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the Griffin—Building of a new Vessel—Discovery of Lake Peoria—Down the
Mississippi to the Sea—Second Expedition of La Salle—Fruitless Search for the
Mouth of the Mississippi—Wanderings in Texas and New Mexico—Despair—Attempt
to walk back to Canada—Murder in the Jungle—Murder of the
Murderers—The Coureurs de bois in the North-west—Baron La Hontan's Trip
down the Mississippi—Rumors of the Sea on the West—Journey of Father
Charlevoix. 112


CHAPTER VII.

Expedition of Diego de Hurtado—Ulloa's Trip up the Gulf of California—Da Nizza in
Arizona—The Cities of the Plain—Murder of Dorantes and his Companions—Da
Nizza visits Cibola in Disguise—Expedition of Alarchon and Coronado—Discovery
of the Mouth of the Colorado—Cibola taken by Coronado—Discovery
of the Town of Quivira—Discovery of Cape Mendocino by Cabrillo—Viscaino's
Trip up the North-west Coast—Numerous Deaths from Scurvy—Discovery of
the Mouth of the Columbia—Death of Viscaino—Expedition of Juan de Fuca—Supposed
Discovery of Queen Charlotte's Sound—De Fonte and Barnardo in
the North-western Archipelago—Father Kino among the Picture-Writers and
Sun Worshipers—Discovery of the Mimbres—Establishment of a Mission on
the Gila—Descent of the Apaches on the Settlements of the Whites—Expulsion
of the Jesuits, and Murder of Natives—Pearl-fishers on the Californian Coast—The
Jesuits expelled from Lower California—Exodus of Jesuits from Lower to
Northern California—First Colony founded at San Diego—Discovery of the
Bay of San Francisco—Decline of the Power of the Jesuits, and their gradual
Withdrawal from California. 140


CHAPTER VIII.

Murder of Captains Stone and Oldham—Massacre on Block Island—Intervention of
Roger Williams—The Last Stand of the Pequods—Emigration of Eaton and
Davenport to Connecticut—Foundation of New Haven—First Settlement of
Refugees in Carolina—Their Lands given to eight Noblemen—Arrival of
Cavaliers and Planters—Misery of the Colonists—Relief at last—Oglethorpe's
first Settlement in Georgia—His Meeting with the Indian Chiefs—Pennsylvania
granted to Penn—His Reception in Delaware—His Voyage up the River—Treaty
with the Indians—Foundation of Philadelphia—Rapid Growth of
Pennsylvania—Foundation of Harrisburg—The French and Indian War—Foundation
of Pittsburg—The War of Independence—Freedom won for the
Thirteen Original States of the Union—Declaration of Independence on the
4th July, 1776. 153