The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . Cardinal Wolsey 262 The Cardinals Last Journey 264 The Vanity of Ambition 269 Marie de Medici 270 The Queens Foster-Sister 273 Duke of Sully 276 Queen Elizabeth and Sully 279 LIST OF CONTENTS. 3 Page Marquise de Pompadour 285 The Diversions of Louis XV. , . 288 BOUCHER 293 The Campaign of Waterloo 296 Bluchers Ball 298 Wellington 3°° The Battle of Assaye 309 Wellington in the Peninsula 311 Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington 315 Andrew Hofer 32° Execution of Hofer 322 Aaron Burr 326 Burrs Expedition 330


The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . Cardinal Wolsey 262 The Cardinals Last Journey 264 The Vanity of Ambition 269 Marie de Medici 270 The Queens Foster-Sister 273 Duke of Sully 276 Queen Elizabeth and Sully 279 LIST OF CONTENTS. 3 Page Marquise de Pompadour 285 The Diversions of Louis XV. , . 288 BOUCHER 293 The Campaign of Waterloo 296 Bluchers Ball 298 Wellington 3°° The Battle of Assaye 309 Wellington in the Peninsula 311 Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington 315 Andrew Hofer 32° Execution of Hofer 322 Aaron Burr 326 Burrs Expedition 330 James Madison 334 The Capture of Washington 338 James Monroe 343 The Monroe Doctrine 346 John Quincy Adams 349 The National Parties 353 / Will Put the Question Myself 356 Andrew Jackson 359 The Battle of New Orleans 366 Henry Clay 37* National Glory 374 Plea for the Union 376 John C. Calhoun 378 Nullification and Secession . 3&3 Daniel Webster 387 Websters Reply to Hayne 392 Websters Plea for Dartmouth College 395 Great Battles • . • 398 The Future of America 399. LIST OF PHOTOGRAVURE PLATES. volume; vii. Artist Page Joan ok Arc Maillart . Frontispiece Constantino the Great Ferris 113 Guzman the Good S. Martinez-Cub ells .... 145 Henry VIII. and Anne BolEyn . . J. L. G. Ferris 237 Queen Marie de Medici and her Courtiers G. Castiglione 270 Marquise de Pompadour M. Q. de Latour 285 Meeting of Blucher and Wellington A. Tholey k 293 Arrest of Hofer C. Blaas 320 Jackson at New Orleans J. L. G. Ferris 359 Webster, Clay and Calhoun J. L. G. Ferris 387 4


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