form of notes, consisting of biographical sketches of eminent men, anecdotes, &c., illustrating the text, and at the same time calculated to please and instruct. These, without interrupting the regular narrative, are inserted for the benefit of those who have not access to biographical works, enabling them to form some estimate of the principal characters connected with our history.

The plan of the work the author has had in mind for several years; and, after long experience in the instruction of youth, feels persuaded that it is well calculated to secure the attention of the scholar, and impart a better knowledge of our history, than any other work of its size.

I have divided the history into four periods; the first, extending from the discovery to the first settlement; the second, from the settlement of Jamestown to the Declaration of Independence; the third, extending from this period to the adoption of the Federal constitution; and the fourth, comprising the events from that time to the present. This division appears the most natural and most easily remembered. Too many divisions only perplex the mind; it being as difficult to remember the dates of a great many periods, and connect them with the events included, as to remember the dates of the important events themselves. The questions are printed on the same page with the text, which every one, by a little experience, will find to be of great advantage. In preparing the work, the most approved authorities have been consulted, and special pains taken to render it correct in every important particular. To a generous and discriminating public, it is now respectfully submitted by the author.

Southington, June 1st, 1836.

J. OLNEY.

TO THE TEACHER.-The author would respectfully suggest that the scholar should begin with the Introductory lesson, on the 24th page. The im. portant matter in the Introduction may be more profitably studied afterwards.

INDEX.

Adains, John, 178, 182, 187, 192, Brown, Gen. 215, 223.

Arnold, Gen. 125, 131, 132, 149, Charleston, 94, 96, 135, 158, 183.

Boston, 58, 119, 120, 127, 128, 135. Compass, 15.