Cyclopædia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and Ciritcal Notices of Authors, and Selections from Their Writings. From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; with Portraits, Autographs, and Other IllustrationsC. Scribner, 1856 - American literature |
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... London . " ZEBULON MONTGOMERY PIKE JOEL R. POINSETT CLEMENT C. MOORE A Visit from St. Nicholas .. STEPHEN ELLIOTT 601 • F. S. KEY . • 659 • 660 661 662 663 • CHARLES CALDWELL . 602 Song . Sketch of the Rev. James Hall , of North ...
... London . " ZEBULON MONTGOMERY PIKE JOEL R. POINSETT CLEMENT C. MOORE A Visit from St. Nicholas .. STEPHEN ELLIOTT 601 • F. S. KEY . • 659 • 660 661 662 663 • CHARLES CALDWELL . 602 Song . Sketch of the Rev. James Hall , of North ...
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... London , in 1634 , the first printed account of Massachusetts in New England's Prospect being , as its title page well describes it , " a true , lively , and experimental de- scription . " * " I have laid down , " says he , " the nature ...
... London , in 1634 , the first printed account of Massachusetts in New England's Prospect being , as its title page well describes it , " a true , lively , and experimental de- scription . " * " I have laid down , " says he , " the nature ...
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... London , in 1648 , bear- ing the title , Good News from New England . * It is more than half in verse , and is a quaint picture of the age . The sketch of the clergy is charac- teristic . We quote a few paragraphs . Oh ! wee'l away ...
... London , in 1648 , bear- ing the title , Good News from New England . * It is more than half in verse , and is a quaint picture of the age . The sketch of the clergy is charac- teristic . We quote a few paragraphs . Oh ! wee'l away ...
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... London Company , recently formed by his exertions , for the Chesapeake . On the 13th of May the party landed at ... London : 1608 . London : 1608. This tract , of forty- two small quarto pages , is printed in black letter , and is ...
... London Company , recently formed by his exertions , for the Chesapeake . On the 13th of May the party landed at ... London : 1608 . London : 1608. This tract , of forty- two small quarto pages , is printed in black letter , and is ...
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... London , and contains several portraits and maps . A portion only , including the second and sixth books , is from the pen of Smith , and in these he has drawn largely on his previous publica- tions ; the remaining four are made up from ...
... London , and contains several portraits and maps . A portion only , including the second and sixth books , is from the pen of Smith , and in these he has drawn largely on his previous publica- tions ; the remaining four are made up from ...
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