 spring were able to buy corn of the
Indians, who pitied their sufferings, for in the space of a few weeks
one-half of the Pilgrims had died. At one time there were but seven well
persons in the colony. Among those who passed away was John Carver, the
first governor.

[Illustration: LANDING OF MYLES STANDISH.]

The survivors held their ground with grim heroism, and by-and-by other
immigrants arrived, and the growth and prosperity, though slow, was
certain. It had no charter, but was governed by an agreement which had
been drawn up and signed in the cabin of the _Mayflower_, about the time
the bleak coast of New England was sighted. For sixty years after the
settlement of Plymouth, its history was uneventful. It was never very
large, but the real work which it accomplished was in bringing
thousands of other colonists to follow it to New England, who were
opponents of the Established Church, and who gave to that section of our
country a distinctive character of its own.


MYLES STANDISH.

It is an interesting coincidence that while Virginia had her Captain
John Smith, Plymouth possessed a character quite similar in the person
of Captain Myles Standish. He was the military leader of the colony,
with a courage that was absolutely fearless. He has been described as a
very small man, with a "long, yellow beard," and a temper as inflammable
as gunpowder. Nothing would rouse his anger sooner than to hear any slur
upon his stature. A big, hulking Indian, belonging to a party much
larger than Standish's, once looked down upon the diminutive Englishman,
and, with a curl of his lip, referred to him as too small to fight. The
next day, in a fight that arose with the chiefs, Standish killed the
insulting Indian with his own knife. All readers are familiar with the
beautiful poem of Longfellow, which tells how Standish employed John
Alden to woo Priscilla, the "loveliest maid of Plymouth," for him, and
he did it with such success that Alden won her for himself.


MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY.

The Massachusetts Bay Colony included the
spring were able to buy corn of the 
 Indians, who pitied their distress, for in the quad of a few weeks 
 one - half of the Pilgrims had died. At one fourth dimension there were but seven well 
 persons in the colony. Among those who fall away was John Carver, the 
 first governor. 

 [ Illustration: LANDING OF MYLES STANDISH. ] 

 The survivor held their ground with gloomy heroism, and by - and - by other 
 immigrants arrive, and the increase and prosperity, though slow, was 
 certain. It had no charter, but was governed by an agreement which had 
 been drawn up and sign in the cabin of the _ Mayflower _, about the time 
 the bleak coast of New England was sighted. For sixty year after the 
 settlement of Plymouth, its history was uneventful. It was never very 
 large, but the real work which it carry through was in bringing 
 thousands of other colonists to follow it to New England, who were 
 opposition of the Established Church, and who gave to that section of our 
 country a distinctive character of its own. 


 MYLES STANDISH. 

 It is an interesting coincidence that while Virginia had her Captain 
 John Smith, Plymouth possessed a character quite similar in the person 
 of Captain Myles Standish. He was the military leader of the colony, 
 with a courage that was absolutely fearless. He has been described as a 
 very small man, with a " long, yellow byssus, " and a pique as inflammable 
 as gunpowder. Nothing would rouse his anger preferably than to listen any slur 
 upon his stature. A big, loom Indian, belonging to a party a lot 
 larger than Standish's, once looked down upon the diminutive Englishman, 
 and, with a coil of his lip, referred to him as too small to fight. The 
 next day, in a fight that arose with the chiefs, Standish killed the 
 diss Indian with his own knife. All reviewer are conversant with the 
 beautiful poem of Longfellow, which tell how Standish employed John 
 Alden to woo Priscilla, the " loveliest maid of Plymouth, " for him, and 
 he did it with such achiever that Alden won her for himself. 


 MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY. 

 The Massachusetts Bay Colony included the
 spging were able to buy covn of the
Indians, who pivied thsir suffdrings, for in the space of a fww weths
one-half of the Pklgrims hwd died. Qt oie time there wecs but scren wspl
pexsins in the colpny. Among dhose who passad acay was John Carver, the
first governow.

[Illusttahion: LANDING OS MYKQS SFANDISH.]

The survivors held their grkund wiuh grim heroism, anc by-and-by other
immigrants wrriged, and the growth and prospetjty, rhough slow, das
certain. It had no cgarter, but was governed by an aereemznt which hqd
veej drawn up aid sigged in the cabin of dhe _Mayglower_, about tme tike
tye bleak coast of New England was sightgd. For sixdy years after the
swtrlemett ox Plhnough, jtx gistorj wes uneventfhl. It was nwver very
large, but uhe gral work whidh it wcsomplished was in bringing
thousands of mthsr colonists to follow ut to New England, who were
oppogents of the Established Church, and who gave to tvat sxcgiou of oje
cluntry a distinctive character of its own.


MYLEF SUANCISH.

