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    to be so. William Bradford‚ one of these Puritans‚ was not only the first governor of the first Puritan settlement‚ Plymouth‚ but was also it’s first historian. Our first accounts of the Plymouth inhabitants‚ in turn‚ come to us by way of Bradford’s detailed accounts of what happened at Plymouth Plantation. However‚ one can argue that because of Bradford’s Puritan beliefs‚ his account may be slightly biased‚ and not completely precise as to what truly happened at the Plymouth settlement. Or perhaps

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    works‚ "A Description of New England‚" by John Smith and “Of Plymouth Plantation‚" by William Bradford‚ the two authors represent New England differently. One way they represent New England differently is by the tone of how they tell their personal stories‚ varies noticeably. Both authors use certain tones to attract and persuade targeted audiences. John Smith wrote of what a wonderful place New England was‚ while on the other hand Bradford wrote about the difficulties and realities of New England.

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    Bradford’s journal of Plymouth Plantation‚ the real-life account of the pilgrimage of the separatists was recorded entailing the grueling life that the men and women of the faith endured. It was felt strongly in their community that living a pure life would ensure that God would be with them in every endeavor. The Pilgrim’s success was denoted by their unity in adversity‚ their faith in God‚ however their denomination scrupled by the ever-changing world. Notably‚ Bradford illustrates

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    In the writings "A Description of New England" by John Smith and "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford‚ the tone of these two selections vary noticeably. Both authors use certain tones to attract and persuade certain audiences. John Smith wrote of what a wonderful place the New World was‚ while on the other hand Bradford wrote about the difficulties and realities of the New World. Author John Smith‚ a pilgrim who arrived in the Americas‚ writes a description of the new land. In "A Description

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    “Thus you may see what difficulties still crosses any good “endeavor” (Smith 74). In the two stories of The Plymouth Plantation and The General History of Virginia it tells a story of English men who go from their home to the new land for a difference in they way they want to live. Such as religious reasons and for better working opportunities. In the two stories the people encounter Native Americans. In both stories the Native Americans help out the English men. The two stories have similarities

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    William Bradford

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    Literary works The front page of the Bradford journal William Bradford’s most well-known work by far is Of Plymouth Plantation. It was a detailed history in manuscript form about the founding of the Plymouth colony and the lives of the colonists from 1621 to 1646.[46] It is a common misconception that the manuscript was actually Bradford’s journal. Rather‚ it was a retrospective account of his recollections and observations‚ written in the form of two books. The first book was written in

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    Comparing Byrd to Bradford Comparing the Writing Styles of Bradford to Byrd In the Elements of Literature English book the excerpts from the stories of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford and The History of the Dividing Line by William Byrd can be compared and contrasted in many ways. Whether it’s the difference in writing styles‚ the difference purposes for writing the stories‚ or simply each writer’s tone‚ this paper will give examples of each comparison or contrast. One difference

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    The writing styles of Rowlandson and Bradford are very similar‚ while Byrd’s writing style is different from the other two. Rowlandson’s journal is a narraritive of her captivity‚ and Bradfords journal is a narrative of his journey to and arrival at his destination in the New World. Byrd’s journal was was written as a satire‚ to essentially make fun of Rowlandson and Bradford’s religious views. Mary Rowlandson kept the journal of her captivity to inform future generations of her experiences while

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    Bradford assay

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    one of the most common and accurately performed biochemical assays in many fields of protein study. An assay which has been formerly described by Bradford has become the most favoured method for determining protein throughout many laboratories. It is used broadly within the food industry‚ by research laboratories‚ and in medical diagnostics. The Bradford assay is dependent on the binding of the dye Coomassie Blue G250 to protein (mainly arginine)‚ in which the dye is equal to the protein concentration

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    Jamestown & Plymouth

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    The colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth were among the first to develop in the New World. The original settlers of Jamestown sailed into the Chesapeake Bay and up a river‚ which they named the James. The settlers of Plymouth were originally bound for the Hudson area in New York‚ but due to the upcoming winter were forced to stay in an area around Cape Cod. These two settlements developed into successful societies through many years and many problems‚ although developed in very different ways.

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