Our Country: A Household History for All Readers, from the Discovery of America to the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Volume 1

Benson John Lossing

Johnson Wilson & Company, 1875 - United States - 1866 pages

Contents

• CHAPTER I: 1
• Century: 9
• Mental Characteristics 12The Iroquois Confederacy 15Their Civil and Military Govern: 21
• Their Domestic Habits Costumes Dwellings and Productions 28 Their Military: 28
• Defences and Warlike Operations 28Their Marriage and Funeral Ceremonies 29The: 37
• Aid of the Sovereigns of Spain 40 The Spanish Monarchy at that Time 40The Council: 45
• sion and Calls the Native Inhabitants Indians: 49
• Their Conduct there 52Columbus Returns to Spain 53Unrighteous Ambition of Pinzon: 55
• CHAPTER VI: 63
• 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: 80
• 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
• 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
• Lord Delawares Administration 194A Better Social System 194Pocahontas Kidnapped: 195
• land 201Persecutions 202A Theological Conference 203Bad Conduct of King James: 205
• outh 207Sufferings of the Emigrants 207First Marriage in Plymouth Colony: 210
• Netherland Granted 215Dutch Traders on the Hudson 215Troubles with the English: 216
• Political Organization of New Netherland 221 New Amsterdam Founded 221 Freedom: 222
• ing of the Colony of New Hampshire 229George Calvert Lord Baltimore Seeks a Charter: 224
• CHAPTER VI: 239
• Capital of the Pilgrims 240The Dutch and English in the Valley of the Connecticut: 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
• CHAPTER IX: 277
• Emigration to Pennsylvania 279Penn Visits America 280The Swedes on the Delaware: 280
• 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
• Oglethorpe Returns to Georgia with the Wesleys 297An Unwise Code for Georgia: 298
• CHAPTER I: 301
• Better Prospects 305Massacre by Indians 307Retaliation 307 Pestilence 307The: 310
• 315Royal Favorites Enriched 316War with the Indians 316Berkeleys Bad Conduct 316: 316
• Bacons Rebellion 317Berkeleys Cruelties 321A Breach of Privilege 322A Profligate: 325
• Governor Van Twiller 329Intercourse with Virginia 331De Vries in Virginia and at: 334
• CHAPTER IV: 340
• 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 Dis iture 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: 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 452_New: 454
• Charter to the Colonists 460His Death and the Fate of the Province 461Attempts to Force: 462
• 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
• 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
• Surrender of Montreal and all Canada 589Rogers Expedition to Detroit 589Interview: 596
• CHAPTER I: 599
• against the American Charters 601Writs of Assistance Denounced by Otis 602His Influ: 605
• Townshends Schemes 608Grenville Proposes a Stamp Tax 609John Huske 609Samuel: 612
• Thompson 616The Act and Barrés Speech in America 616Patrick Henry and His Resolu: 622
• can Affairs in Parliament 627Pitts Great Speech 628Repeal of the Stamp Act 629The: 631
• Pitt made a Peer and becomes Unpopular 633Pitts Cabinet 633British Troops in: 636
• The Issue 641Hillsboroughs Instructions 641Temper of the other Colonies 642A: 647
• Patriots and Legislatures 650The Colonies an Unit 650Hopes of the French 652Num: 657
• CHAPTER VI: 663
• Landing of Troops there 663Firmness of the Council and Selectmen 664Public Feeling: 672
• Americans 676 James Otis Disabled 677Troops in Boston 678Interference with Popular: 687
• Tryon and the Regulators 690A Battle on the Alamance 691Cruelty of the Governor 691: 691
• Crownofficers in America made Independent of the Assemblies 693Obnoxious Letters: 699
• 706The Boston Port Bill 706Opposition of Burke and others 707Charles James Fox: 706
• Adopted 709Apprehensions of the Ministry 710The Petition for the Removal of Hutchin: 714
• Liberty Active 716Gage in Boston 716Doings of a TownMeeting 717Action of the: 718
• People 720Preparations for a General Congress 721Doings in New York 722Minute: 728
• CHAPTER XI: 730
• with Religious Services 734Personal Sketches of the Members 734Hospitalities of Phila: 738
• Destruction of Tea at Annapolis 743Provincial Congress of Massachusetts Formed 744: 744
• Preparations for Civil Government and War 745The Country and Events West of the Alle: 750
• CHAPTER XIII: 757
• North and the Cabinet 759Policy toward the Americans 760Franklin admitted to: 766
• Americans not Revolutionists 771Treatment of Battles 771England and Her Colonies: 772
• 774Military Expedition to Concord 775Skirmish at Lexington: 778

Bibliographic information

• Title: Our Country: A Household History for All Readers, from the Discovery of America to the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Volume 1; Volume 1 of Our Country: A Househol History for All Readers, Benson John Lossing; Volume 1 of Our Country: A Household History for All Readers : from the Discovery of America to the Present Time, Felix Octavius Carr Darley; Our Country: A Household History for All Readers, from the Discovery of America to the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Benson John Lossing
• Author: Benson John Lossing
• Illustrated by: Felix Octavius Carr Darley
• Publisher: Johnson Wilson & Company, 1875
• Original from: Harvard University
• Digitized: Jul 27, 2007
• Length: 1866 pages