The Last LeafChapter VIReading editionChapter navigation23 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterFOREWORDChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XINDEXPrevious chapter ←Chapter VNext chapter →Chapter VIIAll chapters and sections (23)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsFOREWORDChapters1234567891012345678910Other sectionsINDEXAMERICAN HISTORIANSGeorge Bancroft. Justin Winsor. John Fiske.◇← CHAPTER VCHAPTER VII →