Question

"Besides, what could they see but a hideous and desolate wilderness, full of wild beasts and wild men-and what multitude there might be of them they knew not...they could have little solace or content in respect of any outward objects." (William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation: Book1, Chapter IX)
The audience of the preceding passage is:

general

the author himself

specific to the author's government officials

specific to the author's church

Answer 1

"Besides, what could they see but a hideous and desolate wilderness, full of wild beasts and wild men-and what multitude there might be of them they knew not...they could have little solace or content in respect of any outward objects." 

The audience of the preceding passage is: specific to the author's government officials. 

Answer 2

Answer:

Option B. The audience of the preceding passage was the author himself.

Explanation:

"Of Plymouth Plantation" is the personal journal of William Bradford, who was the leader of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. The journal tells the story of the colony through a span of over 30 years and it is considered the single most important source of information about the Pilgrims.

Although the journal became a famous history source read by many, Bradford never intended to publish it himself, therefore everything that was written in it, was originally written for the author himself.