The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-10-14

THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY, from its
Discovery by Columbus 10 the Celebra-
ton OF its Centennial Anniversary of
It's Declaration of Independence. En-
bracing an account OF Its discovery,
narratives OF the struggles Of its early
settlers, sketches OF iis heroes, the his
tory of the war for Independence, and
the war for nationality, its industrial
victories, aud record OF its whole pro
gress as nation. BY Abby Sage
Richardson. illustrated by over two
hundred aud forty engravings on wood
OF portraits OF distinguished discover
ers, statesmen, generals, aud heroes !,
pictures OF public buildings, maps, ana
plans, and large engraylng- tl0m Origi-
mai designs by Granville Perkins, G.
q. Bush, aud f. o G. barley.
There has been wsnred good, read
able history OF the United STATES, long
enough to contain all tie Interesting
facts, short enough 10 be read through
without weAriness aud without leaving
ia the mind a confused medley OF de-
tails 1his book is found in Mrs. Rich
afdson's history, just published. II is
not book made 10 order and merely
made To sell. The skilliul author has
been at work on IL Tor years. She has
read il TO her own family aud others, has
ransacked libraries, aud above ali, out OF
her experience as a writer aud pubic
reader she has been enabled 10 write a
bgfqhl, animated narrative which does
not flag from first 10 la-t.
The book is divided into two parts.
Part / Is "The Story OF TIE Colonies
from Infancy 10 dependence" She
begins at the beginning with The Discov.
cry OF Ameiics, Tells how The Mortimer
came aud went, leaving 40 Trace behind
the wonderful story, ever fresh, ever
new, OF Christopher Columbus; aud then
in quick, clear succession, all tie chief
voyages OF discovery aud The daring nd
,euturers. She describe. The aiightiny
on Our shore OF those bird. Of passage,
be early C0lOni-is, and little by Ittie We
see the dotted line of plantations ali
along the coast. All tbHs is Illustrated
~ quaint msp., portraits % discogcrefs,
costumes, buildings, and SHIPS. Then
she stops a moment 10 give some chap.
tefs 10 Tue Indians, describe. their maii-
ners sud customs, aud shows jast VIVA
sort Of people were living in America
when II was discovered BY Europeans
She iells tie war. that the Colouists had
with them, aud 30 bring- The reader
down by degrees 70 the Revolutionary
war
But just before entering on an account
OF the war she imagiues herself aud Tie
reader taking tour ia America, and 10
striking chapter she lifts TIE curtain
aud shows succes.iyeiy Boston, New
York, Albany, Philadelphia, Yugiuia,
how the people live, what they wear, an4
Whist they eat, gives peep into their
houses, ia fact; aud this part j. beamli.
fully illustrated By pictures ~ tie John
Hancock House ia Boston, a spinning
wheel, sach a. our great.gtaudmoihers
used, 3 large picture ola Dutch House
uold, aud other excellent eugrsyings.
Tben eoiaes The Revolutionary War
TIE authDr tells tie st0ry " tllis war
briefly aud eloquentiY, sets before "a lie
characters and deeds Of the statesmen
aud generals, follows the varyiBg course
II Tie eounirg's struggle, anu lets as
kn0w what Il eost cur fathers 10 gsye az
4 usti0n This portion j. proiaseiy ilus-
rated with portraits, eels br4ted build
ings, like Faneail liaii aud Independence