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.

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.