Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX Abercrombie, his antecedents, 84; expedition against Ticonderoga, 85; conduct at Ticonderoga, 92; retreats to Lake George, 95. Abraham, Plains of, 114. Adams, H. J., 275, 280, 287. Aerial currents, 370. Agassiz, Prof., 351,426. Agriculture, 477; how affected by lumbering, 478; by teaming, 478; by conflicting titles, 11; . products of, 479; stock, 481; statistics of, 495. Aiken, C. H., 238. Albany, convention at, 39. Allen, Ebenczer, takes Mt. Defiance, 187; captures English near Es- sex, 188. Allen, Ethan, captures Ticonderoga, 134; at St. John, 139; notice of, 140; defeated and captured at Alontreal, 145; his treatment, 145. Allen, W., 238. American army, its condition, 147, 152; sickness of, 153; sufferings at Crown Point, 1G2. Amherst repairs to Lake George, 102; character, 102; delay, 104; occupies Ticonderoga and Crown Point, 104; constructs road to Charlestown. 105; expedition of returns to Crown Point, 109; relics of, 109; works of at Crown Point and Ticon- deroga, 112; advances against Alontreal, 114, and captures it, 110. Archer, Lester, 253,256. Armstrong, Thomas, 292. Arnold, Benedict, holds commission from Massuchusetts, 133; at Ticonderoga, 133; seizes vessels at St. Johns, 139; constructs fleet, 163; attacked at Valcour, 168; defeated and burns his ves- sels, 171; expedition to Quebec, Arnold, continued -- 149; fails to surprise it, 151; leads a column at Quebec, wounded and repulsed, 155; superseded by Thomas, 159; governor of Montreal, 160; re- treats from Montreal, 100. Arnold, R. W., 244. Arnold, Silas, 484 Asbestos, 415. Assembly, members of, 493. Attorneys, district, 494. Au Sable pond, 325; valley, 437; walled banks of, 331; saw mills at the mouth of, 453, horse nail company, officers of, 457. Aurora borealis, ..
