HOLY BIBLE, influence on William Bradford, 125; Lincoln’s mother reads it to her children, 176; influence on Lincoln, 184; Lincoln reads it to White House servants, 184; Lincoln’s tribute to, 184; text from, used by Lincoln, 184; text from, on Liberty Bell, 310. HOPKINS, OCEANUS, Pilgrim child, born at sea, 132. HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF, text from Bible used by Lincoln, 184. HOUSTON, SAM, serves under Jackson, 295. ICELAND, known as Thule, 8. INDEPENDENCE, Growth of Idea, 98, 99, 100, 308, 316, 429. _See also_ DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE; LIBERTY; MAGNA CARTA; REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. INDEPENDENCE DAYS, in Argentina, 243; Chile, 404. _See also_ DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE; FOURTH OF JULY. INDIANS, _see_ AMERICAN INDIANS. ISABELLA, PRINCESS OF BRAZIL, frees Brazilian slaves, 118. ISABELLA, QUEEN OF SPAIN, aids Columbus, 11, 12; honours him on return from Indies, 14; permits him to be deposed, 19; is grieved at his ill-treatment, 20. JACKSON, ANDREW, some important dates in his life, 280; boyhood, 281; reads the Declaration, 282; fights in War for Independence, 283; tribute to his mother, 286; emigrates to Tennessee, 286; why called Old Hickory, 298; meets Chief Weatherford, 293; his regard for Sam Houston, 296, 297; story of the cotton-bales, 299; kind treatment of enemy at Battle of New Orleans, 301; his toast on Jefferson’s birthday, 279; tribute to him, by Roosevelt, 280. JACKSON, MRS. ELIZABETH, nurses the wounded soldiers, 283; rescues her sons from prison, 284; dies while rescuing other Patriots, 285. JACKSON, HUGH, Andrew’s brother, a Patriot, 283. JACKSON, ROBERT, helps nurse soldiers, 283; captured by the British, 284; dies after release from prison, 285. JAMAICA, ISLAND OF, Columbus stranded on, 24. JAPAN (CIPANGO), Columbus’s search for, 16. JAY, JOHN, attends First Continental Congress, 81. JEFFERSON, PETER, strength and force of character, 306. JEFFERSON, THOMAS, some important dates in his life, 304; boyhood, 305; meets Patrick Henry, 307; delegate to Continental Congress, 308; frames Declaration of Independence, 308; ardent Abolitionist, 310; God’s judgment on Slavery, 312; dies on Fiftieth Anniversary of signing of Declaration, 304, 313; tribute to him, by Lincoln, 303. JESUS CHRIST, _see_ CHRIST JESUS. JONES, JOHN PAUL, some important dates in his life, 358; boyhood, 359; hoists flag on the _Alfred_, 360; appointed Commander, 361; first foreign salute offered to Stars and Stripes, 362; commands the _Poor Richard_, 364; appearance and character, 367; his famous sayings, 369. KNOX, GENERAL, bids Washington farewell at Fraunces Tavern, 231. KOSCIUSZKO, THADDEUS, meets Washington, 223; romance of, 224, 227; fortifies West Point, 225; leaves American property to free slaves, 311; member of the Cincinnati, 208; incident of Polish soldiers, 226.