A first book in American history with European beginnings . yof Pilgrims fled to Holland,where religious freedom wasgranted to all. From time totime other bands of Pilgrimscame from England, until in afew years several hundreds ofEnglish were living on Dutchsoil. They lived there veryhappily for almost twelveyears. The Dutch liked thembecause they were good anddiligent citizens, and they inturn liked the thrifty as the years passed,these Pilgrims were not so well satisfied as at first. Theysaw that their children were acquiring the Dutch language,Dutch ways and customs, and were forg
A first book in American history with European beginnings . yof Pilgrims fled to Holland,where religious freedom wasgranted to all. From time totime other bands of Pilgrimscame from England, until in afew years several hundreds ofEnglish were living on Dutchsoil. They lived there veryhappily for almost twelveyears. The Dutch liked thembecause they were good anddiligent citizens, and they inturn liked the thrifty as the years passed,these Pilgrims were not so well satisfied as at first. Theysaw that their children were acquiring the Dutch language,Dutch ways and customs, and were forgetting all aboutEngland. It must be remembered that although the Pil-grims wanted religious liberty, they dearly loved Englandand always had been true English at heart. It hurt themto see their children gradually becoming Dutch. Then,too, they thought the Dutch were not as religious as them-selves and were setting their children a bad example. Owing to all this, the Pilgrims at length decided to seekanother country. They thought of several places, but 102. James I of England. MILES STANDISH AND THE PILGRIMS none seemed so desirable as America. Surely here, ifanywhere, they could found a little colony of their ownand live unmolested the life that pleased them best. THE PILGRIMS IN AMERICA There were about a thousand Pilgrims in Holland atthe time the new colony wras decided on. It was of course 5- 4* *??? * fr .- + - -W M& \ % - From the fresco by C. W. Cope, , in the Neiv Palace of of the Pilgrims from Delft Haven,July, 1620. impossible for all to go, as money was not plentiful and thetrip was expensive. So they selected the young and strongmembers of the church as best fitted to withstand the hard-ships which lay ahead. In due time all arrangements were complete, and thehour for starting arrived. It was a sad farewell that sep-arated these brave and fearless people. Kneeling down 103 A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY together for the last time, they pr
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