. i. 464.

Remonstrate with Lord Dunmore for leaving the seat of his government
and going on board of a vessel; assure him and his family of perfect
safety by remaining at Williamsburg. i. 467.

Are horror-struck at Lord Dunmore's threat and proclamation to free
the slaves. i. 465.

Moved by his fears, goes on board of ship, twelve miles from the seat
of government. i. 466.

Attempts to destroy the town of Hampton; reduces to ashes the town of
Norfolk, then the first commercial city in Virginia. i. 467, 471.

His conduct unlawful and inhuman; English accounts of his
conduct. i. 470, 472.

War formally declared between England and France in 1756. i. 252.

War party and corrupt Administration defeated in the House of
Commons, 1782. ii. 49.

War by the United States against Great Britain, 1812-1815. ii. 316-330.

(See table of contents, chapters xlvii., xlviii., xlix., l., li., lii.,
liii., liv., lv., lvi., lvii., lviii.)

War--Close of; remarks; conclusion.
(See table of contents, chapter lx.)

Washington--Weakness of his army and depression of American finances
in 1778. ii. 32.

His despondency without funds. ii. 41.

With the French commander plans an expedition to the South. ii. 42.

His skill and courage. ii. 47.

Washington recommended by Dunwiddie, Governor of Virginia, but his
services are not recognized. i. 257.

Washington, under date of July 27th, 1776, recommends the employment
of the Indians in the Revolutionary Cause. ii. 80.

Watts (Rev. Isaac)--A remarkable letter from him addressed to the
Rev. Dr. Cotton Mather, explanatory of Neal's History of New
England, on "the persecuting principles and practices of the first
planters," and urging the formal repeal of the "cruel and sanguinary
statutes" which had been passed by the Massachusetts Bay Court under
the first Charter. i. 239.

White (Rev. John), projector and founder of the Massachusetts Bay
Settlement. i. 26-28.

Wolfe (General)--His heroism at Louisburg. i. 262.
Takes Quebec. i. 263.

Wyoming--The massacre of, original inflated accounts of. ii. 85.

Four versions of it, by accredited American historians--Dr. Ramsay,
Mr. Bancroft, Mr. Tucker, and Mr. Hildreth. ii. 85-90.

Discrepancies in four essential particulars of these four
accounts. ii. 92.

Supplementary remarks upon, by the author of the Life of Joseph
Brant, etc. ii. 94.

Massacre (alleged)