United States. By EDWARD EGGLESTON. Small 8vo. Cloth, gilt top,
uncut, with Maps, $1.50.

"Few works on the period which it covers can compare with this
in point of mere literary attractiveness, and we fancy that many
to whom its scholarly value will not appeal will read the volume
with interest and delight."--_New York Evening Post._

"Written with a firm grasp of the theme, inspired by ample
knowledge, and made attractive by a vigorous and resonant style,
the book will receive much attention. It is a great theme the
author has taken up, and he grasps it with the confidence of a
master."--_New York Times._

"Mr. Eggleston's 'Beginners' is unique. No similar historical
study has, to our knowledge, ever been done in the same way. Mr.
Eggleston is a reliable reporter of facts; but he is also an
exceedingly keen critic. He writes history without the effort to
merge the critic in the historian. His sense of humor is never
dormant. He renders some of the dullest passages in colonial
annals actually amusing by his witty treatment of them. He finds
a laugh for his readers where most of his predecessors have
found yawns. And with all this he does not sacrifice the dignity
of history for an instant."--_Boston Saturday Evening Gazette._

"The delightful style, the clear flow of the narrative, the
philosophical tone, and the able analysis of men and events will
commend Mr. Eggleston's work to earnest
students."--_Philadelphia Public Ledger._

"The work is worthy of careful reading, not only because of the
author's ability as a literary artist, but because of his
conspicuous proficiency in interpreting the causes of and
changes in American life and character."--_Boston Journal._

"It is noticeable that Mr. Eggleston has followed no beaten
track, but has drawn his own conclusions as to the early period,
and they differ from the generally received version not a
little. The book is stimulating and will prove of great value to
the student of history."--_Minneapolis Journal._

"A very interesting as well as a valuable book.... A distinct
advance upon most that has been written, particularly of the
settlement of New England."--_Newark Advertiser._

"One of the most important books of the year. It is a work of
art as well as of historical science, and its distinctive
purpose is