Project Gutenberg 2008-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 749 Earle, Alice Morse 1851 1911 Earle, Mary Alice Morse Customs and Fashions in Old New England Produced by K. Nordquist, Annie McGuire and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Customs and Fashions in Old New England" by Alice Morse Earle is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the daily life, customs, and practices of early New England settlers, delving into aspects from childbirth to courtship, and providing insights into their social structures and traditions. It aims to illuminate the challenges and norms faced by Puritan families in their distinct cultural setting. At the start of the book, Earle discusses the harsh realities of life for Puritan infants and their families during the colonial period. She details the physical hardships that babies endured, such as exposure to cold and the grim process of baptism, and notices the high infant mortality rates. The narrative also touches on the roles of midwives and the traditional practices surrounding childbirth, as exemplified through references to historical figures like Judge Samuel Sewall, whose diaries offer a glimpse into the family dynamics and societal norms of the time. The opening sets a somber tone, highlighting the survival instincts necessitated by the harsh New England environment while providing rich historical context to the customs of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en New England -- Social life and customs -- To 1775 F001 Text United States Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Category: History - American 657640 2025-06-10T06:29:01.682230 text/html 663360 2008-01-04T07:43:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 256794 2008-01-04T07:43:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 361003 2025-06-10T06:29:14.297145 application/epub+zip 368703 2025-06-10T06:29:06.107207 application/epub+zip 349676 2025-06-10T06:29:04.363214 application/epub+zip 649407 2025-06-10T06:29:20.086150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600715 2025-06-10T06:29:12.801174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571340 2022-09-11T08:34:22.028319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606976 2025-06-10T06:29:00.597241 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 606808 2008-01-04T07:43:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 246029 2008-01-04T07:43:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 606802 2008-01-04T07:43:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245945 2008-01-04T07:43:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20638 2025-06-10T06:29:20.225116 application/rdf+xml 17888 2025-06-10T06:29:04.932203 image/jpeg 3998 2025-06-10T06:29:04.648178 image/jpeg 342262 2025-06-10T06:29:01.736232 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia