notes:

Library copy: imp.

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans 12087; Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 6657; Holmes, T.J. Cotton Mather, 403-E