PEDRO II, EMPEROR OF BRAZIL, some important dates in his life, 110; boy-emperor, 113, 115; patriot, 116; opposes slavery, 117; abdicates, 119; poem to him by Whittier, 110. _See also_ BRAZIL. PENDLETON, EDMUND, attends First Continental Congress, 80; at Mount Vernon, 322. PENN, WILLIAM, some important dates in his life, 30; vision in boyhood, 31; becomes a Friend, 32; story of sword, 32; persecution of, 33; his principles of Peace, 30, 33; in America, 36; friendly and just treatment of Indians, 38, 41; Indians’ sorrow at his death, 42. PENNSYLVANIA, how named, 35; charter granted William Penn, 35. _See also_ PHILADELPHIA. PENSACOLA, Miranda helps to attack, 332. PEREZ, FRIAR JUAN, aids Columbus, 12. PERU, under Spanish rule, 244, 257; patriotic reception of San Martin, 256; declares its Independence, 265; National Flag, 265; Independence recognized by the United States, 267; gratitude to San Martin, 275; Bolivar’s plans for liberation of, 273, 388; its early Patriot, Tupac Amaru, 405; gratitude to O’Higgins, 402. _See also_ LIMA; PIZARRO. PHILADELPHIA, naming of, 37; William Penn’s first visit to, 37; meeting place of Continental Congress, 80; Independence of the United States declared in, 309. PILGRIM FATHERS, leave Leyden, 123, 124, 126; land in America, 129; attacked by Nauset Indians, 130; hunt for lost boy, 134; pray for rain, 138; friendly to Roger Williams, 352. _See also_ SEPARATISTS. PITCHER, MOLL, at Monmouth, 218; rewarded by Washington, 219. PITT, THOMAS, why called “Diamond Pitt,” 95; transmits his strong will to William Pitt, 96. PITT, WILLIAM, some important dates in his life, 94; boyhood, 96; defender of America, 93, 101; supports Francisco de Miranda, 89, 333; his dramatic last appearance, 105; tributes to, 94. PITTSBURGH, (PA.), named for William Pitt, 94. PITTSFIELD, MASS., named for William Pitt, 94. PIZARRO, founder of Lima, 244. PLYMOUTH, MASS., settled, 131; Canonicus sends Rattlesnake Challenge to, 136; saved by Roger Williams, 354. _See also_, PILGRIM FATHERS. POLO, MARCO, his travels read by Columbus, 10. POOR RICHARD, THE (LE BON HOMME RICHARD), Paul Jones’s ship, 364, 365. POOR RICHARD’S ALMANACK, published by Franklin, 169; Paul Jones, names ship after, 364. PORTIA, pen-name of Abigail Adams, 76. POTTS, ISAAC, overhears Washington praying at Valley Forge, 212. PRINCE OF PEACE, Penn in his Peace Plan, refers to Christ as, 34; pledge of Argentina and Chile to, 406. PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND, Bible text on Liberty Bell, 310. PROTECTOR OF PERU, soubriquet of Jose de San Martin, 266. PROVIDENCE, founded by Roger Williams, 352; under peaceful rule of Roger Williams, 355. PUERTO CABELLO, imprisonment of Americans in, 340; fall of, 344; Miranda imprisoned in, 345.