The army and navy of America: containing a view of the heroic adventures, battles, naval engagements, remarkable incidents, and glorious achievements in the cause of freedom, from the period of the French and Indian Wars to the close of the Mexican War; independent of an account of warlike operations on land and sea
Through the air: a narrative of forty years' experience as an aeronaut. Comprising a history of the various attempts in the art of flying by artificial means from the earliest period down to the present time. With an account of the author's most important air-voyages and his many thrilling adventures and hairbreadth escapes. Also, an appendix, in which are given full instructions for the manufacture and management of balloons
A history of the original settlements on the Delaware : from its discovery by Hudson to the colonization under William Penn : to which is added an account of the ecclesiastical affairs of the Swedish settlers, and a history of Wilmington, from its first settlement to the present time
"Printed for the association. Sold by John Pennington & Son."
No more published.
"Volume 1."
Contents
Introduction.--Count Zinzendorf's observations on the North American Indians.--A narrative of his journey among the Delawares.--His narrative of a visitation to the mission among the Mohicans of New York.--A narrative of a journey to the Susquehanna.--J. Martin Mack's narrative of Count Zinzendorf's sojourn among the Shawanese of Wyoming.--Count Zinzendorf's review of his experience among the North American Indians.--Count Zinzendorf's plan of the Moravian mission among the Indians.--Names and notices of the Christian Indians who lie buried in the Moravian grave-yard at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.--Annals of early Moravian settlement in Georgia and Pennsylvania.--The accounts of the Moravian brethren at Bethlehem, Pa., with the commissioners of the province of Pennsylvania, during the Indian war of 1755 and 1756.
A biographical history of Lancaster County : being a history of early settlers and eminent men of the county; as also much other unpublished historical information, chiefly of a local character
Includes several articles originally published in Harper's bazar. cf. Pref.
Advertising matter: 6 p. at end.
Page [iv] is blank.
Includes index.
Summary
" This book is an attempt to raise the subject of which it treats to its proper connection with health, morals, and good taste.The title is due to the fact that the author has embodied in the text several articles which were originally published by him in Harper's Bazaar. These, though they form but a small portion of the whole work..." [from the preface]
Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy
