I;
  Netherland, jeered at as a coward, II;
    rallies his comrades;
    checks the Indians;
  New England, English stock purest in, I
  New Mexico, the winning of, I;
  New York, small proportion of English blood in, in 1775, I
  “Nolichucky Jack.”  See John Sevier;
  Nolichucky River, a feeder of the Tennessee River, I;
  North Carolina, separated from Eastern Tennessee by the Unaka
                Mountains, I;
    a turbulent and disorderly colony;
    war between Tryon and the Regulators;
  Northwest, the, settlement of, preceded by the regular army, I;
    settled under national ordinance of 1787;
    English conquest of;
    claims of the colonies to;
    worthlessness of titles to;
    how we gained it;
    French inhabitants little affected by change of allegiance;
    war in, II
  Oconostota, head-chief of the Cherokees, I;
    signs the treaty of the Sycamore Shoals;
    warns the treaty-makers;
  Ohio Valley, in possession of the French, I;
    conquered by the British, II;
  Old Chillicothe, near Pickaway Plains;
  Old Tassell, his “talk” to Col.  Martin, II
  Ottawas, the, location of, I;
  Ouatinous, the.  See Weas;
  Pack-trains, sole means of transport, I;
  Patterson, Capt.  Robert, patrols the country, II;
    annoyed by Reynolds;
    compact with Reynolds;
    at the battle of the Blue Licks;
    saved by Reynolds;
    shows his gratitude;
  Peace, difficulties in the way of, I;
  Pennsylvania, English blood in, in 1775, I;
    evil of Indian policy in;
    imminency of fight with Virginia;
    conflict of interests with Virginia;
    traders;
    neutrality in Lord Dunmore’s war;
    her traders protected by Shawnees;
    panic on the frontier;
  Pensacola, residence of the Governor of West Florida, I;
  Personal prowess, II;
  Piankeshaws, the, associated with the Miamis, I;
  Pickaway Plains, base of Lord Dunmore’s operations, I;
  Picken’s Fort, gathering-place of Williamson’s forces, I;
  Pierre, Don Eugenio, plunders St. Joseph, II;
  Pike, Capt., a famous Delaware chief, II;
  Piqua, the fight at, II;
    destroyed by Clark;
  Poe, Adam, starts in pursuit of Indians, II;
    saves his brother;
  Poe, Andrew, pursues the Indians, II;
    fight with two Indians;
    saved by his brother;
  Point Pleasant, camping-place of Lewis’ army, I;
    battle of;
    murder of Cornstalk at;
  Population, movements of, I;
  Portugal, her share in the New World, I.
  Pottawattamies, the, location of, I;
  Powell’s Valley, Boon and the McAfees meet in, I;
    visited by Floyd;
    Henderson leaves his wagons at;
  Prairie, origin of our use of the word, I;
    description of Illinois;
  Presbyterian-Irish.  See Scotch-Irish;
  Presbyterianism, leading creed of the