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WEST INDIES.
Situation, Extent, &c.; Inhabitants; Political Divisions, 879
Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbadoes, Bahamas, St. Christopher, Bermudas, and St. Vincent, 881
Cuba and Porto Rico, 885
Martinique and Guadaloupe, 887
Curacoa, St. Eustatius, St. Martin, and Saba, 888
St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas, 888
Formerly called St. Domingo and Hispaniola, 888
Proceedings in Congress; Death of Mr. Calhoun; Invasion of Cuba; Convention with Great Britain; Death of Gen. Taylor, 902
Assumes the Government; Compromise Bill; Adjournment of Congress, 911
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Time stopping in his Course, &c. 13
Tailpiece--Discovery of Newfoundland, 18
Columbus and Cabot, 19
Northmen leaving Iceland, 21
Discovery of Labrador, 22
Incident in the Camp of the Northmen, 24
Columbus, 26
Columbus before Ferdinand and Isabella, 30
Columbus sets sail, 32
First Sight of Land, 36
Columbus and Natives of Cuba, 38
Columbus casting a Barrel into the Sea, 39
Tailpiece--Prairie Scene, 44
Tailpiece--Columbus at Hispaniola, 47
Early Settlements, 48
Early Settlers trading with the Natives, 50
Captain Smith saved from death, 55
Landing of the Pilgrims, 66
Visit of Samoset to the English, 67
Interview with Massasoit, 68
Boston founded, 73
Settlers emigrating to Connecticut, 76
Hooker addressing the Soldiers, 79
Gallup finds Oldham murdered, 80
Portsmouth founded, 84
Tailpiece--Indian Council, 95
Surrendering of New Amsterdam, 97
Tailpiece--The Maple, 103
Indian Wars, 104
Tailpiece--Indian War Dance, 108
Tailpiece--Savage Barbarities, 112
Smith selling Blue Beads to Powhatan, 115
Pocahontas disclosing a Plot, 118
Opecancanough borne to a Massacre, 121
Tailpiece--Ship before the wind, 124
New England Indian Wars, 125
Governor Winslow's Visit to Massasoit, 134
Governor Bradford and the Snake-skin, 143
Captain Atherton threatens Ninigret, 149
Captain Mason attacking the Pequod Fort, 156
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