The Mysterious birth of "Sam"-Some of his Youthful Feats and CHAPTER II. "Sam" proves a shrewd Citizen-His first Hanging Feat— The young The early Navigators.. CHAPTER III. PAGE. First act of Diplomacy on the part of "Sam"-His tender mercies toward the heathen King Philip, and other merciful attributes.... 12 CHAPTER IV. Specimens of "Sam's" savage battles with the Indian Tribes-The character of his Retribution.... 18 CHAPTER V. Capture of Cononchet and of Miantonomah-Annuwan, the last captain of Philip-Characteristic end of the War.. 23 CHAPTER VI. The humorous Nathaniel Word-"Sam's" theory of government through his assistance-Blue Laws.. CHAPTER VII. Commencement of the Witch-burning Comedy-Exemplary Mr. Philip 31 35 CHAPTER VIII. The Origin of the Witch Persecutions-Character of Cotton Mather- PAGE 39 CHAPTER IX. Slavery, White, Black, Red and Yellow-Impudence of the clamor about Slavery, raised by those with whom it originated-Slavery old as time-Historical, of the different forms of Slavery... CHAPTER X. Slavery brought home to the Children of "Sam"-Pure Domestic Aspect-Original existence in all the Colonies-" Sam's Slave Panic in New York. 46 51 CHAPTER XI. Puritan "Sam" and Individuality-"Day" first Printer-Abuse of the Virginia Settlers in the "Yellow covered Literature" of History-Who were the true Discoverers and Settlers of America?..... CHAPTER XII. 63 Formation of the London Company for the Settlement of VirginiaBirthplace of Capt. John Smith, and early crosses-Enters the service of Austria-Single combats in presence of both armies-Prisoner among the Tartars-Romantic adventures and escape-Joins the London Company-Prisoner among the Indians-Saved from death by the youthful Pocahontas-Other achievements in America...... 66 CHAPTER XIII. Historical depreciation of "Sam's" Southern children-Abusive epithets current-Contrast with the first Northern Settlements-Who, apparently, under the ban of Providence?-Who were the Discoverers and Explorers of the New World?. CHAPTER XIV. Prosperity of the Colony of Jamestown under the rule of Captain 74 82 CHAPTER XV. Origin of "First Families" in Virginia-Auction of wives to the Virginians" Sam's" idea of Aristocracy-Virginians obtain the right of trial by Jury-of Representative Government also-Religious toleration, first granted them, repealed. Repeal of Charter of London Company-The Bacon Rebellion-Death of Bacon, and character of same. PART II. 85 90 CHAPTER XVII. A new mystery-The rise of Luther, and Protestant wars-Advent of the mystery of Jesuitism.. 95 CHAPTER XVIII. Life of Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Order-Spiritual exercises- CHAPTER XIX. Loyola's early tribulations-His inflexible Will-Obtains the critical Pledge of implicit obedience from his disciples-Bull of final recognition from the Pope.. CHAPTER XX. Was Ignatius Loyola a Bigot?-Other Bigots of the same stamp"Sam's" indignation aroused-Hideous sacrilege and spiritual tyranny-Perinde ac si cadaver.. 99 109 116 CHAPTER XXI. PAGE Insiduous cunning of the Jesuits-Death extortions-Robbery and CHAPTER XXII. Monstrous Doctrine of Probableism-Doctrine of Equivocation-Terrible Corruption of the Confessional.. CHAPTER XXIII. The internal Jesuit-"Sam's" private opinion of the historical Jesuit, inside and out-Corruptions of the Missions-Heathenism out-heathened in India.. 134 143 CHAPTER XXIV. Jesuit Oppression-Their Policy in Foreign Missions-Their Beneficence toward the primitive Races of America-Death of the Incendiary, Wolf the Jesuit Priest.. CHAPTER XXV. The deadly war of the Jesuits against Protestantism continued in the New World-Cant of Bancroft the Historian-Illustrations-Martyrdom?-Facts and Motives of Jesuit Missions-League of the Iroquois-Intrigues of the Jesuits-First Intercolonial War-Predominance of Jesuit Instigation.. CHAPTER XXVI. The Queen Ann's, or "Second Intercolonial War" between "Sam" and the Order of Jesuits-The Order not quite ready for formidable operations in the South-Retrospective glance at acts and influences of the Catholic Priesthood in Mexico, from the Conquest-Evidence of Clavigero, the Catholic Historian of Mexico-The monstrous destruction of the archives of Historical Pictures in Yucatan, by an “Ecclesiastic "Destruction of the most precious Arts, which were common throughout Mexico.. 147 16€ 175 CHAPTER XXVII. Vandalism of the Catholic Priesthood continued in New Mexico-Anti quarian researches concerning the first Missions to New MexicoConquest of California-Various efforts to penetrate the mysterious gold region, by the Catholic governors of California-Extermination of the Catholic Spaniards of the Conquestador-Occupation-Hidden ruins and strange Traditions-Ruins of magnificent Catholic Cities-Marvelous treasures won by Cortez from Montezuma..... CHAPTER XXVIII. Alas Poor Mexico!—Marquette and Joliet-La Salle-His pretended retirement from the Order of Jesus-His Fur Monopoly-He descends the Mississippi to its mouth-His Death-Remarks-Commencement of the Second Intercolonial War.. CHAPTER XXIX. Commencement of the final struggle between the French and English, for the country on the great Lakes and the Mississippi-Fourth Intercolonial War... PAGE. 196 228 CHAPTER XXX. Hildreth's account of the Progress and Conclusion of the Fourth Intercolonial War-Accession of George III-The English masters of the Continent, north of the Gulf of Mexico, and east of the Mississippi CHAPTER XXXI. 254 Condition of the Colonies at the conclusion of the Fourth Intercolonial War-Theory of the English Parliament-Grenville's Scheme of Colonial Taxation-Passage and Repeal of the Stamp Act. CHAPTER XXXII. Dawn of the Revolutionary Period-Humorous" History of John CHAPTER XXXIII. Townshend's Scheme of Colonial Taxation-Repeal of the new taxes, except that on Tea-Local Affairs-Trade of the Colonies-Attempt to collect the Tax on Tea-Reminiscences of the position of the Tea Ships at Boston-Destruction of the Tea in Boston Harbor.... CHAPTER XXXIV. The troubles thicken-Gage reinforced-Assembly of the first Continental Congress at Philadelphia 275 293 301 321 CHAPTER XXXV. Arnold's Defeat before Ticonderoga and Crown Point-Gage's Proclamation exempting from pardon John Hancock and Adams-Battle of Bunker Hill.. 347 |