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Chester Military and Naval Operations in the Canadas during the late War, &c. Quebec, 1818. 12mo. Codice Diplomatico Colombo-Americano; ossia Raccolta di Documenti originali ed inediti, spetlanti a Cristoforo Colombo, alla scoperta ed al Governo dell' America. Genoa, 1823. 4to. Cohen, M. M.: Notices of Florida and the Campaign (against the Seminoles). Charleston, South Carolina, 1836. 12mo. Collections of the New Hampshire Historical Society for the years 1824-7. Concord, 1827. 2 vols. 8vo.

Collections of the Rhode Island Historical Society. Vol. II. containing Samuel Gorton's "Simplicity's Defence against Sevenheaded Policy," with Notes and Appendix, by William Staples. Vol. III. containing the Early History of Narraganset, with Appendix, &c., by E. R. Potter.

8vo.

Collection of the Historical Society of New-York for the year 1809. New-York, 1811. Cooper: History of North America. Cullin, Charles History of Mexico. 8vo.

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Albany, 1815. 12mo. Philadelphia, 1817. 3 vols.

Drake, Daniel: Natural and Statistical View or Picture of Cincinnati and the Maimi Country. Cincinnati, 1815. 12mo. Dunlap: A History of New-York for Schools. New-York, 1837. 2 vols. 12mo.

Eastman, F. S.: History of the State of New-York, from the first Discovery to the Present Time. New-York, 1828. 12mo. Edward, David: History of Texas; or, the Emigrant's, Farmer's, and Politician's Guide to the Character, Climate, Soil, and Productions of that Country. Cincinnati, 1836. 12mo. Findley, William: History of the Insurrection in the four Western Counties of Pennsylvania, in the year 1794; and an Historical View of the Previous Situation of the Country. Philadelphia,

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This is the most authentic account of the revolt usually called "the Whiskey Insurrection."

Flint, Timothy Indian Wars of the West; containing Biographical Sketches of those Pioneers who headed the Western Settlers in Repelling the Attacks of the Savages, &c. Cincinnati, 1833. 12mo.

Forbes, I. G. Sketches, Historical and Topographical, of the Floridas, more particularly of East Florida. New-York,

1821. 8vo.

Garden, A. Anecdotes of the Revolutionary War in America; with Sketches of Character, &c. Charleston, 1822. 8vo. Goodrich, Charles A.: History of the United States. Hartford, 1832. 12mo.

Grahame, James: History of the United States of North America, till the British Revolution in 1688. Boston, 1833. 2 vols. 8vo.

What sort of a history is that like to be, in which the very name given to the country is a gross anachronism?

Grimshaw, William: History of the United States from their First Settlement as Colonies to the Cession of Florida in 1821. Philadelphia, 1824. 12mo.

Hale History of the United States from their Settlement as Colonies to the close of the War with Great Britain in 1815. New-York, 1830. 12mo.

Haliburton, Thomas: An Historical and Statistical Account of Nova Scotia; illustrated by a Map of the Province and several Engravings. Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1829. 2 vols. 8vo. Hewitt, Alexander: Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia. London, 1789. 2 vols. 8vo.

The rarer early historians of South Carolina have been published in a body by B. Carroll. Charleston, 1836. 2 vols. 8vo.

Hildreth's Sequel; being an Abridged History of the United States. Boston, 1831. 12mo.

12mo.

History of New-York.

New-York, 1835. 2 vols.

Hinton, John Howard: History and Topography of the United States of North America, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time; comprising Political and Biographical History, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Zoology, and Botany; Agricul ture, Manufactures, and Commerce; Laws, Manners, Customs, and Religion; with a Topographical Description of the Cities, Towns, Seaports, Public Edifices, Canals, &c., &c. Edited by Samuel L. Knapp, and others. Boston, 1834.

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vols. 4to. History of the War between the United States and Great Britain, declared by Congress, 1812, and concluded by a Ratification and Exchange of a Treaty of Peace, February 17, 1815. New-York, 1815. 12mo.

History of the United States from their First Settlement as Colonies to the close of the War with Great Britain in 1815. New-York, 1815. 12mo.

Horsmanden, Daniel: History of the Negro Plot; with the Journal of the Proceedings against the Conspirators at New-York in 1741 and 1742. New-York, 1810. 8vo.

Jefferson, Thomas: Memoirs, Correspondence, and Miscellanies; edited by Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Boston, 1830.

4 vols. 8vo.

: Notes on Virginia. New-York, 1801. 8vo.

The same. Boston, 1832. 12mo.

Lee, H.: Campaign of 1781 in the Carolinas; with Remarks, Historical and Critical, on Johnson's Life of Greene: to which is added an Appendix of Original Documents relating to the History of the Revolution. Philadelphia, 1824. 8vo.

Lendrum, John: History of the American Revolution; together with an Account of the Discovery and Settlement of North America, and a View of the Progress, Character, and Political State of the Colonies previous to the Revolution. Boston, 1795. 2 vols. 12mo.

Lincoln, Robert W.: Lives of the Presidents of the United States; Notices of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, and of Remarkable Events from the Discovery of America, &c. New-York, 1834. 8vo.

Marbois, Barbé: History of Louisiana, particularly of the Cession of that Colony to the United States of America; with an Introductory Essay upon the Constitution and Government of the United States. Philadelphia, 1830. 8vo.

Marshall, John: History of the Colonies of North America. Philadelphia, 1814. 8vo.

Military and Naval Operations in the Canadas during the Late War with the United States; including also the Political History of Lower Canada during the Administration of Sir Henry Craig and Sir George Prevost, 1807-15. By Robert Chester, Esq. Quebec, 1818. 12mo.

Morton, Nathaniel: New-England's Memorial. Boston, 1826. 8vo. Moultrie, William: Memoirs of the American Revolution, so far as it related to the States of North and South Carolina and Georgia. New-York, 1802. 2 vols. 8vo.

Monthly Register of the United States, from the date of their Independence to 1808; and a History of the American Revolution, including an impartial Examination of its Causes. Charleston, 1816. 3 vols. 8vo.

Niles, Hezekiah: Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America. 8vo.

8vo.

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Weekly Register for 1811-34. Baltimore. 44 vols.
Continued.

Perkins History of the Late War between the United States and
Great Britain. New-Haven, 1825. 8vo.

: Historical Sketch of the United States, from the Peace of 1815. New-York, 1830. 12mo.

Pitkin: History of the United States. New-Haven, 1828. 2 vols. 8vo.

Prince Chronological History of New-England. Boston, 1826. 8vo.

Ramsay History of South Carolina. Charleston, 1809. 2 vols.

8vo.

History of the American Revolution. Trenton, 1811. 2 vols. 8vo.

History of the United States. Philadelphia, 1818. 3 vols. 8vo.

Raynal: History of the American Revolution. London, 1781. 12mo. Renssellaer, Soloman Van: Narrative of the Affair of Queenstown in the War of 1812; with a Review of the Strictures on that Event in a book entitled "Notices of the War of 1812." New-York, 1836,

12mo.

Riedesel, Madame de : Letters and Memoirs, translated.

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Robinson Memoirs of the Mexican Revolution. Philadelphia, 1820. 8vo.

Sandford: History of the United States before the Revolution, with some Account of the Aborigines. Philadelphia, 1819. 8vo. Sketches of the Seminole War, and during the Campaign. By a Lieutenant of the Left Wing. 1836. 12mo.

Solis Historia de la Conquista de Mejico, Poblacion y Progresos de la Nueva España. Paris, 1824. 4 vols.

Subaltern in America, comprising his Narrative of the Campaigns of the British Army at Baltimore, Washington, &c., &c., during the Late War. Philadelphia, 1833. 12mo.

Tales of the Revolution; being Rare and Remarkable Passages of the History of the War of 1775. New-York, 1835. 12mo. Thatcher, James: A Military Journal during the 'American Revolutionary War, from 1775 to 1783; describing interesting Events and Transactions of this Period; with numerous Historical Facts and Anecdotes. Boston, 1823. 8vo.

Trumbull, Benjamin: General History of the United State of America from the Discovery in 1492 to 1765. Boston, 1810. 8vo.

: History of Connecticut, from 1630 to 1764. New-Haven, 1818. 2 vols. 8vo.

United States: Her Resources and Prospects, with a Statistical Comparison, showing at One View the Advance she has made in National Opulence in the Period of Thirty Years. Also, a Collection of other interesting Facts, and some Hints as to Political and Moral Causes, including the Refutation of a Theory advanced with respect to this Country, by a London Writer, on the "State of the British Nation;" being the Substance of Letters addressed from Philadelphia in 1823 to a Friend in England. Philadelphia, 1825. 8vo.

Walton: Historic Tales of New-York. New-York, 1832. 12mo. : Historic Tales of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1833.

12mo.

War of Florida; being an Exposition of its Causes, and an Accurate History of the Campaigns of Generals Clinch, Gaines, and Scott. By a Retired Staff Officer. New-York, 1836.

Warren, Mrs. Mercy: History of the American Revolution. Boston, 1805. 3 vols. 8vo.

Willard, Emma: History of the United States. New-York, 1829. 8vo.

Williams, Hugh: History of North Carolina. Philadelphia, 1812. 2 vols. 8vo.

Williams: The New-York Annual Register for the Year 1837. New-York, 1837. 12mo.

Williams, Samuel: Natural and Civil History of Vermont. Burlington, 1809. 2 vols. 8vo.

Wood, Silas: Sketch of the First Settlement of the several Towns on Long Island, with their Political Condition to the end of the American Revolution. Brooklyn, 1828. 8vo.

The Spanish writers are here again of great interest; of greater, indeed, than their historians of their own land. They are as follows:-Villa-Señor, Teatro Americano. Mexico, 1746. 2 vols. folio. Cortez (el conquistador), Historia de la Nueva España. Mexico, 1770. Folio. Diaz, Historia de la Conquista de la Nueva España. Madrid, 1795. 3 vols. 8vo. Venegas, Noticia de la California. Madrid, 1757. 3 vols. 4to. El Inca Garcilasso de la Vega, La Florida. Madrid, 1723. Folio. Cardenas (Barcia), Ensayo para la Historia de la Florida. Madrid, 1723. Folio. Clavigero's (Italian) Conquest of

Mexico has a translation.

We may mention here the very good book of Mr. Warden (our former consul at Paris); his Statistical and Historical Account of the United States. Edinburgh, 1819. 3 vols. 8vo. It has an Introduction, written with much_ability and elegance; the joint production of G. C. Verplanck and of Wm. C. Preston of South Carolina.

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Edwards, Bryan: History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies. London, 1793. 3 vols. 4to.

San Domingo, History of. New-York, 1824. 8vo.

: Secret History of the horrors of, in Letters of a Lady to Col. Burr. Philadelphia, 1808. 12mo.

See the same head in Geography. There is a history of St. Domingo by Charlevoix.

CHAPTER LXXI.

MODERN HISTORY. South America.

Chili, History of.

Conquest of Peru.

Middletown, Conn., 1808. 2 vols. 8vo.
Constable's Miscellany, vol. 62, Polygraphs.

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