A popular history of the United States : from the first discovery of the western hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the union of the states ; preceded by a sketch of the prehistoric period and the age of the mound builders . evious Visit to Plymouth.—Standishs Visit to Boston Harbor. — Pein-forcements from England. — The First Christmas at Plymouth. — HostileMessage from the Narragansetts. — Arrival of Westons Colonists. — TheirSettlement at Wessagusset.—An Indian Conspiracy. — Standishs Expedi-tion and the Plot defeated. — The Grief of Pastor Robinson. — Arrival of
A popular history of the United States : from the first discovery of the western hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the union of the states ; preceded by a sketch of the prehistoric period and the age of the mound builders . evious Visit to Plymouth.—Standishs Visit to Boston Harbor. — Pein-forcements from England. — The First Christmas at Plymouth. — HostileMessage from the Narragansetts. — Arrival of Westons Colonists. — TheirSettlement at Wessagusset.—An Indian Conspiracy. — Standishs Expedi-tion and the Plot defeated. — The Grief of Pastor Robinson. — Arrival ofRobert Gorges. — First Allotment of Land in Plymouth. — John PeircesPatent. — The Lyford and Oldham Conspiracy. — Their Banishment. —Breaking-up op the London Company. — The Pilgrims thrown on their ownResources.—The Fishing Station at Cape Ann. — Encounter between Cap-tain Standish and Mr. Hewes. — The Dorchester Settlement at Cape Ann.—Conants Charge of it, and his Removal to Naumkeag. — Settlementsabout Boston Harbor. — Morton of Merry-Mount,— Standishs Arrest opMorton. New events came with the spring to the colony at Plymouth, as health and hope. In March a naked Indian stalked boldly in. Visit of Samoset to the Colony. among them, and greeted them in a few English words, which he hadlearned from the fishermen and other voyagers on tlie coast of Maine, 1621.] FIRST INTERCOURSE WITH INDIANS. 401 his home being on the Pemaquid. This mans name was Samoset,but why he was so far from home is not clear. He may The visit ofhave been brought and left in the neighborhood by Captain inJian^!^Dermer, who had twice been upon this coast, making his s^n^^ voyage only the previous summer. On his first voyage hevisited the place, which, he said, in Captain Smiths map is calledPlimouth. And, he adds, I would that the first Plantation mighthere be seated, if there come to the number of Fifty persons, or up-wards. 1 From this Sam
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