The Fall of a Nation / A Sequel to the Birth of a Nation

THE FALL OF A NATION



A SEQUEL TO THE BIRTH OF A NATION BY THOMAS DIXON AUTHOR OF “THE CLANSMAN,” “THE SOUTHERNER,” “THE FOOLISH VIRGIN,” ETC.
ILLUSTRATED BY CHARLES WRENN D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK LONDON 1916 Copyright, 1916, by THOMAS DIXON Copyright, 1915, 1916, by The National Sunday Magazine All rights reserved, including that of translation into all foreign languages, including the Scandinavian Printed in the United States of America TO MY FRIEND JAMES B. DUKE
THIS novel is not a rehash of the idea of a foreign conquest of America based on the accidents of war. It is a study of the origin, meaning and destiny of American Democracy by one who believes that the time is ripe in this country for a revival of the principles on which our Republic was founded.
Thomas Dixon.
Los Angeles, California

OVER a bleak hillside in Scotland the sun is sinking in the sea. A group of humble men and women stand before the King’s soldiers accused of disobedience to Royal command. They have been found guilty of worshiping God according to the dictates of their own conscience and not according to the ritual of the Church of England.
The sheriff appeals in vain that they yield and live. The grim prelate advances, reads the death warrant, and offers pardon if they renounce their faith. With quiet smiles they lift their heads and pray.