[3.] L. 30. 3. Cf. the report of the Pilgrim Society on the correct date of the landing of the Pilgrims. The 21st is now considered to be the date.
[4.] P. 66, l. 31. 1. Cf. Herodotus, Ch. VI., § 109.
[5.] P. 70, l. 23. 1. Cf. "The Start from Delfshaven," by Rev. D. Van Pelt, in the New England Magazine, November, 1891. For a through treatment of the whole subject read Chapter II., "The Puritan Exodus" in Beginnings of New England, by John Fiske.
[6.] P. 77, l. 13. 1. Cf. Beginnings of New England, by John Fiske, pp. 12-20, "The Roman Method of Nation-Making."
[7.] P. 81, l. 18. 1. Cf. Beginnings of New England, pp. 20-49, "The English Method of Nation-Making."
[8.] P. 82, l. 30. 1. Cf. Hutchinson's History, Vol. II., App. I. "The men who wrote in the cabin of the Mayflower the first charter of freedom, were a little band of protestants against every form of injustice and tyranny. The leaven of their principles made possible the Declaration of Independence, liberated the slaves, and founded the free Commonwealths which form the Republic of the United States."-- C. M. Depew, Columbian oration.
[9.] P. 83, l. 15. 1. Cf. Germanic Origin of New England Towns, H. B. Adams.
[10.] P. 108, l. 7. 1. Cf. Cicero's Oratio pro Flacco, § 7.
[11.] L. 29. 2. The first free public school established by law in Plymouth Colony was in 1670.
[12.] P. 111, l. 17. 1. Cf. Beginnings of New England, p. 110, "Founding of Harvard College." Lowell's "Harvard Anniversary."