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be ra:sed to make head against the Indians. In December, an army of a thousand men took 

 the field under Governor Winslow, and marched into the enemy's country. 



On the ISth of December, 1675, this army reached the strong-hold of the Narragansets, in 

 the western part of the State of Rhode Island ; it consisted of a rising ground in the midst of a 

 swamp, strongly fortified with palisades, and an outer defence of thick brush. The weather 

 was severe, and the ground covered with snow. The army surrounded the fort, and began a 

 vigorous attack ; the Indians made an obstinate defence, and the battle lasted three hours ; the 

 English finally obtained the victory after one thousand Indian warriors had fallen. Philip 

 escaped, and was hunted from one lurking-place to another, but disdained to sue for peace. 

 He was finally shot in a skirmish, and his death put an end to the war. 



In 1684, James the Second took away the charters of Connecticut and Massachusetts, and 

 Sir Edmund Andros was appointed Governor of all New England. He landed at Boston, 

 in December, 1686, and began a most insolent and tyrannical administration. 



The people endured his arbitrary sway with considei-able patience for above two years, but 

 their hatred of his government could not longer be restrained. Andros resided at Boston, 

 when in April, 1689, intelligence arrived of the landing of the Prince of Orange in England, with 

 the intention of dethroning James the Second. The people assembled in the streets, declaiming 

 against the tyranny of the Governor ; the drums beat to arms, and in a short time, the town 

 was in a state of complete insurrection. Andros fled into the citadel on Fort Hill, where he 

 was besieged, and forced to surrender. He was deposed from his ofiice and sent to England 

 for trial. The charters of the colonies were now restored, and the separate colonial govern- 

 ments continued till the Revolution. On all great emergencies, however, they united, and 

 deemed the interest of one, the interest of all. Thus accustomed to act in unison, while at the 

 same time they came from the same country, spoke the same language, and entertained similar 

 religious and social views, the inhabitants of New England were woven into one great family. 

 Though now divided into six independent sovereignties, they still recognise the ties which 

 united their fathers, and are seldom found, on subjects of general interest, disunited in opinion 



CHAPTER V. STATE OF MAINE. 



PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. 



1. Boundaries and Extent. Maine, the most northern and eastern State of the Union, is 

 bounded N. by Lower Canada ; E. by New Brunswick, from which it is separated in part by 

 *he St. Croix ; S. by the Atlantic Ocean, and W. by Lower Canada and New Hamp<-hire. It 



