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CONTENTS.

The Fortunes of the Stuarts, p. 1-The Aristocratic Revolution of Eng-

land, 2-Character of William of Orange, 3-Sketch of Somers, 4-The

Revolution vindicates English Liberties-Freedom of Mind, 5-Right of

Resistance, 6-Power of Parliament, 7-Influence of the Commercial Class-

es, 8-Theory of the Revolution, 9-Power of Opinion, 10-Free Press, 11—

Character of the Revolution, 12-Parties in South Carolina, 13-Abrogation

of Locke's Constitution, 15-Archdale, 16-Progress; Huguenots enfran-

chised, 17-High Church Faction, 18-Produce of Carolina, 19-North Caro-

lina, 20-Its Anarchy, 22-Progress, 24-Virginia, 25-Forms of Government,

26-The Church, 27-Character of its People, 28-Maryland, 30-The Prot-

estant Association, 30—Legislation, 31-Power of Proprietary restored, 33—

Pennsylvania, 34-Delaware, 35-George Keith's Schism, 36-Fletcher claims

the Government, 37-Penn restored, 39-Negroes, 41-New Constitution, 42

-New Jersey, 46-It becomes a Royal Province, 48-New York, 50-Leis-

ler, 51-Sloughter arrives, 53-Leisler and Milborne executed, 55-Colonial

Liberties asserted, 56-Established Church, 57-Bellamont, 59-Sketch of

Lord Cornbury, 60-His Administration, 61-Lovelace, Hunter, 64—Connec-

ticut, 66-Commands its own Militia, 67--Rhode Island, 68-Charters endan-

gered, 69-Massachusetts, 70-Revolution in Opinion, 71-Belief in Witch-

craft, 72-Cotton Mather, 74-Glover, the Witch, 75-Skepticism, 76—Cotton

Mather, the Champion of Witchcraft, 77-New Charter, 78-New Hampshire

a Royal Province, 81-Phipps, and Stoughton, 83-Witchcraft at Salem, 84—

The New Charter arrives, 87-The Hanging of Witches begins, 88-More

Victims, 89-Confessions, 90--Willard, Burroughs, Proctor, 91-Currier, Ja-

cobs, 92-Last Executions, 93-Cotton Mather's Wonders of the Invisible

World, 95-Meeting of General Court, 95-The Delusion over, 97-Moral

Revolution, 98-Dudley, 99-Parliament absolute over the Colonies, 100-

Taxation, 101-The Press, 102-Habeas Corpus, the Judiciary, 103-Curren-

cy, Mercantile Monopoly, 104-Wool, 105-Naval Stores, 106-Manufactures,

Charters, 107-Tendency to Independence, 108.

Cape Breton, 235-LANGUAGES OF THE ABORIGINES, 236—The Algonquin ;

Micmacs, Etchemins, 237, Abenakis, Pokanokets, 238, Lenni Lenape, Nanti-

cokes, Corees, 239, Powhatan Confederacy, Shawnees, Miamis, 240, Illinois,

241, Chippewas, Ottewas, Menomonies, Sacs and Foxes, 242-The Dahcota;

Sioux, Winnebagoes, 243-Huron-Iroquois, 243; Wyandots, Iroquois, 244,

Tuscaroras, 245-The Catawba; Woccons, 245-The Cherokee, 246-The

Uchee, 247-The Natchez, 248-The Mobilian; Chickasas, 249, Choctas,

Muskhogees, 250-Numbers, 252-Character of their Language, 254-Its

Letters, its Hieroglyphics, 255—Its Poverty of Abstract Terms, 256—Its Syn-

thetic Character, 257—Inferences, 263—MANNERS OF THE ABORIGINES, 265

-Dwellings-Marriage, 266-The Mother and Child, 268-Education, 269—

Condition of Woman, 270-Resources, 271-Hospitality, 272-Famine—

Treatment of the Sick, the Aged-Dress, 273-POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, 274

