The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-29
THE LITERARY FIELD.

This is the first volume of the great his
torical work which has occupied the en-
ergies of Mr.. Edward Eggleston for the
greater part of the last sixteen years. The
general title is "a History of Life In the
United States" the first volume-"The
Beginners of 4 Misunderstanding with the
causes and motives of the seventeenth
century migrations. The authors preface
admirably discloses the plan OF his work.
lie says;
IN this work. brought TO completion
after mtny years OF patient research
nave sought 10 trace from their source the
VARIOUS and of.en complex movements
that resulted In the early hngAsh seNle-
nchts in America, and IN the evolution
OF great Nation with English speech ana
TRADITIONS. 1t has been my aim 20 make
these PAGES reAcct he character OF the
age n Which the English colonies were
begun ana the traits vi The coionists, Ana
10 BRING into re.ef The social. political,
AicHtStual and religious forces that pro-
NOTED emigration. mis- does not pretend
10 be the usual account OF all the events
attending cary colonization; 1t IL rather
a history in which The succession OF cause
anu elect is the main toplc-a history OF
the uynamlCs of ro.ony- planting III the
iilat man OF the Seventeenth century. no
were the beginners of English life In
America hat propuls.ons sent them
Tor refuge to Il wildernessP What visions
hcckoncl them 10 undertake the rounding
OF new statvs2 What manner of men were
.hher ioadvts And what Is the story OF
dlslpnoIi ,nii,nts@ tGbeNl',' 40 mo ntics
lions / have tried 10 answer
The founders of the little settlements
", ~, na . tne uhtAp1,eseu lort . 70 ~,
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are no forefathors or foremothcrs. hut
slnipiy hhEhsh men ana women OF me
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and Injustice were justiiiahle under the
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