Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader / Being Selections from the Chief American Writers

by Benj. N. Martin

Benj'n Silliman, 1779-1864
268. The Falls of Montmorenci.

John L. Stephens, 1805-1852
269. Discovery of a Ruined City in the Woods.

John C. Fremont, 1813- 270. Ascent of a Peak of the Rocky Mountains. 271. The Columbia River, Oregon.

Elisha K. Kane, 1822-1857 272. Discovery of an Open Arctic Sea.

Bayard Taylor, 1825- 273. Monterey, California. 274. Approach to San Francisco. 275. Swiss Scenery;—a Battlefield;—Picturesque Dwellings.

=6.= NOVELISTS AND WRITERS OF FICTION.

Chas. Brockden Brown, 1771-1810 276. The Yellow Fever in Philadelphia.

Washington Allston, 1779-1843 277. Impersonation of the Power of Evil. 278. On a Picture by Caracci. 279. Originality of Mind.

James K. Paulding, 1779-1860 280. Characteristics of the Dutch and German Settlers. 281. Abortive Towns.

Jas. Fenimore Cooper, 1789-1851 282. The Shooting Match. 283. Long Tom Coffin. 284. Death of the Old Trapper in the Pawnee Village. 285. Escape from the Wreck. 286. Naval Results of the War of 1812.