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BATTLE OF MONTMORENCI, near Quebec; Wolfe repulsed, July 31.

CROWN POINT, N. Y., taken by Amherst,-Aug. 4. PLAINS OF ABRAHAM, Quebec; Wolfe and Montcalm mortally wounded, -Sept. 13.

QUEBEC surrendered to the British,-Sept. 18. 1760. CHEROKEE WAR in Georgia.

BATTLE OF SILLERY, Canada; Dr. Levi attempts to

recover Quebec, -April 28.

ACCESSION OF GEORGE III. to English throne, —
Oct. 25.

1762. LOUISIANA ceded to Spain by France.

PONTIAC'S CONSPIRACY to unite Indian nations. 1763. TREATY OF PARIS closed the French and Indian War,-Feb. 10. (Practically all territory east of Mississippi River ceded by France to England; two islands near Newfoundland and island and town of New Orleans retained by France.)

FLORIDA ceded to Great Britain by Spain, treaty of
Paris, Feb. 10.

EAST AND WEST FLORIDA established by George
III., Oct. 7.

PONTIAC'S WAR broke out, -Ottawas.

SIEGE OF DETROIT by the Indians unsuccessful,

May.

THE

COLUMBIAN HISTORICAL NOVELS.

A Complete History of Our Country, from the Time of Columbus down to the present Day, in the form of Twelve Complete

Stories.

Vol.

By JOHN R. MUSICK. Uniform Size and

Style; 8vo, Half Morocco, and Cloth Bind-
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Maps of the Period, and numer-
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Vol. II.

TITLES:

I. Columbia: A Story of the Discovery of America.
Estevan: A Story of the Spanish Conquests.
Vol. III. St. Augustine: A Story of the Huguenots.
Vol. IV. Pocahontas: A Story of Virginia.

Vol. V.

The Pilgrims: A Story of Massachusetts.
Vol. VI. A Century Too Soon: A Story of Bacon's Rebellion.
Vol. VII. The Witch of Salem; or, Credulity Run Mad.
Vol. VIII. Braddock: A Story of the French and Indian Wars.
Vol. IX. Independence: A Story of the American Revolution,
Vol. X. Sustained Honor: A Story of the War of 1812.
Humbled Pride: A Story of the Mexican War,
Union: A Story of the Great Rebellion and of Events
down to the Present Day.

Vol.
XI.
Vol. XII.

The Historical Divisions are: Ist. Age of Discovery; 2d. Conquest; 3d. Bigotry; 4th. Colonization; 5th. Reason; 6th. Tyranny; 7th. Superstition; 8th. Contention of Powers for Supremacy 9th. Independence; 10th. Liberty Established; 11th. Supremacy Abroad; 12th. Union.

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