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G. Washington
THE YOUTH'S LIBRARY
THE STORY OF
THE THIRTEEN COLONIES
BY
H. A. GUERBER
NEW YORK
D. McNETTON & COMPANY
150 FIFTH AVENUE
Copyright, 1898, by
H. A. GUERBER.
STORY OF THE THIRTEEN COLONIES.
M. B. C. I
PREFACE.
This book is intended as an historical reader, an elementarytext-book in the history of our country, or as an introduction orsupplement to any of the excellent text-books on the history ofthe United States now in use.
The aim has been not only to interest children in the greatmen of their own country, but to stimulate them to the cultivationof the lofty virtues of which they read, and to instil withintheir hearts a deep love for their native land.
All the main facts in our early history have been given as simplyand vividly as possible, and the lessons of patriotism, truthfulness,courage, patience, honesty, and industry taught by thelives of our principal heroes are carefully enforced. Great painshave also been taken to relate all the well-known anecdotes andquote the famous speeches which are so frequently alluded to inour current literature.
Although this book ends with the Revolutionary War, the storyof our country is continued on the same lines in a companionvolume entitled "The Story of the Great Republic;" yet eachbook is independent of the other and can be used separately.
So simply worded as to be easily intelligible to average childrenof ten or twelve years of age, the text is further arranged in shortparagraphs, to facilitate its use as a reader in large classes.
The pronunciation of difficult proper names is indicated in thetext, and, more fully, in the carefully prepared index. The systemof diacritical marks used is explained on the first page of the index.
HINTS FOR TEACHERS.
The best results in reading can often be obtained by theteacher's reading a chapter first, while the pupils closely followthe text in their own books. When called upon to re-read thesame passages, it will be noticed that they almost unconsciouslyimitate every inflection they have heard. Thus they soon learnto read with due regard to expression, and therefore take a liveli