. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. plantin-g them. Besides, the causes of quarrel nad disappeared. The Euro-pean peace had removed the necessity for interfering with our traders. E
. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. plantin-g them. Besides, the causes of quarrel nad disappeared. The Euro-pean peace had removed the necessity for interfering with our traders. Eng-land was reducing her tremendously expensive navy and had no need of furthersailors. Thus the hated Right of Search was never again exercised, thoughEngland refused to yield it formally. There really remained no reason forwar, except the mere fact that it existed, and so, on December 24, 1814. atreaty was signed at Ghent, which said very little about our grievances, and wasno more than a mere agreement to stop fighting. The general feeling in America was one of joyous relief. We had enduredenough of suffering and privation, and had no desire to have England furtherdevastate our coasts. The war had taught us modesty; and, at the same time,the truly wonderful showing of our tiny navy and the gallant later efforts ofour land forces had proved the calibre of our people, and raised us much higherin the general estimation and respect of THJ£ CUtSAltAKL AND THE
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