appointed him governor of Massachusetts.
And now, my dear children, having followed Sir William Phips through all his adventures and hardships till we find him comfortably seated in Grandfather's chair, we will here bid him farewell.

May he be as happy in ruling a people as he was while he tended sheep!" Charley, whose fancy had been greatly taken by the adventurous disposition of Sir William Phips, was eager to know how he had acted and what happened to him while he held the office of governor.

But Grandfather had made up his mind to tell no more stories for the present.
"Possibly, one of these days, I may go on with the adventures of the chair," said he.

"But its history becomes very obscure just at this point; and I must search into some old books and manuscripts before proceeding further.

Besides, it is now a good time to pause in our narrative; because the new charter, which Sir William Phips brought over from England, formed a very important epoch in the history of the province." "Really, Grandfather," observed Laurence, "this seems to be the most remarkable chair, in the world.