In addition to the above, the publications of colonial and town record commissions and state and local historical and antiquarian societies contain material of the utmost value in the study of our colonial history. Among them may especially be mentioned the volumes issued by the Prince Society, Gorges Society, American Antiquarian Society, and the state historical societies of Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia; also the colonial records of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and North and South Carolina. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE LAND AND THE NATIVE RACES. PAGES 1. References, p. 1.--2. Physical characteristics of North America, p. 2.--3. The native races, p. 7.--4. Characteristics of the Indian, p. 13.--5. Relations of the Indians and colonists, p. 17 1-19 CHAPTER II. DISCOVERIES AND EARLY SETTLEMENTS (1492-1606). 6. References, p. 20.--7. Pre-Columbian discoveries, p. 21.--8. Early European discoveries (1492-1512), p. 23.--9. Spanish exploration of the interior (1513-1542), p. 27.--10. Spanish colonies (1492-1687), p. 31.--11. The French in North America (1524-1550), p. 32.--12. French attempts to colonize Florida (1562-1568), p. 33.--13. The French in Canada (1589-1608), p. 35.--14. English exploration (1498-1584), p. 36.--15. English attempts to colonize (1584-1606), p. 38.--16. The experience of the sixteenth century (1492-1606), p. 42 20-44 CHAPTER III. COLONIZATION AND THE COLONISTS. 17. References, p. 45.--18. Colonial policy of European states, p. 45.--19. Spanish and Portuguese policy, p. 47.--20. French policy, p. 48.--21. Dutch and Swedish policy, p. 50.--22. English policy, p. 51.--23. Character of English emigrants, p. 53.--24. Local government in the colonies, p. 55.--25. Colonial governments, p. 58.--26. Privileges of the colonists, p. 61 45-63 CHAPTER IV. THE COLONIZATION OF THE SOUTH (1606-1700).