Tailpiece--Indians Hunting in Skins, 758 Champlain's Interview with the Algonquins, 760 Extermination of the Hurons, 764 Death of Wolfe, 771 Tailpiece--Tampico, 780 Nova Scotia, 781 Destruction of the Acadians, 785 Newfoundland, 793 Tailpiece--Vessels in the Offing, 796 Tailpiece--Icebergs, 799 Tailpiece--Winter in Lapland, 801 Mexico, 802 Marina acting as Interpreter, 805 Cortez burning his Ships, 806 Meeting of Cortez and Montezuma, 807 Montezuma on his Throne, 808 Death of Montezuma, 809 Noche Triste, 811 Texans flying to Arms, 827 Guatemala, 830 Alvarado marching on Guatemala, 832 New Grenada, 833 Venezuela, 837 Equator, 841 Tailpiece--Peruvian Peasants, 844 Peru, 845 Hualpa discovers the Mine of Potosi, 846 Manco Capac and his Wife, 847 Valverde addressing Atahualpa, 848 Pizarro in Cusco, 850 Bolivia, 855 Tailpiece--Mexican Women making Bread, 857 Chili, 858 Almagro marching against Chili, 859 Tailpiece--Araucanian Men and Women, 862 Buenos Ayres, 863 Uruguay, 868 Brazil, 870 Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil, 872 Paraguay, 875 West Indies, 879 Millard Fillmore, 911 [Illustration] INTRODUCTION [Illustration: Time stopping in his course to read the Inscription carved by the Muse of History.]