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Jane G. Austin. Standish of Standish
Standish of Standish
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I
THE BATTLE OF THE TUBS
CHAPTER II
THE LAUNCH OF THE PINNACE
CHAPTER III
THE SWORD OF STANDISH
CHAPTER IV
THE LILIES OF FRANCE
CHAPTER V
AN AWFUL DANGER
CHAPTER VI
THE FIRST ENCOUNTER
CHAPTER VII
CLARKE'S ISLAND
CHAPTER VIII
BURYING HILL
CHAPTER IX
ROSE
CHAPTER X
A TERRIBLE NIGHT
CHAPTER XI
THE COLONISTS OF COLE'S HILL
CHAPTER XII
THE HEADLESS ARROW
CHAPTER XIII
THE CAPTAIN'S PROMOTION
CHAPTER XIV
SECOND MARRIAGES
CHAPTER XV
SAMOSET
CHAPTER XVI
PRISCILLA MOLINES' LETTER
CHAPTER XVII
AN INTERNATIONAL TREATY
CHAPTER XVIII
THE LAST LINK BROKEN
CHAPTER XIX
SOWED AND REAPED IN ONE DAY
CHAPTER XX
FUNERAL—BAKED MEATS AND MARRIAGE FEASTS
CHAPTER XXI
AN AFFAIR OF HONOR
CHAPTER XXII
THE CAPTAIN'S PIPE
CHAPTER XXIII
"SPEAK FOR YOURSELF, JOHN!"
CHAPTER XXIV
THE MYSTERIOUS GRAVE
CHAPTER XXV
A LITTLE DISCIPLINE
CHAPTER XXVI
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY OF NEW ENGLAND
CHAPTER XXVII
A LOVE PHILTRE
CHAPTER XXVIII
PHILIP DE LA NOYE
CHAPTER XXIX
KEEPING CHRISTMAS
CHAPTER XXX
A SOLDIER'S INSTINCT
CHAPTER XXXI
A POT OF BROTH
CHAPTER XXXII
THE SUNSET GUN
CHAPTER XXXIII
PECKSUOT'S KNIFE
CHAPTER XXXIV
THE WOLF AT THE DOOR
CHAPTER XXXV
THE BRIDES' SHIP
CHAPTER XXXVI
MARRIAGE BELLS
CHAPTER XXXVII
"AND TO BE WROTH WITH ONE WE LOVE."
CHAPTER XXXVIII
BARBARA
CHAPTER XXXIX
A MILITARY WEDDING
CHAPTER XL
"PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW."
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Jane G. Austin
A Story of the Pilgrims
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"Nay, nay, Priscilla, thou shalt not wrong good men so," interrupted Mary, her fair face coloring a little. "The leaders aye must lead, and the younger and simpler aye must follow in every community, and I mark not that those you flout for speaking so well fail of their share in the labor, nor do I think John Alden or the rest would do well to thrust their advice upon their betters. At all rates, yon boat had not slid down so merrily if John Alden had not put his shoulder to the work."
"Yea, put his shoulder where the captain laid his hand," retorted Priscilla with her mocking laugh, and then putting her arm around Mary's shoulders, she added affectionately—