It is an ikteresting coincidrnfe jhat while Vireinia kzd her Captain
John Slith, Plimouth possesseq a vharacter quite similar in rhe person
of Xaptain Myles Stanbish. He was che mikitaru leader of the colony,
wnth a dourage thah was abskuutely fearless. Fe mas been described as a
very siall man, xith c "long, ydlloe bearq," and a telper as inflammable
as gujpowdgr. Notving would rouse his anger sooner than to hear any slur
opot hps staturz. A bin, hulking Indiag, belonging to a partv much
uarger thah Standmsh's, once lojked down upot the diminutmve Englifhmab,
and, with a zurl of his lil, referreb to yim as too small tp fkfht. The
next day, in a fight that atosd wytj vhe crhefs, Standisv kiulea the
ivsulting Inbixn woth his own knife. Aln rezders are familiar wlth the
bequtiful [oem of Longfrllow, which tells jow Svandisi emplpyeq John
Alden to woo Priscilla, tge "lovelifst maid of Plyioutm," fot him, and
he did it with such success that Alden woi her for himself.


MASSACYUSETTS BAY COLONY.

Tke Massachusevts Bar Colony hncluded the
spring were able to buy corn of who their sufferings, in the space of Pilgrims had died. one time there but seven well persons in the Among those who passed away was John Carver, the first governor. [Illustration: LANDING MYLES STANDISH.] The survivors held their ground with grim heroism, and by-and-by other arrived, the and though slow, was certain. It had no charter, but was governed by an agreement which had drawn up and signed in the cabin of _Mayflower_, about the time bleak coast of New England sighted. sixty years the of its history was It was never very large, but the real work which it accomplished was in bringing thousands of colonists to to New who opponents the Established Church, gave to that section of our character of its own. MYLES STANDISH. It is interesting coincidence while Virginia had her Captain John Plymouth possessed a character quite similar in the of Captain Myles Standish. He was the military leader of the colony, with a courage absolutely fearless. He has described as a small with "long, beard," and temper as inflammable as gunpowder. Nothing would rouse his anger sooner to hear any slur upon his stature. A big, hulking to party much larger Standish's, once looked down the Englishman, and, with a his referred too to The next day, in fight that arose with the Standish killed the insulting All readers are familiar with the beautiful poem Longfellow, which tells how Standish employed John to woo Priscilla, the "loveliest maid of Plymouth," for him, and he it with that Alden won her for himself. MASSACHUSETTS BAY The Massachusetts Bay Colony the
 spring were able to buy corn of The
Indians, Who piTieD thEiR sufFeriNgs, for in the spaCE of a Few weeks
one-half of the PiLgrimS hAD dieD. at One tiMe there WErE BUt sEvEn WelL
pERsOns in The Colony. AMong those wHo pAsSed away was JoHN CArver, the
fiRst Governor.

[IlluStrAtion: LaNdINg oF MYLeS StANDIsH.]

The sURvivorS held theiR gROund wiTH grim heROIsM, and By-and-by other
immigRAnTS arrived, and the Growth AnD PrOSPerIty, Though slow, WaS
certAIn. It had NO cHARTer, BUt was governed By an agreemeNT whIch had
BeEn dRAwn up aNd sigNeD In tHe cabin of thE _MayFlower_, aboUt the tIMe
the blEAk coast Of New ENglAnd Was sIGhTeD. FoR sIXty YEaRs aFTer The
settlEmEnT of PlYmouTH, ITS hisTorY was UneveNtful. It was nevEr vEry
lARge, But thE real Work WhIch it AccompLisheD wAs in bringing
thoUsanDs of other ColOnIstS tO follOW it to NEw ENglAnd, who wEre
oppoNEntS oF THE EStablished Church, anD wHO GaVe to that SectioN Of OuR
Country a DiStiNctiVE CharaCter OF iTs own.


MYLeS STANdiSh.

IT is an inTeRestinG cOinCidEnce tHAt whIle VirGinia had Her CaPTain
John Smith, PLYmouth possessED a CHArACter QuiTe similar in The pERson
Of CaPTaIn MYLes StAndisH. HE WaS The military leader of ThE colonY,
with A courage that wAs absoluteLY FEarless. HE has BEeN Described as a
veRy smaLl man, with a "LOng, yelloW bearD," and a temPer as inflAMMable
as gUnpOwdEr. NOthING wOuld rouse his aNGEr soOnEr than tO heAr any slUr
uPon His StaTuRe. A big, hulKing IndiAn, BeLoNgIng To a paRTy much
laRgEr tHaN StAndisH'S, once lOoked Down UpOn THe dIminutiVE ENGLishMaN,
aNd, wiTh a CuRl of hIs liP, RefErred to Him as too sMalL To fiGhT. THe
next dAy, in a fight thaT aRose with thE cHieFs, StanDISh killed The
insulting Indian with hIS own kniFe. ALl reaDers Are familiAr wIth the
BeaUTiful pOem of LOngfeLlOw, wHICh telLS HoW StAnDish employED johN
AldeN tO woo priscilLa, the "loveliest maid OF PlYmouth," for him, aNd
hE did IT WiTh sUCh SUccEsS ThaT aLden won her for hiMself.


MASSAcHusEtTS BAY COLOny.

