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Webster, Emily, II, 336, Ellsworth, W. W. Webster, Grant, II, 510, Foster, Hannah. Webster, James, of Canada, II, 432, Ferguson, A. Webster, James, of Pennsylvania. II, 525, Francisco. Webster, John, VI, 417, Webster, N. Webster, John W., trial of, I, 657, Clifford, J. H.; V, 487, Shaw, L. Webster, Rev. Josiah. VI, 416, Webster, J. D. Webster, Mary A., V, 384, Sanborn, E. D. Webster, M. M., pen-name, IV. 435, Mosby, M. W. Webster, Noah, anecdote of, III, 272, Houghton, H. O. Webster, Dr. W. H. B.. II. 510. Foster. Henry. Wedderburn, David. II, 530 : III, 888, Hutchinson, T. Wedderburn. Sir Peter. Ill, 36, Halkett. Weed, Thurlow. quoted, I, 432. Weehawken, III. 59. Weehawken, the. capture by. V, 297. Weeping prophet, the. sobriquet, V, 468, Sewall. Joseph. Weights and measures, system of, invented, VI, 141, Tot- ten. C. A. L. Weinlich, Joseph, IV. 496. Xeuendorff. Weir. G. V. and W. B.. VI. 422. Weir, J. A. Weiser, J. Conrad, IV. 453. Muhlenberg. 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I, 618, Claftin, L. ; II. 231, Drew. D. ; 40S. Fi-ik. W. : III. 290, Hoy't, O. ; 482, Judd, O.; IV, 571. 01 in. S.; V, 461, Seney, G. I. Wessagusset, II. 688, Gorges; colony at. V, 103, Pratt, Phinehas : 648, Standish'; VI, 444, Weston. Wessels, Dirck. II. 136. Delluis. West, John, UI, 107, Harvey, Sir J. West, William. II, 183, Dix. J. A. West, Judge Zebulon, VI. 441, West, S. West. Bay City, Mich., gift to, V, 367, Sage, H. W. Westbrook. Col. T., V, 185, Rasle. Westbrooke, Elizabeth. VI. 322, Waldron, R. Westcote, Baron, IV, 69, Lyttleton. Westcott, Thompson, II, 472, Fitch, John. Westerlo, Rev. Isaac, VI, 442, Westerlo, E. Western. Helen, VI, 442, Western, P. Western inland lock navigation company, n, 163, De Zeng. Western land pirate, the, V, 687, Stewart, V. A. Western lands, relief to purchasers of. I, 458. Burnet, J. Western Monthly Magazine, III, 44, Hall, James ; IV, 731, Perkins, J. H. Western Quarterly Reporter, II. 670, Godman. Western Reserve, the, I, 647, Cleaveland, M. II. 599, Gar- field; IV, 346, Mitchel, S. M.; 752. Phelps, O.; Indian titles to, 663, Parsons. S. H.; use of the fund from, V, 478, Seymour, M. Western Reserve historical society, VI, 496, Whittlesey, C. Western Review, II, 484, Flint, T.; Ill, 151, Hazewell. Western states, exploration of. II, 457, Filson. Western union telegraph company, formed, V, 522, Sibley, Hiram. Westervelt, trial of, IV, 135, McKeon. West Fairlee, Vt., settled, IV, 521. Niles, N. Westfield, the, destruction of, V, 222, Renshaw. West India company, I, 292, Blenac ; III, 636, Imw, John ; VI, 250, Van Rensselaer ; 255, Van Twiller ; II, 157, De Vries. West Indies, the, French conquests in, I, 328, Bouille ; II, 178, Dillon, A.; 567, Gabaret ; plan for gradual emanci- pation in Martinique, 567, Gabaret ; war operations in, 224, Drake. Sir F. ; English expedition to, Jamaica taken, 569, Gage, T. ; contests of France and England in, III, 305, Hugues ; the guillotine in, 305 ; 430. Jervis, Sir J. ; 650, Leborgue ; 576, Krohn ; 626. La Touche Treville ; French fleet in, rv, 340, Missiessy ; treatment of natives in, 585, Ordonez y Cevallos ; naval warfare in, V, 300, 301, Rodney ; contest of France and England in, 615, Souveslre ; captures of French privateers .in, 684, Stew- art, C. ; expedition against, in 1655, VI, 566. Winslow, E. ; captures by pirates, JV, 363. Montauband. Montbars ; 399, Morgan, Sir H. ; early history of, 613, Oviedo y Valdez ; French archives of, V. 157, Rabaud. Westminster abbey, first memorial in, to an American poet, IV, 15. Weston, Rev. D. C, VT, 443, Weston, M. C. N. Weston, Nathan, VI. 676, Cony. Weston, Warren, I, 581, Chapman, M. W. Westover mansion, illustration, I. 486. Westover manuscripts, the, I, 487, Byrd ; V, 636, Spots- wood, Alexander. Westphalia, King of. I. 310. 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Ralph, VI, 455, Wheelock, E.