Our Country: A Household History for All Readers, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time, Volumen1

Benson John Lossing

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CHAPTER I	1

covery by Norwegians 3Icelandic Navigators 5Their Attempts to Found a Colony Here	9

Mental Characteristics 12The Iroquois Confederacy 15Their Civil and Military Govern	21

CHAPTER III	25

Defences and Warlike Operations 28Their Marriage and Funeral Ceremonies 29The	37

Aid of the Sovereigns of Spain 40The Spanish Monarchy at that Time 40The Council	45

sion and Calls the Native Inhabitants Indians	49

THE LANDING OF COLUMBUS TO FACE PAGE	50

Assembly 281Visits Lord Baltimore 282Founds Philadelphia 282Settlers in North Caro	285

England 290Revelations of the Prisons 290Measures for the Relief of the Prisoners 291	291

A Treaty 295Indians accompany Oglethorpe to England 296Their Reception there 296	296

CHAPTER I	301

Better Prospects 305Massacre by Indians 307Retaliation 307Pestilence 307The	310

315Royal Favorites Enriched 316War with the Indians 316Berkeleys Bad Conduct 316	316

EDMUND CHEESEMANS WIFE BEFORE GOVERNOR BERKELEY	322

Bacons Rebellion 317Berkeleys Cruelties 321A Breach of Privilege 322A Profligate	325

Their Conduct there 52Columbus Returns to Spain 53Unrighteous Ambition of Pinzon	55

He Makes Other Voyages and Discovers South America 58He is Falsely Accused	60

Voyage and Discoveries of Sebastian Cabot 64King Henrys Ambitious Designs 66Cabot	74

The Spaniards on the Isthmus of Darien p 79Their Cruel Treatment of the Natives	80

SPANIARDS DESTROYING MEXICAN IDOLS	84

Cuba Conquered 83Hernando Cortez 83Story of the Conquest of Mexico 84Success	87

ions of a Creek Chief 93A Friendly Indian Queen on the Savannah River 95De Sotos	102

Second Voyage He Discovers the River St Lawrence and Names Both 109He Explores	104

CHAPTER X	116

Helped by the Natives 122A Huguenot Colony in Florida 123Friendship of the Natives	125

Massacred by the Spaniards 129Complaints of the Outrage Unheeded by the French Monarch	131

FRENCHMEN PROCEEDING TO ATTACK THE SPANISH FORT ON THE ST JOHNS	132

Favors the Roman Catholics 133Wickedness of Catharine de Medici 134The Murder	136

Gallantry 143A Favorite of Queen Elizabeth 143Gilbert at Newfoundland 144Is Lost	147

CHAPTER XIII	155

Colonizing Virginia Patronized by the British Monarch 158Charters Granted 158Attempts	168

CHAPTER I	171

Church 172Dawn of the Age of Reason 172Rural Population of England 173Furniture	181

from Death by Pocahontas 186His Influence at Jamestown and His Explorations 188	188

Demands of the Company 189Smiths Rules 190Change in the Government 190Perilous	193

198Representative Government Established	199

land 201Persecutions 202A Theological Conference 203Bad Conduct of King James	205

Pilgrims go to America 205Constitution of Government Signed 206Founding of Plym 46	210

ENGLISH SETTLERS IN AMERICA	210

CHAPTER IV	212

Dutch West India Company Chartered 217Preparations for Settlement 218A French	220

ing of the Colony of New Hampshire 229George Calvert Lord Baltimore Seeks a Charter	224

Affairs 226Grants of Territory East of Massachusetts 226Sir William Alexanders Domain	227

CHAPTER VI	239

PUBLIC WORSHIP BY THE PILGRIMS AT PLYMOUTH	240

Capital of the Pilgrims 240The Dutch and English in the Valley of the Connecticut 242	242

First English Settlement there 243The Dutch Exasperate the Indians 244Emigration	252

The Dutch and English at Variance in the Connecticut Valley 256A Government Formed	263

New Netherland 267The Patroons their Privileges and Dependents 267A Settlement	274

Emigration to Pennsylvania 279Penn Visits America 280The Swedes on the Delaware	280

PENNS TREATY WITH THE INDIANS	280

Governor Van Twiller 329Intercourse with Virginia 331De Vries in Virginia and at	334

CHAPTER IV	340

GOVERNOR STUYVESANT DESTROYING THE SUMMONS TO SURRENDER	350

Reception of Stuyvesant 341He Defines His Policy by Words and Deeds 341A Represen	352

357A New Heir to the Throne 358Jacob Leisler and His Career 359Republicanism	357

New York 360Governor Fletcher and His Discomfiture at Hartford 361Indians Invade	364

Governor Hyde and His Administration 365Other Governors of New York 365Political	370

with the Indians 372Canonicus and His Challenge 372Westons Colony and its Career	373

Governor Winthrop and the Indians 380Republican and Representative Governments Estab	382

Hutchinson and Her Fate 384English Power respected by the Savages 384The New Eng	392

Terrible Events of that War 397Death of Philip and Fate of His Son 402Death of Charles	407

HandinHand 411Result of the Delusion 415King Williams War 415New Englands	420

Influence of the Jesuits 422Death of Father Rale 423Destruction of Deerfield 423	423

Fate of the Williams Family 424The Village Bell 424Acadie Invaded 425Progress	432

the Province 439Rule of the Calverts 440Insurrections 441Revolution in England 441	441

necticut obtained 446Tyranny of Governor Andros 447His Attempt to Seize the Charter	448

Charter for Rhode Island Obtained 451Its Duration 452Andros in Rhode Island 452New	454

Charter to the Colonists 460His Death and the Fate of the Province 461Attempts to Force	462

Rebellion in North Carolina 462Archdale made Governor of both Carolinas 463Social	464

INDIANS PLUNDERING SOUTH CAROLINA PLANTATIONS	464

Growth of the Colony 464The Huguenots and their History 465Rebellion in South Caro	468

grants from France Switzerland and Germany 470An Indian Raid and Massacre of White	476

Florida 477Condition of the Georgia Colony 479Oglethorpe Invades Florida 479The	483

Planting the Seeds of French Dominion in America 486The Labors Influence and Success	494

Industries and Commercial Restrictions 499Their Educational Institutions 501Newspapers	504

CHAPTER XVIII	522

the Site of Pittsburgh 523The French Seize it and Name it Fort Du Quesne 524Washing	529

Scotia 535Hatred of the Acadians by British Officials 539Braddocks Pride and Folly 540	540

BRADDOCKS RETREAT	542

CHAPTER XX	546

Opportunity for Success Lost 548Perfidy of the British Cabinet 550The Prophecy of John	559

inet and His Dismissal from it 561Plan of the Campaign of 1757 561Expedition against	569

CHAPTER XXIII	584

Death of Wolfe and Montcalm 586Surrender of Quebec 588Attempt to Recapture it	588

CONFLICT WITH THE INDIANS ON THE SOUTHWESTERN FRONTIERS	590

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Título	Our Country: A Household History for All Readers, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time, Volumen1 Volumen1 de Our Country: A Household History Fo All Readers, Benson John Lossing Our Country: A Household History for All Readers, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time, Benson John Lossing Volumen1 de Our country, Benson John Lossing
Autor	Benson John Lossing
Editor	Johnson & Miles, 1877
Procedencia del original	Universidad de Illinois en Urbana-Champaign
Digitalizado	19 Jun. 2015
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