Chapter XXVIII

THE SETTLEMENT OF GEORGIA, AND PROGRESS OF THE STATES.

Oglethorpe’s benevolent exertions.—He obtains a charter for Georgia.—His departure from England in 1732.—The town of Savannah laid out.—The Moravians establish themselves in Georgia.—The town of Augusta founded.—Friendly disposition of the Indians.—Progress of the colony.—John and Charles Wesley in Georgia.—Whitfield and his preaching.—The Baptists.—False alarm for a negro rising.—War between England and Spain.—Oglethorpe’s services against the Spaniards.—Character of Oglethorpe.—The boundary of Maine.—The slave-trade.—Attitude of England with regard to the slave-trade.—Hospitality of the Virginians.—General advance of the colonies 390–406

ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL. I.

PAGE LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS _frontispiece_ PORTRAIT OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS _to face_ 2 POCAHONTAS INTERCEDING FOR JOHN SMITH „ 47 FIRST MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY IN VIRGINIA „ 60 ROGER WILLIAMS’ DEPARTURE FROM SALEM „ 124 JOHN ELIOT PREACHING TO THE INDIANS „ 159 BAXTER PRESENTING THE CHARTER OF RHODE ISLAND „ 191 EJECTMENT OF THE SHERIFF BY THE PEOPLE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE „ 210 BACON ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL „ 245 RECEPTION OF PENN „ 282 PENN AND THE INDIANS „ 284 PENN’S DEPARTURE „ 288 WHITFIELD PREACHING „ 396

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HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.