  | | Page. | | Frontispiece—Portrait of Edward Moran, from a painting by Thomas Sidney Moran | | Introductory | | 7 | | Biographical | | 15 | | Portrait of Mrs. Edward Moran, from a painting by Thomas Sidney Moran | Facingpage | 20 | | Descriptive and Explanatory: | | I. The Ocean—The Highway of All Nations | | 27 | | II. Landing of Lief Erickson in the New World in the Year 1001 | | 33 | | III. The Santa Maria, NiÑa and Pinta (Evening of October 11th, 1492) | | 39 | | IV. The Debarkation of Columbus (Morning of October 12th, 1492) | | 39 | | V. Midnight Mass on the Mississippi, over the Body of Ferdinand De Soto, 1542 | | 47 | | VI. Henry Hudson Entering New York Bay, September 11th, 1609 | | 53 | | VII. Embarkation of the Pilgrims from Southampton, August 5th, 1620 | | 59 | | VIII. First Recognition of the American Flag by a Foreign Government. In the Harbor of Quiberon, France, February 13th, 1778 | | 67 | | IX. Burning of the Frigate Philadelphia. In the Harbor of Tripoli, February 16th, 1804 | | 73 | | X. The Brig Armstrong Engaging the British Fleet. In the Harbor of Fayal, September 26th, 1814 | | 79 | | XI. Iron versus Wood—Sinking of the Cumberland by the Merrimac. In Hampton Roads, March 8th, 1862 | | 87 | | XII. The White Squadron's Farewell Salute to the Body of Captain John Ericsson, New York Bay, August 25th, 1890 | | 95 | | XIII. Return of the Conquerors. Typifying Our Victory in the late Spanish-American War, September 29th, 1899 | | 105 | | Index | | 111 |
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