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Quotation from The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson by Mary Rowlandson
“I have seen the extreme vanity of this world: One hour I have been in health, and wealthy, wanting nothing. But the next hour in sickness and wounds, and death, having nothing but sorrow and affliction.”
The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, Closing reflections (Project Gutenberg #851)
Looking back after her restoration on how quickly her life was overturned.
Citation: "I have seen the extreme vanity of this world: One hour I have been in health, and wealthy, wanting nothing. But the next hour in sickness and wounds, and death, having nothing but sorrow and affliction." — Mary Rowlandson, The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, Closing reflections (Project Gutenberg #851). (id rowlandson-narrative-of-the-captivity-q4)
Portrait: 1770 MaryRowlandson Captivity, Coverly/Rowlandson, Public domain.
