ge of Alida .... A description of her father's
residence .... She is sent to the village school.

Chapter II.-- Alida loses her mother and one of her brothers.

Chapter III.-- Alida is removed to a female seminary in New-York to
finish her education .... A description of her only surviving brother.

Chapter IV.-- A war is meditated between the United States and Great
Britain .... Causes why it was expected to take place.

Chapter V.-- War declared in a manifesto by the President of the United
States against Great Britain .... Causes of the war stated.

Chapter VI.-- An indissoluble friendship .... Celebration of a birth-day
.... Description of a parish minister.

Chapter VII.-- Entrance of a gentleman on professional study with an
eminent attorney in New-York.

Chapter VIII.-- Meeting of two rivals.

Chapter IX.-- Disappointment of the rivals.

Chapter X.-- An unexpected meeting.

Chapter XI.-- Unexpected misfortune.

Chapter XII.-- A separation.

Chapter XIII.-- A second marriage .... Removal to New-York for the
winter .... A hero joins the army under Colonel Van Rensselaer .... The
battle of Queenstown-- He is taken by the British, and sent with other
prisoners to England .... Capture of York.

Chapter XIV.-- Melancholy reflections.

Chapter XV.-- Battle of Lake Erie and victory of Commodore Perry ....
Battle of Detroit and victory of General Harrison.

Chapter XVI.-- Passage in a steamboat from New-York to the village of
* * * * .... A band of military music.

Chapter XVII.-- Battle of Niagara-- Colonel Miller's achievement ....
Description of the President .... Description of Mrs. Madison ....
Battle of Bladensburgh.

Chapter XVIII.-- Battle of New-Orleans .... Battle on Lake Champlain
.... Hartford convention .... Conclusion of peace.

Chapter XIX.-- The joyful celebration of peace in New-York.

Chapter XX.-- A splendid entertainment to celebrate the event of peace.

Chapter XXI.-- Proposal of an elopement and a clandestine marriage.

Chapter XXII.-- Description of New-York .... Battery .... Castle Garden.

Chapter XXIII.-- Alida's return from the city to the country.

Chapter XXIV.-- Alida returns to New-York and joins a party to visit the
Falls of Niagara .... Scenery of the Hudson river .... Albany ....
Schenectady .... Union College.

Chapter XXV.-- Arrival at Utica .... Falls of Trenton .... Singular
excavation of the rocks of these Falls .... Return to Utica ....
Journey in a stag