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Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Excerpt from The Life of the Rev. Henry Montgomery, LL. D., Dunmurry, Belfast, Vol. 1 of 2: With Selections From His Speeches and Writings HE distinguished place which the talents and labours of Dr. Montgomery secured for him in public estimation, his intimate association with the progress of Civil and Religious Liberty in Ireland for more than half-a-century, and his eminent personal qualities, have caused a natural desire on the part of many friends to possess a record of his life. To meet this desire was the original purpose of this work. The Author's connexion with the family of Dr. Montgomery, his intimacy with him during his latter years, and his having come into possession of his volu...
Object of this book is to present clearly and accurately facts and principles in the lives of some of the chief founders and builders of America which would be of interest for everyone interested in history. Contents: Columbus John and Sebastian Cabot Balboa, Ponce De Leon, and De Soto Sir Walter Raleigh Captain John Smith Captain Henry Hudson Captain Myles Standish Lord Baltimore Roger Williams King Philip William Penn General James Oglethorpe Benjamin Franklin George Washington Daniel Boone General James Robertson Governor John Sevier General George Rogers Clark General Rufus Putnam Eli Whitney Thomas Jefferson Robert Fulton General William Henry Harrison General Andrew Jackson Professor Samuel F. B. Morse General Sam Houston Captain Robert Gray Captain J. A. Sutter Abraham Lincoln
Object of this book is to present clearly and accurately facts and principles in the lives of some of the chief founders and builders of America which would be of interest for everyone interested in history. Contents: Columbus John and Sebastian Cabot Balboa, Ponce De Leon, and De Soto Sir Walter Raleigh Captain John Smith Captain Henry Hudson Captain Myles Standish Lord Baltimore Roger Williams King Philip William Penn General James Oglethorpe Benjamin Franklin George Washington Daniel Boone General James Robertson Governor John Sevier General George Rogers Clark General Rufus Putnam Eli Whitney Thomas Jefferson Robert Fulton General William Henry Harrison General Andrew Jackson Professor Samuel F. B. Morse General Sam Houston Captain Robert Gray Captain J. A. Sutter Abraham Lincoln
The Leading Facts of English History by D. H. (David Henry) Montgomery 1. The Earliest Inhabitants of England. England was inhabited for many centuries before its written history began. The earliest races that possessed the country were stunted, brutal savages. They used pieces of rough flint for tools and weapons. From flint too they produced fire. They lived by hunting and fishing, and often had no homes but caves and rock shelters. Following the Cave-Men came a race that had learned how to grind and polish the stone of which they made their hatchets, knives, and spears. This race cleared and cultivated the soil to some extent, and kept cattle and other domestic animals. [1] Reference Book...
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