PAGE to join the expedition to meet at a certain house that evening; how the men were divided among the boats, each boat with its leader; how they rowed with muffled oars to the schooner; how they boarded her and made her crew prisoners; and how they burned her to the water's edge. Statue by Franklin Simmons, at Providence, Rhode Island. No authentic portrait of Roger Williams exists. CAPTAIN ESEK HOPKINS 211 From a "Commandant en Chef la Flotte Américaine." curious contemporary portrait of French origin. Portraits of several prominent fighters on the American side in the Revolution were reproduced in France. From the portrait by Neagle, in the Boston Museum. From one of the early volumes of American history. . From an engraving of the painting by C. D. W. Brownell, in 1855. The tree was destroyed in the following year. OLIVER ELLSWORTH 232 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. From the original miniature by Trumbull, in the possession of Yale College. 235 JONATHAN TRUMBULL Governor of Connecticut, 1769-1783. Said to have been the original "Brother Jonathan," that having been Washington's familiar name for him. Ethan Allen summoning the commander of the garrison to surrender. VIEW OF HARTFORD. From an old engraving. NEW HAVEN, FROM FERRY HILL From an old engraving. YALE COLLEGE AND STATE HOUSE From a steel engraving made early in the last century. LYMAN BEECHER PAGE 237 239 241 243 JOHN PIERPONT. From an engraving by H. S. Sadd, of the daguerreotype by Whipple. BASH BISH FALLS This recent photograph shows the lower falls of Bash Bish, but not the cataract above it nor the upper falls. The falls are about 100 yards east of the Massachusetts-New York state line. DESTRUCTION OF THE PEQUOTS "The savage for the first time knew who his master was A "LATH" IN PROCESS OF LOADING WITH TOBACCO 249 250 251 A reproduction of one of those queer and perhaps crude illustrations in the early volumes dealing with American history. This picture, showing the slaves on the Amistad in the act of overcoming the crew, is from a contemporary engraving. ROGER SHERMAN BALDWIN, 1793-1863 263 Governor of Connecticut, United States senator, and member of the "Peace Congress." PAGE CHARLES GOODYEAR. 266 JOHN QUINCY ADAMS 267 From the painting by Edward D. Marchant, 1847, in the ROGER SHERMAN 269 GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM 270 "Major-general of the Connecticut forces and Commanderin-chief at the Engagement on Buncker's Hill, near Boston, 17 June, 1775." From an engraving, published in London in 1775, of the painting by Wilkinson. GENERAL PUTNAM'S FEAT AT HORSE NECK. Of the many old engravings picturing the incident, this is probably the truest to life, as well as to the locality in which it took place. PUTNAM'S WOLF DEN As it looks at the present day. JOHN HOWARD HALE'S GLASTONBURY ORCHARDS. The largest peach orchards north of West Virginia or east of the Mississippi. Annual yield, 40,000 to 50,000 bushels. MAP OF HISTORICAL PLACES IN NEW YORK STATE LANDING OF HENDRIK HUDSON "VIEW OF THE GREAT COHOES FALLS ON THE MOHAWK RIVER". LAKE GEORGE The Narrows, with Black Mountain and Bolton, and the Hummock in the foreground. General Arnold wounded in the attack on the Hessian redoubt. 271 272 273 287 290 291 293 GENERAL BURGOYNE From a copperplate engraving by J. Chapman, published BURGOYNE'S ARMY ON THE ROAD FROM LAKE CHAM- Illustrating how the retreating American force destroyed bridges and felled trees in the way of the advancing British army. GENERAL GRANT'S COTTAGE AT MOUNT MCGREGOR "BALLSTON SPRINGS From a scarce print, showing the town in its fashionable days (about 1835). PAGE 294 295 297 . 298 299 President of Union College, Schenectady, 1804-1866. RED JACKET, SAGOYEWATHA, 1752-1830 From the painting by Robert W. Weir. When the Seneca chief sat to Weir for this painting, he went to the studio accompanied by his interpreter and a number of braves, all of whom showed uncommon interest in the progress of the work. The medal Red Jacket wears was given to him by Washington, and he was never without it, even when clothed only in nature's garb. 309 312 313 THE MURDER OF MISS MCCREA She was killed near Fort Edward, New York, in July, 1777, and (it is said) by Indian allies of Burgoyne. SCHENECTADY, FROM THE WEST This engraving is of particular interest on account of the very curious old bridge which it shows. PAGE 316 317 GLENS FALLS 320 SALT MANUFACTURE AT SYRACUSE 322 Views illustrating various processes of a very old industry. The old engraving from which this picture is taken shows the river before its banks were lined with factories, to take advantage of the water power. JACOB GOULD SCHURMAN. 338 President of Cornell since 1892. From a recent photograph. 339 THE MALL, CENTRAL PARK Reproduced from a painting showing the following persons, CONESTOGA WAGON. The vehicle in which was made the early emigration to EMIGRATION TO THE WESTERN COUNTRY 341 344 346 347 |