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HISTORY OF MYSTERY.

BY C. W. WEBBER.
AUTHOR OF "THE HUNTER NATURALIST,” ETC.

CINCINNATI:

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PUBLIC LIBRARY
536355

AŠTER, LENOK AND
TILDEN FOUNDATIONS.

1912

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855,

BY H. M. RULISON,

In the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio.

Stereotyped and Printed by WILLIAM OVEREND & 00.. CINCINNATI.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PART I.

CHAPTER I.

The Mysterious birth of "Sam"-Some of his Youthful Feats and

Characteristic Eccentricities....

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CHAPTER II.

The young "Sam" proves a shrewd Citizen-His first Hanging Feat-

The early Navigators.....

CHAPTER III.

First act of Diplomacy on the part of "Sam"-His tender mercies

toward the heathen King Philip, and other merciful attributes.... 12

CHAPTER IV.

Specimens of "Sam's" savage battles with the Indian Tribes-The

character of his Retribution..

CHAPTER V.

Capture of Cononchet and of Miantonomah-Annuwan, the last cap-

tain of Philip-Characteristic end of the War.....

CHAPTER VI.

The humorous Nathaniel Word-"Sam's" theory of government

through his assistance-Blue Laws.....

CHAPTER VII.

Commencement of the Witch-burning Comedy-Exemplary Mr. Philip

Smith, and the Valdemar Case..

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CHAPTER VIII.

The Origin of the Witch Persecutions-Character of Cotton Mather-

Cotton Mather and his Invisibles-Parris, his associate and conspir-

ator-Hanging of George Burroughs-Decline of the delusion, and

Mather's despair-Quaint specimens from Mather's Works-White

Slavery....

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CHAPTER IX.

Slavery, White, Black, Red and Yellow-Impudence of the clamor

about Slavery, raised by those with whom it originated-Slavery old

as time-Historical, of the different forms of Slavery............

CHAPTER X.

Slavery brought home to the Children of "Sam"-Pure Domestic

Aspect-Original existence in all the Colonies-" Sam's Slave Panic

in New York...

CHAPTER XI.

Puritan "Sam" and Individuality-"Day" first Printer-Abuse of

the Virginia Settlers in the "Yellow covered Literature" of Hist-

ory-Who were the true Discoverers and Settlers of America?..... 63

CHAPTER XII.

Formation of the London Company for the Settlement of Virginia-

Birthplace of Capt. John Smith, and early crosses-Enters the ser-

vice of Austria-Single combats in presence of both armies-Prisoner

among the Tartars-Romantic adventures and escape Joins the

London Company-Prisoner among the Indians-Saved from death

by the youthful Pocahontas-Other achievements in America...... 66

CHAPTER XIII.

Historical depreciation of "Sam's" Southern children-Abusive epithets

current-Contrast with the first Northern Settlements-Who, appar-

ently, under the ban of Providence ?-Who were the Discoverers

and Explorers of the New World?....

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CHAPTER XIV.

Prosperity of the Colony of Jamestown under the rule of Captain

Smith-Sudden Treachery of the Indians and great Massacre of the

Settlers.....

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CHAPTER XV.

Origin of "First Families" in Virginia-Auction of wives to the

Virginians-" Sam's" idea of Aristocracy-Virginians obtain the

right of trial by Jury-of Representative Government also-Religi

ous toleration, first granted them, repealed.....

Repeal of Charter of London Company-The Bacon Rebellion-Death

of Bacon, and character of same......

PART II.

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CHAPTER XVII.

A new mystery-The rise of Luther, and Protestant wars-Advent of

the mystery of Jesuitism....

CHAPTER XVIII.

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Life of Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Order-Spiritual exercises-

The Weeks The Contemplations-Loyola a Pilgrim to the Holy

Places-His persecutions-His first disciples, Xavier, Le Fevre-

Lainez and Rodriques vow to go to the Holy Land and convert Infi-

dels-Vow of perpetual chastity and poverty-The vow of unques-

tioning obedience-Refusal of the Holy See to recognize the Order-

Cinning vow of obedience to the Pope-Obtains his recognition--

Bull of recognition......

CHAPTER XIX.

Loyola's early tribulations-His inflexible Will-Obtains the critical

Pledge of implicit obedience from his disciples-Bull of final recog-

nition from the Pope.......

CHAPTER XX.

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Was Ignatius Loyola a Bigot?-Other Bigots of the same stamp-

"Sam's" indignation aroused-Hideous sacrilege and spiritual

tyranny-Perinde ac si cadaver....

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