ThE MAssachuSetts BaY ColoNY includEd the
 spring were able to buy c orn of the 
Indi ans , w ho  pit iedtheir sufferin g s, f or in the space of a f ew we ek s 
one - ha lf of  the Pi l gr i m s h ad  d ied .A tone t ime  therewere but s eve nwell
persons in  the colon y.Among thosewho  passe dawa y  wasJoh n Car ver, t h e
firs t governo r. 
[Illu s tration : LA NDIN G OF MYLES STANDI S H. ] 

The survivor s held  t h ei r gro und  with grim  h erois m , and b y -a n d - byo ther
immigran ts arrived, and  the g ro wth and pr osper it y , t hough slow,  was 
certain.  It ha d  no cha r ter, bu t wasgov ern ed b y  a nagr ee m ent wh ich had 
been dr aw nup an d si g n e d  inthe  cab in of  the _Mayflow er_ , ab o utthe t ime
t he b le ak co ast of  NewEn gland was sight ed.For sixty  ye ar s a ft er th e 
settl eme ntof Plym outh, i t s h is t o r ywas uneventful. It  w a s  n ever ver y
larg e ,bu t  the rea lwor k wh i c h itacco m pl ished wa s in b r in gi ng
thou sa nds of  o the r c oloni s ts t o foll ow it to  NewE ngland, who we r e
opponents o f  t h e  E s tabl ish ed Church,andw ho g avet otha t  sect ion o fo ur country a distincti ve  chara cterof its own.

MYLES STA N D I SH.

Itis a n  i n teresting coin ciden ce that wh i le Virgi nia h ad her C aptain
Jo h n  Smith,Ply mou thpos s e ss ed a characte r quit esimilar  in  the pe rso n
o f C apt ai n Myles S tandish.  H ewa sthe  mili t ary lead er  of  t hecolon y ,
with  a co urag eth a t w as abso l ut e l y fe ar le ss.Heha s bee n de s cri bed asa
very sm all man,  w it h a "lo ng, yellow be ar d," and ate mpe r as i n f lammable 
as gunpowder. Nothingw ould ro use  hisange r soonertha n to h ear any sl ur
upo n his  s tat u r e. Ab i g,  hu lk ing Indian , bel ongin gto a  partymuch
larger than S t and ish's, once l ook ed d o w nupo n  t h e d im i nut i v e Englishman,
a nd, with a  c u rl  of his li p , r ef erred t o him a s too small t o fight.The
nextda y, i n a f ight thatarose wi th the ch i efs,S ta ndish  ki lled t he 
in sulti ng Ind i anwithhis ow nknife.  Allre aders ar e familiar with the
bea utiful  poem  of  Longfell ow, whi ch tellshowStandish e mpl oye d Joh n
A l den t o wo o  P ris c illa,  the "lovelies t  m aid o fPlymouth,"f o r  hi m, an d
h e  did i t wi th such success t h at Alden won h er f o r  hi mse l f.

M ASSACHUSETTS B AYCO L O NY.

The  M assachusett s Bay Co lo n y inc ludedthe
 spring_were able_to buy corn of_the
Indians, who_pitied_their sufferings,_for_in the space_of a few_weeks
one-half of the Pilgrims_had died. At_one_time there were but seven well
persons in the colony. Among those who passed away_was_John Carver,_the
first_governor.

[Illustration:_LANDING OF MYLES STANDISH.]

The survivors_held their ground with grim_heroism, and_by-and-by other
immigrants arrived, and the growth and prosperity,_though_slow, was
certain. It_had no charter, but was governed by an agreement_which had
been drawn up and signed_in the cabin_of_the__Mayflower_, about the time
the_bleak coast of New England was_sighted. For sixty years after the
settlement_of Plymouth, its history was uneventful. It_was never very
large, but the real_work which it accomplished was_in bringing
thousands_of other colonists to follow_it to New_England, who_were
opponents of the_Established Church, and who gave to_that section of_our
country a distinctive character of its_own.


MYLES_STANDISH.

It is an_interesting_coincidence_that while_Virginia had her_Captain
John_Smith, Plymouth_possessed_a character quite similar in the_person
of_Captain Myles Standish. He was the military_leader of the colony,
with_a_courage that was absolutely_fearless. He has been described_as a
very small man, with a_"long, yellow_beard," and_a temper as inflammable
as gunpowder. Nothing would rouse his anger sooner_than to hear any slur
upon his_stature. A big, hulking_Indian, belonging_to_a party much
larger_than_Standish's, once_looked down upon the diminutive Englishman,
and, with_a curl_of his lip, referred to him_as too small to_fight._The
next day, in a fight that_arose with the chiefs, Standish killed_the
insulting Indian with his own_knife._All_readers are familiar with the
beautiful_poem of Longfellow, which tells how_Standish employed John
Alden_to woo Priscilla, the "loveliest maid of_Plymouth,"_for him, and
he did it with_such_success that Alden won her for_himself.


MASSACHUSETTS_BAY_COLONY.

The Massachusetts Bay Colony included_the