28. Arcabucero. A Spanish word, originally meaning archer, now generally equivalent to musketeer.
22-33. The pictures given of their personal appearance is completed and reinforced by the first words the two men speak. Compare the character indications of 25-30 and 32, 33.
52. Sagamore, sachem. These words are the titles of Indian chiefs, the former being a subordinate, the latter a principal chief.
Pow-wow, an Indian medicine-man.
53. Indian names.
61. Rose Standish. “In Young’s Chronicles of the Pilgrims, Boston, 1841, is a note thus: ‘Jan. 29, dies Rose, the wife of Captain Standish.’ In William Bradford’s History of Plymouth Plantation is recorded: ‘Captain Standish his wife dyed in the first sickness, and he maried againe and hath 4 sones lieving, and some are dead.’” Cited by Malfroy.
69. Barriffe’s Artillery Guide. An early work on military tactics, written by a Puritan, William Barriffe.
83. The Mayflower started on her return voyage, April 5, 1621.
85. Priscilla. “Mr. Molines [Mullen] and his wife, his sone and his servant dyed the first winter. Only his dougter Priscilla survived, and maried with John Alden.” (Bradford’s History of Plymouth Plantation.)
100. Iberian. Iberia, Spain. This was, however, an Alpine village. As Cæsar and his companions were passing through the place, they were struck with its poverty and wretchedness. Some one mockingly asked whether there were any canvassing for offices there. To this Cæsar replied: “For my part, I would rather be the first among these fellows than the second man in Rome.” The account is given in Plutarch’s Life of Caesar.