Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. PREFACE IX
3. CONTENTS XI
4. Chapter I. EUROPE 1
5. Chapter II. VIRGINIA 9
6. Chapter III. “THE BRIGHT SPECK IN EACH EYE” 20
7. Chapter IV. “THE AMERICAN DAVY” 28
8. Chapter V. THE NET OF CREATION 42
9. Chapter VI. THE TURNING POINT 56
10. Chapter VII. ROCK-PIGEONS AND APES 65
11. Chapter VIII. THE WEB OF HISTORY 74
12. Chapter IX. THE REIGN OF REASON 95
13. Chapter X. WAR HISTORIAN 113
14. Chapter XI. SCIENCE AND RELIGION 122
15. Chapter XII. TWILIGHT OF A PATRIARCH 136
16. NOTES 143
17. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY 177
18. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL LIST 183
19. INDEX 199