CONTENTS.

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Introduction[13]
Mother of Washington[25]
Wife of Washington[33]
Wife of John Adams[39]
Ann H. Judson[52]
A Christian Woman in the Hour of Danger[66]
Humanity of Hartford Ladies[69]
Mother Bailey[73]
Elizabeth Heard[76]
Ladies of Philadelphia in 1780[78]
Wife of President Reed[80]
Completion of Bunker Hill Monument[85]
Lydia Darrah[89]
Widow Storey[93]
Mrs. Hendee[95]
Patriotic Women of Old Middlesex[97]
The Cacique's Noble Daughter[99]
Humane Spirit of a Forest Maid[104]
Hannah Dustin[108]
The Heroines of Bryant's Station[111]
Mrs. Daviess[114]
A Kentucky Amazon[118]
Heroism at Innis Settlement[120]
Bold Exploit at Tampico[124]
Dicey Langston[125]
Rebecca Motte[129]
Another Sacrifice for Freedom[132]
A Patriotic Donation[133]
The Little Black-eyed Rebel[134]
The Benevolent Quakeress[136]
A Pioneer in Sunday Schools[140]
The Women of Wyoming[142]
Mary Gould[143]
The Mother of President Polk[145]
Trials of a Patriot[146]
Intrepidity of Mrs. Israel[164]
Incident in Missionary Life[166]
A Kind-hearted Chippewa[169]
Humanity of a Cherokee[170]
Self-sacrificing Spirit of the Missionary[171]
Daring Exploit of Two Rebels[176]
Elizabeth Martin[178]
The Mother's Effectual Petition[180]
Noteworthy Integrity[182]
A Faithful Mother[184]
Mrs. Spaulding[186]
Wife of Colonel Thomas[188]
Exemplary Piety[190]
Adventure of a Patriotic Girl[192]
Mrs. Caldwell and the Tories[195]
Mother of Randolph[198]
Cornelia Beekman[199]
Mother of West[202]
Heroic Endurance[204]
Maternal Heroism[211]
A Modern Dorcas[213]
Sarah Hoffman[218]
Heroism of Schoharie Women[221]
A Sterling Patriot[223]
Heroic Conduct at Monmouth[237]
Courage of a Country Girl[239]
The Ledyards at Fort Griswold[241]
Seneca Heroines[244]
Martha Bratton[246]
A Poor Woman's Offering[250]
Mother of Jackson[251]
Heroine of Fort Henry[253]
A Benevolent Widow[256]
Anne Fitzhugh[258]
Esther Gaston[261]
Remarkable Presence of Mind[263]
Wife of Governor Griswold[265]
Bold Exploit of a Young Girl[266]
Susanna Wright[268]
Patriotism of 1770[270]
Mrs. Spalding[272]
Mrs. Dillard[275]
Phœbe Phillips[277]
Example of a Poor Widow[279]
Elizabeth Estaugh[284]
Kate Moore[297]
Captivity of Mrs. Rowlandson[299]
Mrs. Bozarth[303]
Heroine of Steel Creek[305]
Benevolence of a Colored Woman[308]
Rebecca Edwards[309]
The Beautiful Rebel[311]
Harriet B. Stewart[313]
A Kind and Benevolent Woman[316]
Noble Example of Pioneers[320]
Mrs. Slocumb[323]
Wife of Captain Richardson[330]
Striking Instance of Patience[331]
Susannah Elliott[336]
Anna Elliott[338]
Patriotic Stratagem[340]
Influence of a Faithful Teacher[341]
Wife of Thomas Heyward[343]
Noble Decision[345]
A Tennessee Heroine[346]
Mrs. M'Kay[352]
Heroic Conduct of a Daughter[354]
Heroic Decision[356]
Daughter of Aaron Burr[358]
Female Intrepidity[361]
Wife of Richard Shubrick[362]
Retort of Mrs. Ashe[365]
Wife of a Drunkard[366]
Mother of Dr. Dwight[370]
Happy Results of Maternal Fidelity[373]
Mrs. Scott[375]
Success of Boldness[378]
Mary Knight[380]
Wife of William Gray[381]
Mrs. Huntington[383]
Mrs. Biddle[385]
Kindness of Convicts[387]
Margaret Prior[388]
Noble Acts of Kindness[395]
Wife of Dr. Ramsay[398]
Margaret Schuyler[400]
Noble Treatment of Enemies[402]
Humanity Rewarded[403]
Margaret Winthrop[404]
A Pioneer Settler's Adventure[408]
Mrs. McKenny[410]
The Fisherman's Heroic Wife[416]
Mrs. James K. Polk[418]
Widow Jenkins[421]
Faithful Little Girl[423]
Hospitality of California Women[424]
Sarah Lanman Smith[425]
Brother saved by his Sister[429]
Mrs. Borden[431]
Margaret Corbin[432]
Mrs. Channing[433]
Commendable Courage[434]
Heroine of Shell's Bush[435]
Father Taylor's Widowed Friend[437]
Revolutionary Mother[440]
Successful Daring[443]
Worthy Example of Forgiveness[444]
Crookshanks saved by a Female[445]
Patriotic Artist[446]
Mohawk Women[448]
Female in the Revolutionary Army[450]
Elizabeth Brant[459]
Brief Anecdotes[465]
Miss D. L. Dix[474]