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II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX, XXX, XXXI, XXXII, XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV, XXXVI, XXXVII, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XL, XLI, XLII, XLIII, XLIV.

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"From every window they received a hail of bullets" [ Page 315] THE FALL OF A NATION

A SEQUEL TO THE BIRTH OF A NATION

BY THOMAS DIXON AUTHOR OF "THE CLANSMAN," "THE SOUTHERNER," "THE FOOLISH VIRGIN," ETC.

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ILLUSTRATED BY CHARLES WRENN

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK LONDON 1916

Copyright, 1916, by THOMAS DIXON

Copyright, 1915, 1916, by The National Sunday Magazine

All rights reserved, including that of translation into all foreign languages, including the Scandinavian

Printed in the United States of America

TO MY FRIEND JAMES B. DUKE TO THE READER

THIS novel is not a rehash of the idea of a foreign conquest of America based on the accidents of war. It is a study of the origin, meaning and destiny of American Democracy by one who believes that the time is ripe in this country for a revival of the principles on which our Republic was founded.

Thomas Dixon.

Los Angeles, California LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS "From every window they received a hail of bullets" Frontispiece Facing Page " 'In God's name, what regiment's that?' " 200 " 'It's all love's victory, dearest' " 258 "Tommaso staggered to the breastworks and stood one man against an army" 276 "A battery of artillery cleared the barricades and the slaughter began" 316 "Angela swept close ... fired and circled to fire again" 360

THE LEOPARD�S SPOTS A Romance Of The White Man�s Burden�1865-1900 By Thomas Dixon, Jr. Illustrated By C. D. Williams

CONTENTS

HISTORICAL NOTE

LEADING CHARACTERS OF THE STORY