. North America; or, The United States and the adjacent countries. New EncrLind 153 ^ J 50. The Plymouth Colony 157 \ \ 51. J ^ (.159 \ \ 52. > Massachusetts Bay Colony 62. Progress of the War 196 \ r,3. Events of 1779, 1780, and 1781 199 ^ 64. Close of the War--the Constitution —Washington .... 202 \ 65. From the War of 1812 to the present Time 206 ^ THE INDIANS \ 66. Sketch of the Indians 210 ^ FRENCH SETTLEMENTS. \ 67. Nova Scotia —Canada, &c 212 ^ BRITISH AMERICA. J 63. Canada —Nova Scotia, &c 214 ^ POLAR REGIONS. \ 69. Russian America — the Esquimaux, &c 215 PRIMARY HISTORY NORTH AMERI
. North America; or, The United States and the adjacent countries. New EncrLind 153 ^ J 50. The Plymouth Colony 157 \ \ 51. J ^ (.159 \ \ 52. > Massachusetts Bay Colony 62. Progress of the War 196 \ r,3. Events of 1779, 1780, and 1781 199 ^ 64. Close of the War--the Constitution —Washington .... 202 \ 65. From the War of 1812 to the present Time 206 ^ THE INDIANS \ 66. Sketch of the Indians 210 ^ FRENCH SETTLEMENTS. \ 67. Nova Scotia —Canada, &c 212 ^ BRITISH AMERICA. J 63. Canada —Nova Scotia, &c 214 ^ POLAR REGIONS. \ 69. Russian America — the Esquimaux, &c 215 PRIMARY HISTORY NORTH INTRODUCTION. CHAPTER I. THE ANCIENT WORLD. 1. We may fairly presume that the reader ofthese pages is familiar with the story of our firstparents, Adam and Eve, who dwelt in Eden ; andof their descendants, who were overwhelmed in thedeluge ; of Noah, who was saved from the flood;of the building of the Tower of Babel, and theconsequent dispersion of mankind. Chapter I.— Questions. — 1. Who v/as Adam? Who wasEve ? Where did Adam and Eve first live ? What do you knowof the deluge ? Of Noah ? Of Babel ? \ 12 THE ANCIENT WORLD. V \ 2. These things, as recorded in the Bible, took v > place thousands of years ago, in that quarter of the SI world called Asia, which is a vast country five j\ thousand miles to the eastward of us. v\ 3. The early inhabitants of the world, after ^s spreading themselves over Asia, went into Africa >? and Europe, both of which lie by the side of Asia, i\ Here, at different points, they settled down, clear- <j ing away the forests, and building towns an
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