Category: Humour
Question as to who Discovered America, the Author Proceeds to Settle the Country Itself—John Smith is Mentioned—John Smith on the Rostrum—John Smith in Difficulties—The Plot Thickens as far as J. Smith is Concerned—The Death Penalty—Slow Music—**** Saved! 30
Question as to who Discovered America, the Author Proceeds to Settle the Country Itself—John Smith is Mentioned—John Smith on the Rostrum—John Smith in Difficulties—The Plot Thi...
3. CHAPTER V.—Treats of the Early History of Massachusetts and Makes4. CHAPTER VI.—Connecticut—Indian Definition Extraordinary—What the5. CHAPTER IX.—Some Unreliable Statements Concerning the Early6. CHAPTER X.—A Flood of Historical Light is Let in upon New7. CHAPTER XI.—Pennsylvania Seen Through a Glass Darkly—Wm. Penn8. CHAPTER XIII.—Two Birds Killed with One Stone—A Colored Citizen9. CHAPTER XVI.—The Navigation Acts—Illicit Toothpicks—A Cargo of10. CHAPTER XIX.—Still Revolutionary—The First Fourth of July Takes11. CHAPTER XX.—Revolutionary as Before—“Place None but Americans on12. CHAPTER XXII.—Imprudent Conduct of Benedict Arnold—A Real Estate13. CHAPTER XXV.—This History Dabbles in Politics much against its14. CHAPTER XXVI.—Progress—Our Patent Office Report—Is Necessity theMother of Invention?—A Case in Contradiction—Electrical Kite—The Cotton Gin—The First Railway Train—The First Steamboat—The Printing Press—The Atlantic Cable—Mormonism—An Appara...
15. CHAPTER XXVII.—Some Aboriginal Ideas—Wise Men at Work—Mound16. CHAPTER XXIX.—Some Word Painting on the Subject of the AmericanThe compilation of a history of any country is a serious matter, and should not be entered upon rashly. Before undertaking the present work, therefore, the author deliberated fo...