D. APPLETON & CO.'S PUBLICATIONS.

_THE BEGINNERS OF A NATION._ A History of the Source and Rise of the
Earliest English Settlements in America, with Special Reference to the
Life and Character of the People. The first volume in A History of Life
in the 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 a