PAGE Elizabeth’s Act of Uniformity.--Oppressive Enactments.-- King James and his Measures.--Persecution of the Non-Conformists.--Plans for Emigration.--The Unavailing Attempt.--The Disaster near Hull.--Cruel Treatment of the Captives.--The Exiles at Amsterdam.--Removal to Leyden.-- Decision to Emigrate to America.--The reasons.--Elder Brewster Selected as Pastor.--The Departure from Leyden.-- Scene at Delft Haven.--The Embarkation. 9 CHAPTER II. The Departure from Southampton.--Hindrances.--Delay at Dartmouth and Plymouth.--Abandonment of the Speedwell.-- Sketch of Miles Standish.--Death at Sea.--Perils and Threatened Mutiny.--Narrow Escape of John Howland.-- Arrival at Cape Cod.--Testimony of Governor Bradford.--The Civil Contract.--John Carver Chosen Governor.--The First Exploring Tour.--The Sabbath. 30 CHAPTER III. Repairing the Shallop.--The Second Exploring Tour.--Interesting Discoveries.--Return to the Ship.--A Week of Labor.--The Third Exploring Tour.--More Corn Found.--Perplexity of the Pilgrims.--The Fourth Expedition.--The First Encounter.-- Heroism of the Pilgrims.--Night of Tempest and Peril.--A Lee Shore Found.--Sabbath on the Island. 44 CHAPTER IV. The Voyage Resumed.--Enter an Unknown Harbor.--Aspect of the Land.--Choose it for their Settlement.--The Mayflower Enters the Harbor.--Sabbath on Shipboard.--Exploring the Region.--The Storm and Exposure.--The Landing.--View from the Hill.--Arduous Labors.--The Alarm.--Arrangement of the Village.--The Evident Hostility of the Indians.--Gloomy Prospects.--Expedition of Captain Standish.--Billington Sea.--Lost in the Woods.--Adventures of the Lost men.--The Alarm of Fire. 71 CHAPTER V. Days of Sunshine and Storm.--Ravages of Pestilence.--A Raging Storm.--New Alarm of Fire.--Twelve Indians Seen.-- Two Indians Appear on the Hill.--Great Alarm in the Settlement.--Measures of Defense.--More Sunny Days.-- Humanity and Self-Denial of Miles Standish and Others.-- Conduct of the Ship’s Crew.--Excursion to Billington Sea.-- The Visit of Samoset.--Treachery of Captain Hunt.--The Shipwrecked Frenchmen.--The Plague.--The Wampanoags.--More Indian Visitors.--Bad Conduct of the Billingtons. 92 CHAPTER VI.