ion, the War of 1812, the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War
of 1898, to which the last six pictures of the series are devoted, as
the preceding six illustrate the dawn of our history from the first
landing of the white man to the settlement of the Pilgrim
Fathers--preceding all of which is the mysterious and unfathomable past
symbolized by the trackless "Ocean," the first of these paintings.

From the time that Eirek the Red sailed to the bleak shores of Greenland
down to the brilliant exploit of Admiral Dewey in the Philippine
Islands, how true it is, in view of each and every one of the events
immortalized in this unequalled series of paintings, that, in the words
of Bishop Berkeley,

"Westward the course of empire takes its way!"

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INDEX.

Agreement of Confederation, written on board "Mayflower," 61, 62

America, Early Discoveries of, 33, 34

American Flag, First Recognition of, painting, description of, 68;
Designing and Adoption of Present Form, 81.

Armaments:
"Armstrong," 79;
Modern Battleships, 68;
"Ranger," 68

"Armstrong," Brig, Engaging the British Fleet, painting, description of,
82, 83

Bainbridge, Captain, 73

"Baltimore," Cruiser, 95

Braine, Admiral, 96

Brig "Armstrong" Engaging the British Fleet, painting, description of,
82, 83

"Brooklyn," Cruiser, 106, 107

Buchanan, Commodore, 88, 89

Burning of Frigate "Philadelphia," painting, description of, 75, 76

Byron, Lord, quotation from, 29

Caravels, 40, 105

Castelar, Emilio, quotation from, 41, 42

Cervera, Admiral, 105, 107

Chicago, Columbian Exposition, 40, 80

Columbus, Christopher, 39 to 43;
Death, 42;
Transfer of Remains, 43

Columbus, Debarkation of, painting, description of, 41, 42;
"Santa Maria," "Nina" and "Pinta," painting, description of, 41, 42

Compact of Pilgrim Fathers, 61, 62

"Congress," Frigate, 88, 89, 90

Constitution of United States, Preamble, 62

Cowper, quotation from, 69

"Cumberland," The, 87 to 92, 95, 97;
Sinking of, by the "Merrimac," painting, description of, 90, 91

Debarkation of Columbus, painting, description of, 41, 42

Decatur, Stephen, 10, 74, 106;
Birth, Death, 75;
Sword, 74;
Toast to our Country, 74

De Soto, Ferdinand, 47 to 49;
Birth, Death, 47;
Expedition of, 47 to 49;
Midnight Mass