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James Otis

Benjamin of Ohio: A Story of the Settlement of MariettaJames Otis Benjamin of Ohio A Story of the Settlement of Marietta FOREWORD The author of this series of stories for children has endeavored simply to show why and how the descendants of the early colonists fought their way through the wildern...

Philip of TexasPhilip of Texas A Story of Sheep Raising in Texas FOREWORD The author of this series of stories for children has endeavored simply to show why and how the descendants of the early colonists fought their way through the wilderness in search of new homes. The several narratives deal ...

The Boy Spies of PhiladelphiaThe Boy Spies of Philadelphia The Story of How the Young Spies Helped the Continental Army at Valley Forge CHAPTER I. A "MARKET-STOPPER." On the morning of April 2, 1778, three boys, the eldest of whom was not more than sixteen years of age and the youngest hardly a y...

The Boys of '98James Otis The Boys of '98 CHAPTER I. THE BATTLE-SHIP MAINE At or about eleven o’clock on the morning of January 25th the United States battle-ship Maine steamed through the narrow channel which gives entrance to the inner harbour of Havana, and came to anchor at Buoy No. 4, in obe...

Sarah Dillard's Ride: A Story of the Carolinas in 1780James Otis Sarah Dillard's Ride: A Story of the Carolinas in 1780 NOTE "They were men admirably fitted by their daily pursuits for the privations they were called upon to endure. They had neither tents, baggage, bread, nor salt, and no commiss...

With Porter in the EssexJames Otis With Porter in the Essex / A Story of His Famous Cruise in the Southern Waters During the War of 1812 PROLOGUEThe manuscript of this story was written by Ezra McKnight, a cousin of that Stephen Decatur McKnight of Hartford, Connecticut, who was captured after th...

With the Swamp Fox: A Story of General Marion's Young SpiesJames Otis With the Swamp Fox / A Story of General Marion's Young Spies "Thank God I can lay my hand on my heart and say that, since I came to man's estate, I have never intentionally done wrong to any."(General Francis Marion's last word...

Antoine of Oregon: A Story of the Oregon TrailJames Otis Antoine of Oregon: A Story of the Oregon Trail FOREWORDThe author of this series of stories for children has endeavored simply to show why and how the descendants of the early colonists fought their way through the wilderness in search of n...

Peter of New Amsterdam: A Story of Old New YorkPeter of New Amsterdam: A Story of Old New York FOREWORD The purpose of this series of stories is to show the children, and even those who have already taken up the study of history, the home life of the colonists with whom they meet in their books. ...

The Light Keepers: A Story of the United States Light-house ServiceJames Otis The Light Keepers: A Story of the United States Light-house Service CHAPTER I AN INVOLUNTARY VISITOR "If that 'ere ain't a boat, Cap'n Eph, I'll agree to eat this buff-skin, an' wash it down with a pint of Uncle Sam's b...