Book excerpt: Excerpt from Historical, Poetical Pictorial American Scenes The object of this work, is to present to the reader a series of Historical Incidents in American History, (some of which may not be generally known, ) in an historical, pictorial, and poetic form. We are aware that the plan of this work differs from any we have yet seen, but we flatter ourselves that it will be found interesting and in structive. In the historical introduction to each of the scenes de scribed, we have aimed at accuracy and simplicity; in the lines that follow, there is, of course, latitude given to introduce moral and religious reflections. Whatever we have advanced of this nature, we trust will be found in accordance with the great and vital principles of Christianity. Instead of glorifying mere military he roes, as is too often the case among all nations, we have aimed to give prominence to men who practised the virtues of Christianity. Such men only are the real patriots and nobles of the human race, and such only are worthy of lasting remembrance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.