Project Gutenberg 2017-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 216 Garis, Howard Roger 1873 1962 Davidson, Marion Garis, Howard R. With Force and Arms: A Tale of Love and Salem Witchcraft Produced by KD Weeks, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "With Force and Arms: A Tale of Love and Salem Witchcraft" by Howard Roger Garis is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story delves into the themes of love and the tumultuous events surrounding the Salem witch trials, centering on the character of Captain Edward Amherst, a soldier who finds himself embroiled in both personal and societal conflicts. As a backdrop, the narrative explores the struggles against witchcraft accusations that plagued the community while intertwining themes of bravery and romance. The opening of the story introduces Captain Edward Amherst as he receives his commission from Governor Phips in Boston. Shortly after, Amherst finds himself in the midst of a conflict with another man in the governor's chambers, foreshadowing the complexities of both love and rivalry to come. As he embarks on a journey to Salem, he encounters the ominous signs of the witch hysteria plaguing the town, including a peculiar occurrence of red snow, which sets the tone for the ensuing drama. Upon arrival, he discovers the dire situation surrounding two women accused of witchcraft, including the beautiful Lucille de Guilfort, who stirs feelings within him, complicating his military duties amidst the growing tensions in the town. This sets up a narrative filled with action, romance, and historical intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Witches -- Fiction Trials (Witchcraft) -- Fiction Salem (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: American Literature 562396 2025-06-21T14:40:41.767198 text/html 541896 2024-10-23T01:52:16 text/html 708469 2025-06-21T14:40:51.485152 application/epub+zip 704579 2025-06-21T14:40:43.602166 application/epub+zip 312459 2025-06-21T14:40:42.662191 application/epub+zip 824948 2025-06-21T14:40:57.124139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 785401 2025-06-21T14:40:50.549117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394029 2022-09-24T18:53:21.920379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481500 2025-06-21T14:40:40.273235 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 461514 2024-10-23T01:52:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18052 2025-06-21T14:40:57.289092 application/rdf+xml 18067 2025-06-21T14:40:42.814196 image/jpeg 2786 2025-06-21T14:40:42.738180 image/jpeg 719106 2025-06-21T14:40:41.826193 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 More titles under Sperry, Raymond More titles under Chadwick, Lester