Miles Standish, the Puritan Captain

Menace of the Narragansets.--Roger Williams.--Difficulty on the Kennebec.--Bradford’s Narrative.--Captain Standish as Mediator.--The French on the Penobscot.--Endeavors to Regai...

Repairing the Shallop.--The Second Exploring Tour.--Interesting Discoveries.--Return to the Ship.--A Week of Labor.--The Third Exploring Tour.--More Corn Found.--Perplexity of t...

Two Savages on the Hill.--The Return of Samoset with Squantum.--The Story of Squantum.--The Visit of Massasoit and His Warriors.-- Etiquette of the Barbarian and Pilgrim Courts....

Days of Sunshine and Storm.--Ravages of Pestilence.--A Raging Storm.--New Alarm of Fire.--Twelve Indians Seen.--Two Indians Appear on the Hill.--Great Alarm in the Settlement.--...

Friendship Between Captain Standish and Mr. Brewster.--Character of Mr. Brewster.--His Death and Burial.--Mode of Worship.-- Captain’s Hill.--Difficulty with the Narragansets.--...

Letter from Rev. Mr. Robinson.--Defense of Captain Standish.--New Policy Introduced.--Great Destitution.--Day of Fasting and Prayer.--Answer to Prayer.--The First Thanksgiving.-...

The Virginia Emigrants.--Humanity and Enterprise of the Governor.-- Envoy Sent to England.--Trading Posts on the Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers.--Capture by the French.--The Mass...

Search for Corn.--Trip to Buzzard’s Bay.--Interesting Incident.-- Energy and Sagacity of Captain Standish.--Hostile Indications.-- Insolence of Witeewamat.--The Plot Defeated.--...

Arrival of the Fortune.--Object of the Pilgrims in their Emigration.--Character of the New-Comers.--Mr. Winslow’s Letter.--The First Thanksgiving.--Advice to Emigrants.-- Christ...

Removal to Duxbury.--Intercourse with the Dutch.--Trading Posts on the Connecticut.--Legend of the courtship of Miles Standish.-- Personal Appearance of the Captain.--Propositio...

The Double-Dealing of Squantum.--False Alarm.--Voyage to Massachusetts.--Massasoit Demands Squantum.--The Arrival of the boat.--The Virginia Massacre.--Preparations for Defense....

The Voyage Resumed.--Enter an Unknown Harbor.--Aspect of the Land.--Choose it for their Settlement.--The Mayflower Enters the Harbor.--Sabbath on Shipboard.--Exploring the Regio...

Elizabeth’s Act of Uniformity.--Oppressive Enactments.--King James and his Measures.--Persecution of the Non-Conformists.-- Plans for Emigration.--The Unavailing Attempt.--The D...

The Lost Boy.--The Expedition to Nauset.--Interesting Adventures.-- The Mother of the Kidnapped Indians.--Tyanough.--Payment for the Corn.--Aspinet, the Chief.--The Boy Recovere...

The Will of Captain Standish.--His Second Wife.--Captain’s Hill.-- The Monument.--Letters from President Grant and General Hooker.--Oration by General Horace Binney Sargent.--Sk...

The Departure from Southampton.--Hindrances.--Delay at Dartmouth and Plymouth.--Abandonment of the Speedwell.--Sketch of Miles Standish.--Death at Sea.--Perils and Threatened Mu...

Days of Sunshine and Storm.--Ravages of Pestilence.--A Raging Storm.--New Alarm of Fire.--Twelve Indians Seen.-- Two Indians Appear on the Hill.--Great Alarm in the Settlement.-...

The Voyage Resumed.--Enter an Unknown Harbor.--Aspect of the Land.--Choose it for their Settlement.--The Mayflower Enters the Harbor.--Sabbath on Shipboard.--Exploring the Regio...

Letter from Rev. Mr. Robinson.--Defense of Captain Standish.-- New Policy Introduced.--Great Destitution.--Day of Fasting and Prayer.--Answer to Prayer.--The First Thanksgiving....

The Lost Boy.--The Expedition to Nauset.--Interesting Adventures.--The Mother of the Kidnapped Indians.-- Tyanough.--Payment for the Corn.--Aspinet, the Chief.-- The Boy Recover...

PAGE Elizabeth’s Act of Uniformity.--Oppressive Enactments.-- King James and his Measures.--Persecution of the Non-Conformists.--Plans for Emigration.--The Unavailing Attempt.--...

The Double-Dealing of Squantum.--False Alarm.--Voyage to Massachusetts.--Massasoit Demands Squantum.--The Arrival of the Boat.--The Virginia Massacre.--Preparations for Defense....

Two Savages on the Hill.--The Return of Samoset with Squantum.-- The Story of Squantum.--The Visit of Massasoit and His Warriors.--Etiquette of the Barbarian and Pilgrim Courts....

Search for Corn.--Trip to Buzzard’s Bay.--Interesting Incident.--Energy and Sagacity of Captain Standish.-- Hostile Indications.--Insolence of Witeewamat.--The Plot Defeated.--S...

The Virginia Emigrants.--Humanity and Enterprise of the Governor.--Envoy Sent to England.--Trading-Posts on the Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers.--Capture by the French.-- The Mass...

Menace of the Narragansets.--Roger Williams.--Difficulty on the Kennebec.--Bradford’s Narrative.--Captain Standish as Mediator.--The French on the Penobscot.--Endeavors to Regai...

The Departure from Southampton.--Hindrances.--Delay at Dartmouth and Plymouth.--Abandonment of the Speedwell.-- Sketch of Miles Standish.--Death at Sea.--Perils and Threatened M...

Repairing the Shallop.--The Second Exploring Tour.--Interesting Discoveries.--Return to the Ship.--A Week of Labor.--The Third Exploring Tour.--More Corn Found.--Perplexity of t...

Arrival of the Fortune.--Object of the Pilgrims in their Emigration.--Character of the New-Comers.--Mr. Winslow’s Letter.--The First Thanksgiving.--Advice to Emigrants.-- Christ...

Removal to Duxbury.--Intercourse with the Dutch.--Trading-Posts on the Connecticut.--Legend of the Courtship of Miles Standish.--Personal Appearance of the Captain.--Proposition...

Friendship Between Captain Standish and Mr. Brewster.--Character of Mr. Brewster.--His Death and Burial.--Mode of Worship.-- Captain’s Hill.--Difficulty with the Narragansets.--...

The Will of Captain Standish.--His Second Wife.--Captain’s Hill.--The Monument.--Letters from President Grant and General Hooker.--Oration by General Horace Binney Sargent.-- Sk...