HARVARD 48*130 COPYRIGHT, 1897, BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. COPYRIGHT, 1898, BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. COPYRIGHT, 1904, BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. Set up, electrotyped, and published December, 1897. Reprinted April, 1898. January, 1905. PREFATORY NOTE THE cordial welcome and continued favor which have been accorded to this advanced manual of United States history have been far in excess of the author's expectations. He feels assured that this success has been due, in great measure, to the kindness of the many friends which the book has found. In preparing this new edition he has endeavored, as far as possible, to meet their wishes, to follow their valuable suggestions, to correct the errors which they have pointed out, and to bring the text down to the present time. CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, |