PREFACE.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.

[1492-1498.] CHAPTER II. THE DISCOVERY OF FLORIDA.

[1517.] CHAPTER III. EXPEDITIONS OF MURUELO, CORDOVA, ALMINOS, AYLLON, AND NARVAEZ.

CHAPTER IV. HERNANDO DE SOTO. AN ACCOUNT OF HIS MARCH THROUGH FLORIDA.

CHAPTER V. HUGUENOT SETTLEMENT UNDER RIBAULT.

CHAPTER VI. SECOND HUGUENOT SETTLEMENT UNDER LAUDONNERE.

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII. SHIPWRECK OF RIBAULT'S FLEET. MASSACRE BY MENENDEZ.

CHAPTER IX. EXPEDITION AND RETALIATION OF DE GOURGES.

CHAPTER X.

[1655-1737.] CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIV.

[1771.] CHAPTER XV.

CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVIII.

WITH
AN INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNT OF THE EARLY SPANISH
AND FRENCH ATTEMPTS AT EXPLORATION
AND SETTLEMENT IN THE TERRITORY
OF FLORIDA

TOGETHER WITH
SKETCHES OF EVENTS AND OBJECTS OF INTEREST CONNECTED WITH THE
OLDEST TOWN IN THE UNITED STATES

TO WHICH IS ADDED
A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CLIMATE AND ADVANTAGES OF SAINT AUGUSTINE AS A HEALTH RESORT


BY
WILLIAM W. DEWHURST


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