The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IX (of X) - America - ITHE BESTReading editionChapter navigation78 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE BESTWorld's ClassicsHENRY CABOT LODGEFRANCIS W. HALSEYAMERICA—IAMERICA—IAMERICA—IJOHN SMITHHIS STORY OF POCAHONTAS[1]WILLIAM BRADFORDTHE PILGRIMS LAND AND MEET THE INDIANS[7]SAMUEL SEWALLHOW HE COURTED MADAM WINTHROP[10]COTTON MATHERIN PRAISE OF JOHN ELIOT[13]WILLIAM BYRDAT THE HOME OF COLONEL SPOTSWOOD[14]JONATHAN EDWARDSOF LIBERTY AND MORAL AGENCIES[15]BENJAMIN FRANKLINI HIS FIRST ENTRY INTO PHILADELPHIA[16]II WARNINGS BRADDOCK DID NOT HEED[18]III HOW TO DRAW LIGHTNING FROM THE CLOUDS[22]IV THE WAY TO WEALTH[23]V A DIALOG WITH THE GOUTVI A PROPOSAL TO MADAME HELVETIUS[25]GEORGE WASHINGTONI TO HIS WIFE ON TAKING COMMAND OF THE ARMY[26]II OF HIS ARMY IN CAMBRIDGE[27]III TO THE MARQUIS DE CHASTELLUX ON HIS MARRIAGE[28]JOHN ADAMSI ON HIS NOMINATION OF WASHINGTON TO BE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF[29]II AN ESTIMATE OF FRANKLIN[30]THOMAS PAINEIN FAVOR OF SEPARATION OF THE COLONIES FROM GREAT BRITAIN[31]THOMAS JEFFERSONI WHEN THE BASTILE FELL[32]II THE FUTILITY OF DISPUTES[34]III OF BLACKS AND WHITES IN THE SOUTH[35]IV HIS ACCOUNT OF LOGAN'S FAMOUS SPEECH[36]GOUVERNEUR MORRISI THE OPENING OF THE FRENCH STATES-GENERAL[39]II OF THE EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI[41]ALEXANDER HAMILTONI OF THE FAILURE OF CONFEDERATION[42]II HIS REASONS FOR NOT DECLINING BURR'S CHALLENGE[43]JOHN QUINCY ADAMSI OF HIS MOTHER[45]II THE MORAL TAINT INHERENT IN SLAVERY[46]WILLIAM E. CHANNINGOF GREATNESS IN NAPOLEON[47]JOHN JAMES AUDUBONWHERE THE MOCKING-BIRD DWELLS[48]WASHINGTON IRVINGI THE LAST OF THE DUTCH GOVERNORS OF NEW YORK[49]II THE AWAKENING OF RIP VAN WINKLE[52]III AT ABBOTSFORD WITH SCOTT[53]JAMES FENIMORE COOPERI HIS FATHER'S ARRIVAL AT OTSEGO LAKE[59]II RUNNING THE GANTLET[64]III LEATHER-STOCKING'S FAREWELL[65]WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANTAN OCTOBER DAY IN FLORENCE[66]WILLIAM H. PRESCOTTI THE FATE OF EGMONT AND HOORNE[67]II THE GENESIS OF "DON QUIXOTE"[69]GEORGE BANCROFTTHE FATE OF EVANGELINE'S COUNTRYMEN[70]RALPH WALDO EMERSONI THOREAU'S BROKEN TASK[71]II THE INTELLECTUAL HONESTY OF MONTAIGNE[72]III HIS VISIT TO CARLYLE AT CRAIGEN-PUTTOCK[73]NATHANIEL HAWTHORNEI OCCUPANTS OF AN OLD MANSE[74]II ARTHUR DIMMESDALE ON THE SCAFFOLD[77]III OF LIFE AT BROOK FARM[78]IV THE DEATH OF JUDGE PYNCHEON[79]Previous chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →World's ClassicsAll chapters and sections (78)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE BESTWorld's ClassicsHENRY CABOT LODGEFRANCIS W. HALSEYAMERICA—IVolume 9 · Other sectionsAMERICA—IAMERICA—IJOHN SMITHHIS STORY OF POCAHONTAS[1]WILLIAM BRADFORDTHE PILGRIMS LAND AND MEET THE INDIANS[7]SAMUEL SEWALLHOW HE COURTED MADAM WINTHROP[10]COTTON MATHERIN PRAISE OF JOHN ELIOT[13]WILLIAM BYRDAT THE HOME OF COLONEL SPOTSWOOD[14]JONATHAN EDWARDSOF LIBERTY AND MORAL AGENCIES[15]BENJAMIN FRANKLINVolume 9 · Chapters123456Volume 9 · Other sectionsGEORGE WASHINGTONVolume 9 · Chapters123Volume 9 · Other sectionsJOHN ADAMSVolume 9 · Chapters12Volume 9 · Other sectionsTHOMAS PAINEIN FAVOR OF SEPARATION OF THE COLONIES FROM GREAT BRITAIN[31]THOMAS JEFFERSONVolume 9 · Chapters1234Volume 9 · Other sectionsGOUVERNEUR MORRISVolume 9 · Chapters12Volume 9 · Other sectionsALEXANDER HAMILTONVolume 9 · Chapters12Volume 9 · Other sectionsJOHN QUINCY ADAMSVolume 9 · Chapters12Volume 9 · Other sectionsWILLIAM E. CHANNINGOF GREATNESS IN NAPOLEON[47]JOHN JAMES AUDUBONWHERE THE MOCKING-BIRD DWELLS[48]WASHINGTON IRVINGVolume 9 · Chapters123Volume 9 · Other sectionsJAMES FENIMORE COOPERVolume 9 · Chapters123Volume 9 · Other sectionsWILLIAM CULLEN BRYANTAN OCTOBER DAY IN FLORENCE[66]WILLIAM H. PRESCOTTVolume 9 · Chapters12Volume 9 · Other sectionsGEORGE BANCROFTTHE FATE OF EVANGELINE'S COUNTRYMEN[70]RALPH WALDO EMERSONVolume 9 · Chapters123Volume 9 · Other sectionsNATHANIEL HAWTHORNEVolume 9 · Chapters1234of the← Front matterWorld's Classics →