First published in 1911, this book contains a historical account of the life of Deacon Edmund Rice (1594-1663), an early English pilgrim to America and founder of the Rice family in the United states. Contents include: "The Founders of the Rice Family", "Children of Edmund Rice", "A Few Facts in Regard to the Family of the Deacon's First-Born", "Some Enlightenment as to the Posterity of the Deacon's Second-Born", "Being the Posterity of Thomas Rice Calculated and Tabulated by Means of Geometrical Ratio and the Aid of Logarithms", "The Output of Thomas and Mary", etc. This fascinating volume offers unique insights into the lives of the early settlers of the new world and is highly recommended for those with an interest in American history. Read & Co. History is republishing this classic biography now complete with an introductory excerpt by Albert Rathbone.