CHAPTER I.
A Preface which Ought to Have Preceded the First Volume of
This Work. 9

CHAPTER II.
A Forest Scene—The Wild Man in the Wild Woods—A Short
Speech Worthy the Imitation of the Wisdom of Congress—An
Ingenious Mode of Trying the Patience—A Thunder Storm—
The White Man Asleep when He should be Wide Awake 13

CHAPTER III.
A Scene not Uncommon in the Early Settlements of the New
World—Obstinacy of the Roundhead—A Massacre and a Siege—
Unparalleled Achievement of Gregory Moth—Langley Distinguishes
Himself—A Providential Shower and its Consequences—
A Scene, and a Reflection. 18

CHAPTER IV.
Resuscitation of Gregory Moth—How Accident sometimes Disconcerts
the Projects of Wise Men—Decisive Consequences of
Turning to the Right instead of the Left—Sensible Cogitations
of a Young Man about Falling in Love—Another Accident
Leading to a Long Task, which, as Is commonly the Case, Ends
in Nothing particular. 39

CHAPTER V.
Miriam Sets an Example to all Dutiful Daughters—Poses Her
Mother with a Knotty Question—Some Prosing about Humdrum
Domestic Matters—A Love Scene between Mildred and
Gregory Moth—Sketch of a Character, and sundry Other Matters.
53

CHAPTER VI.
Return from the Wars—The Cavalier and Roundhead Like Each
Other the Less, the Better They Become Acquainted—Specific
for Dispersing a Fog—A Communication Ending with Something
like a Declaration. 72

CHAPTER VII.
Another Example Set by Miriam, which Young Ladies may Follow
in a Similar Predicament, or not, just as They Please—Harold
again Acting on Principle—The Cavalier Becomes Unreasonable,
and Refuses to Consider the Matter, lest He Should
Come to a Wrong Decision—Is Hugely Tickled with the Vision
of an Angel, Which Is Put to Flight by a Woman—How to
Manage an Unreasonable Husband—The Cavalier both Astonished
and Enraged—Indites a Challenge, but Is Prevented from
Sending It, by the Discretion of Gregory Moth. 82

CHAPTER VIII.
A Little Truth, by Way of a Treat—Causes and Consequences—
Harold Transgresses the Law by Obeying the Gospel—Inconvenience
of being a Justice of the Peace—The Justice Seeks
Counsel from a Wise Fool, like the Illustrious Penurge—Harold
once more before a Magistrate—Is Fined and Adopts an Important
Resolution—Soliloquy of the Justice, which Begins
very sensibly, but Ends in Nothing. 96

CHAPTER IX.
Unaccountably Perverse Conduct of Miriam—A Message by Gregory
Moth, who Makes Mischief—An Evening in the South,
which actually Ushers in an Apology for a Love Scene, which
will, it is feared, not altogether Satisfy the Reader, for Want of
Sufficient High Seasoning—A Last Parting. 110

CHAPTER X.
A Deserted Mansion—Captain Skeering—An Extraordinary Voyage
without Tempest or Shipwreck—Arrival at Naumkeag—
State of Affairs there—Mildred Suspected of Witchcraft—A
Pilgrimage through the Wilderness—Scene on a River—Excommunication
of the Demon of Water Power—End of the Pilgrimage.
125

CHAPTER XI.
The New Home—Statistical View of a Young Lady's Heart—A
Conversation—A Loss Never to be Repaired—Two Griefs Better
than One—The First Grave in the Church-Yard. 138

CHAPTER XII.
A Sage Observation—Change in the Habits and Character of the
Roundhead—Harold Questions his Daughter on a Very Delicate
Subject—Arrival of a Welcome Visitor—A Walk to the Summit
of a Mountain—And What They Saw There—The Judge
of a King. 151

CHAPTER XIII.
A Living Rival to a Dead Man—Some Account of a Man with a
Good Character at Home, and an Indifferent One Abroad—Approved
System of Courtship which, however, Does not Succeed—
The New Suitor Thinks Miriam is Looking in a Strange
Place for a Husband. 163

CHAPTER XIV.
Symptoms of Trouble—The Church in Danger—An Apparition
Appears, Disappears, and Is never Seen again—A Fatal Accident—
A Conversation and a Death—The Pagan's Offering—Old
Servants—Old Friends—A Sonnet. 170

CHAPTER XV.
Miriam Alone in the World—The Good Pastor Falls Asleep in
His Pulpit—One of Job's Comforters—A Suitor Non-suited before
Commencing His Suit—New Laws and New Emigrants—
Consequence. 179

CHAPTER XVI.
Progress of a Panic—Ingenious Device of Master Tobias Harpsfield
for Winning a Wife—Description of a First-Rate Witch—
Miriam Accused of Witchcraft. 190

CHAPTER XVII.
Miriam Examined before the Magistrates and Committed to Prison
on the Evidence of Old Cat—Visit of Condolence by Tobias
Harpsfield and its Consequences—Trial and Condemnation on
the Testimony of the Devil. 199

CHAPTER XVIII.
The Self-Punishment of the Guilty—An Apparation—Exorcism
of Mildred who Joins in Accusing her Young Mistress of
Witchcraft—The Ghost Vanishes Suddenly, but shortly Appears
again to Miriam—Particulars of the Interview. 209

CHAPTER XIX.
In which the Author, after Vindicating Himself from a Serious
Charge, and Disclosing a Great Secret, Takes a Retrospect by
Way of Accounting for the Appearance of the Ghost. 217

CHAPTER XX.
Retrospect Continued. 228

CHAPTER XXI.
Retrospect Continued. 240

CHAPTER XXII.
Retrospect Concluded. 246

CHAPTER XXIII.
Poor Miriam Habingdon!—All Human Means of no Avail—A
Last Interview. 251

CHAPTER XXIV.
The Last Scenes in the Drama. 260