Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . the new republics along the coast. He reachedthe South, but had only been there a short time, and had not yet fulfilledliis commission before he died of the yellow fever, which was then spread-ing through his squadron. Oliver H. Perry was born at South Kingston, Rhode Island, August23, 1785; he died on his thirty-fourth birthday, 1819, on board the JohnAdams, just as she was entering the harbor of Port Spain, in the WestIndia island of Trinidad. QUESTIONS. Where are the Barbary
Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . the new republics along the coast. He reachedthe South, but had only been there a short time, and had not yet fulfilledliis commission before he died of the yellow fever, which was then spread-ing through his squadron. Oliver H. Perry was born at South Kingston, Rhode Island, August23, 1785; he died on his thirty-fourth birthday, 1819, on board the JohnAdams, just as she was entering the harbor of Port Spain, in the WestIndia island of Trinidad. QUESTIONS. Where are the Barbary States ? On what ship did Perry serve asmidshipman ? What rank did his father hold ? At the outbreak of oursecond war with England, to what service was Perry assigned ? Whatprize did he capture from the English ? Why did we have war withGreat Britain in 1812 ? Describe the battle of Lake Erie. What gallantfeat did Perry perform in the midst of the battle ? What noble deed didhe perform in Newport Harbor? Where and when was he born, andwhere and when did he die ? THE TRICK JACK DAVIS PLAYED ON ABRITISH PICNIC had been arranged by tlie young people, andUncle Frank was to go witb tliem. He consented todo this on condition that he should have time to givethem another story from which they might learn alesson in American history. After the lunch dishes and baskets had been putaway, all seated themselves in a cool nook on the^$^ f!? ^^g^ o^ ^ beautiful grove and Uncle Frank said he>^k,rsi^ would tell them of a shrewd old countryman in SouthCarolina during the War of the Revolution. About the last of December, 1779, Sir Henry Clinton, the BritishGeneral, leaving a strong garrison to hold New York, sailed South, withthe greater part of his army. He proceeded first to Savannah, and thenmoved northward, for the purpose of besieging Charleston. GeneralLincoln, who had command of the American forces in that district, ex-erted himself with energy to fortify that city. Four thou
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