-Absence of Law-Retaliation, 275-The Tribe, 276-Its Chiefs, 277-Its

Councils, 278-Records, 279-The Code of War, 280-RELIGION, 284-Idea

of Divinity, 285-Origin of Faith, 286-Manitous, 287-Sacrifices, 288—Pen-

ance-Guardian Spirits, 290-Medicine Men, 291-Temples-Dreams, 293—

Faith in Immortality, 294—Burials, 295-The World of Shades, 298—Graves,

299-NATURAL ENDOWMENTS, 299-Correspondence of Powers, 300-Organ-

ic Differences, 301-Inflexibility-Uniformity of Organization, 304-Physical

Characteristics, 305-Progress of Improvement-ORIGIN, 306-Mounds, 307—

Traditions, 309-Analogies of Language, 310-Of Customs, 311-Israelites,

Egyptians, Carthaginians, 312-Scandinavians, Chinese, 313-Astronomical

Science in America and Asia, 314-American Culture its own, 315-Con-

nection of America and Asia, 316-The American and Mongolian Races, 317.

Motives of an Historian to write a true History; Test of Truth, 397—Truth

in History can be ascertained-The Law of Progress, 398-History the Rec-

ord of God's Providence-Edwards, Vico, Bossuet, 399-Metropolitan Monop-

olists divided, 400—South Sea Company and the Assiento, 401-England and

the Slave Trade-Slave Coast, 402—The Slave in Africa, 403—The Passage,

404 The African in North America, 405-Numbers, 406-Labors, 407—

Progress; Emancipation, 408-Conversion did not enfranchise, 409-Color

-Colonies and the Slave Trade, 410-England and the Slave Trade, 411-

Moral Opinion, 412-English Legislation, 413-England compels the Colonies

to admit Negro Slaves, 415-England and Spain, 416-Colonization of Geor-

gia proposed, 417-Oglethorpe and Imprisonment for Debt, 418-Plans a Col-

ony, 419-Oglethorpe at Savannah, 420—Council with the Muskhogees, 421—

Cherokees and Choctas, 422-Moravian Emigrants, 423-Oglethorpe returns

to England, 425-Land Titles-Ardent Spirits-Slaves, 426-New Emigra-

tion, 427-John and Charles Wesley, 428-Whitefield, 429-Frederica, 430—

Darien-Contest on Boundaries, 431-Treaty with Indians, 433-Negro Slave-

ry still interdicted-Oglethorpe among the Muskhogees, 434-England and

English Smugglers, 435-Tale of Jenkins's Ears, 436-The Convention, 437—

War, 438-Anson-Vernon at Porto Bello, 439-Attack on Carthagena, 441-

Ill Success, 442-Oglethorpe invades Florida, 443–Spaniards invade Georgia,

444-Character of Oglethorpe, 446—Slavery in Georgia, 448-Fleury averse

to War-War of the Austrian Succession, 449-War of France with England,

450-The Pretender, 451-Frederick II. and Prussia-War in the East Indies,

452-Madras taken-Behring discovers North-West America, 453—The Cen-

tral Provinces undisturbed, 454—Treaty at Lancaster with the Six Nations, 455

---Franklin's Volunteer Militia, 456-New England resolves to conquer Louis-

burg, 457-The Expedition, 458-Sails to Cape Breton, 459-Lands at Lou-

isburg, 460-The Siege, 461-The Surrender-Ill Success of French Fleets,

463-Plan of conquering Canada abandoned-Kalm's Opinion, 464—Impress-

ment of Sailors, 465-Congress of Aix la Chapelle, 466-Washington, 467.

COLONIAL HISTORY.

CHAPTER XIX.

THE ABSOLUTE POWER OF PARLIAMENT.

XIX.

THE Stuarts passed from the throne of England. CHAP. Their family, distinguished by a blind resistance to popular opinion, was no less distinguished by misfortunes. During the period of their separate sovereignty over Scotland, but three of the race escaped a violent death. The first of them who aspired to the crown of Great Britain was by an English monarch doomed to death on the scaffold; her grandson was beheaded in the name of the English people. The next in the line, long a needy exile, is remembered chiefly for his vices; and, as if a domestic crime could alone avenge the national wrongs, James II. was reduced from royalty to beggary by the conspiracy of his own children. Yet the New World has monuments of the Stuarts; North America acquired its British colonies during their rule, and towns, rivers, headlands, and even states bear their names. The pacific disposition of James I. promoted the settlement of Virginia; a timely neglect fostered New England; the favoritism of Charles I. opened the way for religious liberty in Maryland; Rhode Island long cherished the charter which its importunity won from Charles II.; the honest friendship of James II. favored the grants which gave

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