THE

New England Magazine

(AND BAY STATE MONTHLY)

An Illustrated Monthly

OF THE

HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, LITERATURE, EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL INTERESTS

OF THE

NEW ENGLAND STATES AND PEOPLE

Volume IV

BOSTON
BAY STATE MONTHLY COMPANY
No. 43 Milk Street
1886

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886, by the Bay StateMonthly Company, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress atWashington. All rights reserved.

Typography by J. S. Cushing & Co., Boston. Presswork by Berwick & Smith,Boston.

Transcriber's Note: Minor typos have been corrected and footnotes movedto the end of the article. This issue has the Table of Contents for allof Volume IV. It also seems to be a volume in transition. On the firstpage of the issue, there is a note that states that it is VOL. IV.NO. 1. of the Old Series, and VOL. I. NO. 1. of the New Series. Thefull page portrait of M. R. Waite, Chief-Justice of the U. S. listedin the table of contents as facing page 1 did not appear in thescans.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV.