s that it was prepared as a lecture to
be delivered before the New York Historical Society. The records
of that Society, however, contain no reference to any lecture
delivered by Cooper.

71. The Eclipse.

In Putnam's Magazine, new series, vol. iv., for September, 1869,
pp. 352-359. Written about 1831, and gives an account of the
eclipse of the sun in June, 1806.

Besides these there are numerous letters written to the newspapers, and
in particular the letters written to the Paris journal, the "National,"
in 1833. During Cooper's life it was frequently said that he was engaged
in preparing a work on the Middle States of the Union; but no (p. 299)
trace of such a production was found among his papers. A work of his on
"The Towns of Manhattan" was partly finished and in press at the time of
his death; but the portion printed was entirely destroyed by fire. Part
of the manuscript, however, was recovered. On the 4th of August, 1841,
Cooper also delivered an address before the Literary Societies of Hobart
College, Geneva, N. Y.; but this he himself burned on the day it was
delivered.

A few works have been wrongly attributed to him. One of these is "The
Cruise of the Somers; illustrative of the Despotism of the Quarter Deck;
and of the Unmanly Conduct of Commander Mackenzie." New York: 1844.
Another is "Elinor Wyllys; or the Young Folk of Longbridge."
Philadelphia: 1846. Of this novel Cooper was the nominal editor, and to
it he contributed a short preface. A third work, which has been falsely
attributed to him, is entitled "The Republic of the United States; its
Duties to Itself, and its Responsible Relations to other Countries." New
York: 1848.

INDEX. (p. 300)

Adams, John, 113.

Adams, John Quincy, 224-226.

"Afloat and Ashore," 232, 249-253, 263, 296.

Albany, N. Y., 6, 15.

"Albany Argus," 182.

"Albany Evening Journal," Cooper's libel suits with, 187, 190-196.

America, intellectual dependence of,
on England in 1820 and later, 18-21, 34, 35, 62, 92;
literary state of, in 1820, 30-32.

"American Scott, The," Cooper so termed, 58, 106;
his feelings about it, 59, 161.

"American Democrat, The," 177-179, 293.

Angevine, 14-16, 63.

Anti-Rent Novels, The, 251-254.

Ashburton Treaty, 237.

"Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung," 107.

"Autobiography of a Pocket Handkerchief," 249, 293.