ROMANCE OF AMERICAN HISTORY;
ROMANCE OF AMERICAN HISTORY;
OR, AN ACCOUNT OF THE EARLY SETTLEMENT of North Carolina and Virginia, embracing a Narrative of the tragic Incidents connected with the Spanish Settlement at St. Augustine, the French Colonies at Roanoke, and the English Plantation at Jamestown; the Captivity of Captain John Smith, and the interesting Adventures of the youthful Pocahontas. ByRev. Joseph Banvard. Being the third volume ofBanvard’s Series of American Histories. With numerous Illustrations. 16mo, cloth, 60 cts.
This is the third volume of Mr. Banvard’s attractive series of books founded on the early history of our country; and it will make a most valuable addition to all family and school libraries.—Arthur’s Gazette.
It has all the interest of romance and the additional interest of history.—Pur. Rec.
It is a volume just such as we like to see in the hands of intelligent youth, and just such as intelligent youth like to have given them. It shows that there were times that tried men’s souls “long before the day of the Revolution.” It unfolds the dangers that were passed, the trials endured, the labors undergone in order to wrest from savage men and a savage wilderness this fair and wide domain which we now enjoy.—Willis’s Home Journal.
As interesting as a novel, and a thousand times more profitable.—Lit. Messenger.
Every library should contain this National Series of Histories.—N. E. Farmer.
Admirably fitted for fire-side, family reading. Its style is clear and simple; its succession of events happily chosen.—Am. Traveller.
No man has a better taste than Mr. Banvard for such a work. If any person can read his books without rising from the perusal of them with stronger love for the history of his country, he must be different from ordinary men.—Watch. of Prairies.
No more instructive reading can be put into the hands of the young.—Port. Tran.
It is difficult to say whether the entertaining or instructive predominates.—Argus.
It is just the book to interest young persons. It combines the interest of romance with the value of truth.—Zion’s Herald.
Mr. Banvardhas chosen a most entertaining theme for the labors of his graceful and facile pen. The earlier history of the peopling of the American continent by the Europeans is full of romantic and thrilling incident. It is a book for the aged, the middle aged, and the young; a book for our youths and maidens; a book to render us thankful for the virtues and heroism of our fathers, and for the blessings their sufferings and labors have entailed upon us.—Democratic Press.
Mr. Banvard’sseries of books upon the early history of America are full of fascinating interest.—Republican.
The incidents are curious and deeply interesting. It is truly the romance of history.—Religious Herald.
A book of deep and thrilling interest, containing many interesting historical sketches of scenes that are not familiar to the young reader.—Ch. Secretary.
This is a very interesting work. The personal incidents it records will be gratifying to the curious.—Ch. Observer.
☞ Other volumes of this popular series are in course of preparation. The series will embrace the most interesting and important events which have occurred in the United States since the settlement of the country. They will be adapted to the popular mind, and especially to the youth of our country, and will contain numerous fine engravings. There will be twelve or more 16mo volumes, of about 300 pages. Each volume to becomplete in itself; and yet, when all are published, they will together form a regularSeries of American Histories.