ATORY:

I. THE OCEAN--THE HIGHWAY OF ALL NATIONS 27

II. LANDING OF LIEF ERICKSON IN THE NEW WORLD IN
THE YEAR 1001 33

III. THE SANTA MARIA, NINA AND PINTA (Evening of October
11th, 1492) 39

IV. THE DEBARKATION OF COLUMBUS (Morning of October
12th, 1492) 39

V. MIDNIGHT MASS ON THE MISSISSIPPI, OVER THE BODY OF
FERDINAND DE SOTO, 1542 47

VI. HENRY HUDSON ENTERING NEW YORK BAY, September
11th, 1609 53

VII. EMBARKATION OF THE PILGRIMS FROM SOUTHAMPTON,
August 5th, 1620 59

VIII. FIRST RECOGNITION OF THE AMERICAN FLAG BY A
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT. In the Harbor of Quiberon,
France, February 13th, 1778 67

IX. BURNING OF THE FRIGATE PHILADELPHIA. In the Harbor
of Tripoli, February 16th, 1804 73

X. THE BRIG ARMSTRONG ENGAGING THE BRITISH FLEET.
In the Harbor of Fayal, September 26th, 1814 79

XI. IRON VERSUS WOOD--SINKING OF THE CUMBERLAND BY
THE MERRIMAC. In Hampton Roads, March 8th, 1862 87

XII. THE WHITE SQUADRON'S FAREWELL SALUTE TO THE
BODY OF CAPTAIN JOHN ERICSSON, New York Bay,
August 25th, 1890 95

XIII. RETURN OF THE CONQUERORS. Typifying Our Victory
in the late Spanish-American War, September 29th, 1899 105

INDEX 111

INTRODUCTORY

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INTRODUCTORY.

The Thirteen Paintings, to a history and description of which (and
incidentally to a brief memoir of their creator, Edward Moran) these
pages are devoted, are monumental in their character and importance. Mr.
Moran designated them as representing the "Marine History of the United
States." I have somewhat changed this title; for even the untraversed
"Ocean" and the landing of Columbus in the new world represent periods
which necessarily affect the whole American Continent.

The conception of these pictures was in itself a mark of genius, for no
more fitting subjects could have