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A COMIC HISTORY
OF THE
UNITED STATES.
BY
LIVINGSTON HOPKINS.
_Copiously Illustrated by the Author from Sketches taken at a safe
distance._
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NEW YORK:
_G. W. CARLETON & CO._
MDCCCLXXVI.
P.S.—The illustration opposite is intended to take the place of a gift
chromo, which we at first contemplated giving away with this book. It is
to some extent allegorical, and will be explained at some future time,
if necessary.
COPYRIGHTED, 1876, BY
G. W. CARLETON & CO.
JOHN F. TROW & SON,
PRINTERS AND STEREOTYPERS,
_205–213 East 12th Street_,
NEW YORK.
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DEDICATION.
It seems the printer has left a blank place on this page for a
“dedication.” In the early stages of this work, it is true, the author
had thought of inscribing it to a wealthy aunt, (who has no other
incumbrances,) but on more mature deliberation he has decided to send
her instead a nice china shaving mug appropriately inscribed in gold
letters, “_Forget me Not_.” It will look less pointed.
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
CHAPTER I.—A Few Stubborn Facts not wholly Unconnected with the
Discovery of America 13