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CONTENTS OF VOL. I
BOOK FIRST.
FROM THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA TO THE ACCESSION OF WILLIAM III.
CHAPTER I.
1492-1609.
EARLY VOYAGES AND DISCOVERIES.
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Voyages of the Northmen—Vinland	1
Knowledge on this subject in the 15th century	2
Christopher Columbus	2
His early life, genius, labors, etc	2
His early life, genius, labors, etc	3
Discovery of American—Orign of the name	3
Discovery of American—Origin of the name	4
Amerigo Vespucci	4
Sebastian Cabot's voyages	5
Cortereal—Ponce de Leon—Verrazzani	6
Cortereal—Ponce de Leon—Verrazzani	7
Cartier—Robertval—De Soto	8
Ribault—Melendez—De Gourgues	9
Ribault—Melendez—De Gourgues	10
Champlain—Canada—Acadie	11
Champlain—Canada—Acadie	12
CHAPTER II.
1492-1600.
THE ABORIGINES OF AMERICA.
Origin of the name Indians	13
American antiquities	14
General characteristics of the Indian tribes	14
Manners, customs, government, law, etc	14
Manners, customs, government, law, etc	15
War the Indian's great business	15
Females—Numbers—Dialects	16
Intimation of prophecy	17
European views of the rights of Indians	18
Origin of difficulties	19
CHAPTER III.
1553-1606.
ATTEMPTS AT COLONIZATION BY THE ENGLISH.
Willoughby and Chancellor	20
Reign of Elizabeth	21
Frobisher and Drake	22
Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter Raleigh	22
Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter Raleigh	23
Roanoke and Virginia	25
Roanoke and Virginia	26
Lane, the governor—Harriot	26
Lane, the governor—Harriot	27
Abandonment of the colony	27
New one sent out—White, the governor	28
Virginia Dare—Colony lost entirely	28
Virginia Dare—Colony lost entirely	29
Assignment of Raleigh's patent	29
Gosnold—James I	29
Gosnold—James I	30
London company—Plymouth company	30
Charter—Instructions issued by the king	31
Charter—Instructions issued by the king	32
CHAPTER IV.
1606-1625.
COLONIZATION OF VIRGINIA.
The London company	32
Members of the council and emigrants	33
Jamestown—John Smith	33
Sickness—Smith taken prisoner	34
Saved by Pocahontas	34
Smith explores the Chesapeake	35
New charter—Lord Delaware captain-general	35
Smith returns to England	36
The "starving-time"—Return of better days	37
The "starving-time"—Return of better days	38
Enlargement of grant	39
Marriage of Pocahontas	39
Argall—Yeardley	40
First colonial assembly	41
Introduction of Negro slavery	41
Massacre by Indians—Retaliation	42
Dissolution of the company	43
Death of King Jame	43
CHAPTER V.
1609-1640.
SETTLEMENT OF NEW NETHERLAND.
Henry Hudson	44
Discovers and explorers the Hudson River	44
His conduct to the natives—His fate	44
His conduct to the natives—His fate	45
Dutch East India company	45
New Netherland—The Wallons	45
Purchase of Manhattan Island	46