Chapter V: Part 5

A series of history readers by Mara L. Pratt. In five books.

=Book I.—The Beginner’s Book.= This is introductory to the series, and is adapted to third and fourth year classes. Its purpose is to develop centers of interest, and to present the picturesque and personal incidents connected with the greater events in our history.

The book contains about sixty illustrations, four of which are in color. Cloth. 132 pages. 35 cents.

=Book II.—Exploration and Discovery: 1000–1609.= The second book tells the story of the great discoverers and explorers from the time of Leif Ericson to Henry Hudson. It portrays the pomp and pride of the Spanish, the simple life and customs of the aborigines, and the sturdy temper of the early English and Dutch navigators.

A large number of illustrations from authentic sources add to the interest and value of the stories. Cloth. 160 pages. 40 cents.

=Book III.—The Colonies.= The story of the founding of the first settlements on this continent, and of the beginnings of the thirteen colonies. The style is animated and attractive; the subject matter includes the results of the most recent research, and the most accurate data that are available concerning the earlier colonial period.

[_In press._

=Book IV= treats of the early settlements in the Mississippi Valley, the French and Indian Wars, etc., and gives vivid and definite ideas of the heroes of the later colonial period.

[_In press._

=Book V= tells the story of the Revolution, the causes that led to it, and of the men who guided the development of events and laid the foundations of the Republic. The victories of peace, and the growth of the nation in wealth and power are also set forth.

[_In preparation._

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D. C. HEATH & CO. Publishers

BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO LONDON

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TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

1. Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling. 2. Archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings retained as printed. 3. Enclosed italics font in _underscores_.