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THE BUILDING UP OF THE CITY: Unhealthfulness of its Site - Rapid Growth of
the Place - Early Pictures of it - Foreign Proselyting - Why England was a
Good Field - Method of Work there - The Employment of Miracles - How
the Converts were sent over

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THE MORMONS IN POLITICS: Smith's Decree against Van Buren How the
Prophet swung the Mormon Vote back to the Democrats - The Attempted
Assassination of Governor Boggs-Smith's Arrest and what resulted from it
Defeat of a Whig Candidate by a Revelation

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SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN NAUVOO: Character of its Population - Treatment of
Immigrant Converts Some Disreputable Gentile Neighbors The Com-
plaints of Mormon Stealings-Significant Admissions - Mormon Protection
against Outsiders - The Whittlers

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SMITH'S PICTURE OF HIMSELF AS AUTOCRAT: Glances at his Autobiography —
Difficulties connected with the Building Enterprises A Plain Warning to
Discontented Workmen - Trouble with Rigdon Pressed by his Creditors
-Transaction with Remick - Currency Law passed by his City Council
How Smith regarded himself as a Prophet - His Latest Prophecies

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

THE INSTITUTION OF POLYGAMY: An Examination of its Origin - Its Conflict
with the Teachings of the Mormon Bible and Revelations - Early Loosening
of the Marriage View under Smith-Proof of the Practice of Polygamy in
Nauvoo - Testimony of Eliza R. Snow-How her Brother Lorenzo shook

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PREPARATIONS For the Long MARCH: Uncertainty of their Destination - Expla-
nations to the People - Disposition of Real and Personal Property - Collec-
tion of Draft Animals - Activity in Wagon and Tent Making - The Old
Charge of Counterfeiting - Pecuniary Sacrifices of the Mormons in Illinois

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