The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-02
Book Nens
And Repiews
a HISTORY or THE UNITED STATES
AND ITS PEOPLlI.--l3y ]Ilroy Mo-
Kendrec Avery. Tho Burrows Bros

| .Soi1paLy, CleVcland, y. f.P. ioo.
\ The second volume OF Mr.. Avery's
splendid history Of tho United states and
It's People. win 1T once commend itself
to the reading public as a worthy sue
cessor to vollline and most interest
ing link In q series. which has been
necessarily Increased by tho development
! OF historical data. from the twelve vol-
u'ncs originally Intended. to fifteen. Tho
7 complete work. rs, now outlined, Includes:
Volumes /, Period of Discovery; 2, Col
onies (1G0O-1o60); 3. 1GG0-174o; I. 1740-
1l7G3; s, 17GS-1775; G. 17T6-17S9; 7. 1888
1904 8, 1SO4-1S17; 0, 1S17-1S37; 10, 1897
1850; II. 1S50-lSe1; IL ana 10, 1901 1865;
IA. 1865 1900 DEMONSTRATION. etc.. Span
ish-American War;; Is, Index.
The publishers shy that the quito seri-
GUS growth OF mate Nal and data, roquir-
Ing attention, have made necessary the
indicated Increase. All early subscribers
whose orders aro already on record for
tho set III twelve volumes will receive
the last throo without extra charge. This
increase will. no doubt, result IN a better
ment Of tho series. There Will be less
nara ton, and the same Incompatible
trea tment can be given to tho map work
and illustrating that has been attained III
the carly volumes.
Ono OF tho first things to attract the
student OF history who examines Mr..
Avcry's work is tho charm OF his style,
ITS clcnrness conciscness ana lucidity;
the color and romance and picturesque
ness with which It is infused, I]otn
from the scholarly and artistic stand
point. his work Is OF the most unques-
toned value. and It's unmistakn bio
stamp OF accuracy renders It very Inn
portnnt to tho seeker after truth and
knowledge.
A feature Of this history is tho beauty
~ t,u nrt al In ~
with great dlstlnctness, so that the eye
IS drawn at onco to q desired point or To-
cality without effort and without strain.
Volume second. as has already been
stated, covers the period from the yenr
1900 to that OF 1860. 1t contains eighteen
chapters md q very complcte,-nppendiX.
The appendix gives a list Of the May
flower passengers OF the presidents of the
Council and Colonial Governors. and hbll-
ographical lists Of 5personages and histo-
rians prominently association with the CO.
loninl period and life Of the United States.
The frontlspece to the volume Is tine
reproduction III color from n portrait OF
John Winthropo, hung In the Massa chu-
setts Stnte House. the original OF which
Is supposed to have been painted by Van
dyke The opening chapter s devoted
to 'Champlain md New France and
recounts IN a graphic manner tho annals
or the tWenty-seven years. In which Cham
plain laid the foundations of the city
Of Quebec and or French Influence in
america. 4 beautiful Illustration shows
Chnn1piain's flag carried by him in 1904,
with golden fleur de lis covering q brill
liant blue background. Tho last picture
in the chapter gives one good idea Of
the Champluin p1onument at Quebec,
Chapter second IS devoted to ''The Evo-
luton Of q Colonial System and chapter
third gives an account OF Virginia Under
the Charter" It is headed with the
Quaintest possible picture OF the stockade
and settlement at, Jamestown Island. evil
IDENTIFY taken from an old and rare print
that. dates back to the year 1872. Inter
cstng pictures OF the Cape Henry Tab
Iet,' OF the foundations Of the James
town Church and OF the ruins Of the
old church tower:&of the title-pagc OF
Smiths General T1isRnrie;' of Poca-
hontas. OF Sir Edwin Sandys;' the plan OF
the church at Jamestown. as drawn by
Colonel Samuel Fl. Young; the silver SER
vice used at jamestown Church ana many
other Illustrations. equally MS rare and
valuable, are interspersed with the story
Of the adventurous and romantic spirit
nnn1at!ng the enrly leaders and settlers
OF the Old Dominion.
The history OF. tho State under its CO.
lon!ul Governors Is continued In the same
attractive form throughout chapter ninth,
Colonel Yongc's drawing Of jamestown
Church, as 1t will appear when restored.
is feature Of the pages of this chapter,
which is continued down to the year lCl4.
Chapter fourth concerns Itself with the
Settlement at Manhattan Island" The
firth describes at some length. THE
Growth OF Separatlsn In England; the
sxth. entitled 1.-THE Pilgrims is full OF
suggestions OF early New England people
ana life. Elder Brewstcr's chest and
Mylc's Standlsh's dinner pot are side by
side on the page with colonia! spin
ming Wheel and John Alden's autograph
while, by turning a leaf, one can see a
godly and decorous company Of Pilgrims
vending their way to church,
Chapter seventh has to do With tlle
dealings Of "The CoNncil for New Eng
lnnd." and chapter eighth. with "Massa-
chusetts Bay" In this chapter there
orc Interesting pictures Of John Win
throp, his crest In color, his F'stone pott'
and his silver cup
George Cnlverts picture ndorns the,
opening page Of chapter tenth In which
one may read OF maryland Before the
Restoration The Calvert arms In color
ana William C1aborne's picture hcghten
the interest Of early Maryland history
Involving the tale Of C1aih0rnc's rebel
lion and the religious struggles which for
many years rent the colony.
Tho description Of New Nctherand"
In chapter eleventh IS enlivcncd by an
unusually Interesting map Of that region.
drawn by Nicholas j. Visscher and well
worthy OF careful study. The New
Sweden OF America comes Into prom
incnce In chapter twelfth and. In the
one following It the part played in New
England history by Roger Williams and
Anne Hutchinson" Is related Succeed
Ing chapters arc devoted to Connecticut
Plantations and tho Pe0uot War" ~
"Annexation and Confederation J .
'Massnchusetts Troubles'' to 'The Pur!-
tan and the Hereto" and to ~ Gllmpsu
Mt Plymouth"
The exhaustive manner IN tho different
cpochs of American exploration and
colonization nrc trca ted and tho many
facts told In the text and emphasized by
the illustrations that are not to DO found
elsewhere render Mr.. Avery's history Of
the greatest assistance as q book OF re-
ference to which the writer and render
may continually turn for accurate and
1nf "a itTf IT,. all