APURE RIVER, Bolivar at the Apure, 380; Paez, the Lion of the Apure, 383. ARBITRATION AND PEACE, Penn’s plan, 33; Penn keeps peace with the Indians, 30, 38, 41; settlement of boundary line between Argentina and Chile, 407; object lesson for the World, 403, 409. ARGENTINA, geographical description, 240; natural products, 241; struggle for Liberty, 239, 241; National Birthday, 243; National Colours, 242; Declaration of Independence, 243; National Flag, 251; Independence recognized by the United States, 267; Chilean boundary line settled by Arbitration, 407. _See also_, BUENOS AIRES; SAN MARTIN. ARTIGAS, Liberator of Uruguay, 405. ASIA, WESTERN PASSAGE, _see_ WESTERN PASSAGE TO ASIA. ATLANTIC OCEAN, called the Sea of Darkness, 4; legends of horrors in its waters, 4; legend of Maeldune, 5; Fortunate Isles, 6; Land of Youth, 7; ocean first crossed by Columbus, 12, 13. AZORES, limit of known world in Columbus’s day, 5, 9. BALL, MOLLY, _see_ WASHINGTON, MARY. BALTIMORE, aids blockaded Boston, 79. BANNERS, Connecticut’s banner at Bunker Hill, 147; banner made by Moravian Nuns, 418, 424. _See also_ FLAGS. BARRÉ, COLONEL, defender of America, 104. BEAR HUNTER’S DINNER, at the White House, 56. BELTRAN, FRIAR LUIS, engineer of the Army of the Andes, 248, 250, 252. BETHLEHEM (PA.), Lafayette cared for by Moravian Nuns, 417. BIBLE, _see_ HOLY BIBLE. BIG STICK, THE, Roosevelt’s policy, 54. BILLINGTON, JOHN, lost from Plymouth Colony, 133. BOBADILLA, throws Columbus into chains, 19; is drowned in storm, 22. BOLIVAR, SIMON, some important dates in his life, 372; his full name, 372, 374; pronunciation of his name, 372; boyhood, 373; takes oath in Rome to free Venezuela, 376; brings Miranda from London, 342; gives up Miranda to Monteverde, 345; becomes Commander-in-Chief of Venezuelan forces, 377; is seen by young Englishmen, 380; composes Constitution of Angostura, 384; crosses Andes, and liberates New Granada, 388; forms Great Colombia, 388; plans to liberate Peru, 388; interview with San Martin and its results, 273, 274, 277; receives relics of Washington, 421; dies in exile, 390; tributes to him, 391, 392; is called the Napoleon of the South American Revolution, 392; unveiling of his statue in Central Park, New York City, 121. BOLIVAR, CITY OF, 384. BOLIVIA, liberated, 390; declares its Independence, 390; named after Bolivar, 390. BONAPARTE, NAPOLEON, _see_ NAPOLEON. BOSTON, Boston Tea Party, 77; Port Bill, 78; relief of Boston by sister Colonies, 78; besieged by New England Army, 82, 148, 213; Washington and the little Boston girl, 200; the City welcomes Lafayette, 424. BOVES, GENERAL, Venezuela devastated by, 377. BOYACA, BATTLE OF, 388. BRADDOCK’S DEFEAT, Washington covers retreat of Braddock’s army, 194, 428.