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boy of Christopher Columbus on his first voyage of discovery. The Stevens family is large; the name may be found in every state and in almost every walk of life; but no doubt thousands of them have forgotten their genealogy.

The same care has been exercised in this as in other stories to keep separate fact from fiction; while the fiction is designed to aid in the arranging and comprehending of the fact. Sincerely thanking a generous reading public for its appreciation of the former volumes of this series, I present Braddock to their notice.

JOHN R. MUSICK.

KIRKSVILLE, Mo., January 1st, 1893.

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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Death of La Salle,

General Braddock wounded near Fort Du Quesne (see page 309),

"Sail ho!"

The boys hurried on deck with the others,

Father Rale,.

Frontispiece

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Pierre De Vere and his daughter on the way to see
Governor Vaudreuil,

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"They are going to betray my countrymen! How can I prevent them?"

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There was a large assembly of men at the old meeting

house,

Colonel Oglethorpe,

"Do you contemplate a settlement in the south?"

"Don't ye go to givin' up in despair, for deliverance

is comin',"

"It is Monsieur Dupre,"

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"What do you wish with me?"

217

A lad of fifteen stood before the fire,

233

He commenced a march, which for boldness and dar

ing has never had an equal,

253

"Zounds! but dub me general, and I will tumble in

head first every day in the week,"

275

"Black Rifle,"

293

"If they are to fight, they are too few; if to be killed,

they are too many,"

323

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