which will awaken in the reader the very same thought that was in the mind of the writer. In the form of expression, many revisions are hardly enough to assure strict correctness and propriety. Repetitions and redundancies have been removed; greater precision has been sought for; the fitter word that offered itself accepted; and, without the surrender of the right of history to pronounce its opinion, care has been taken never unduly to forestall the judg ment of the reader, but to leave events as they sweep onward to speak their own condemnation or praise. WASHINGTON, D. C., October, 1882. CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME. EARLY VOYAGES. FRENCH SETTLEMENTS IN AMERICA. Columbus, taught by Aristotle, discovers the New World Sebastian Cabot and Vasco da Gama sail west and east Cartier at Quebec. Voyage of Roberval De la Roche attempts colonization. Samuel Champlain at Quebec A French colony at Port Royal, now Annapolis Of Franciscans. Last years of Champlain Florida for a time abandoned. Discovery of the Chesapeake Coligny sends John Ribault to plant Florida. Coligny's second attempt. Laudonnière Melendez and Spaniards found St. Augustine Massacre of the Huguenot colony by Melendez The massacre avenged by De Gourgues Extent of the Spanish dominions round the Gulf of Mexico CHAPTER V. THE ENGLISH ATTEMPT COLONIZATION. Gilbert perishes at sea. Raleigh's patent. Voyage of Amidas and Barlow. 69 Raleigh sends a colony to North Carolina Smith becomes president. Impatience of the London company Smith's administration and character The expedition to relieve the starving colony wrecked on the Bermudas Lord Delaware governor of Virginia. Restoration of the colony Pocahontas in England. Her death The dishonest administration of Argall. Yeardley's administration brings life to Virginia |