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Title: Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools
Year: 1907 (1900s)
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Publisher: New York, W. H. Sadlier
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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STUDY NO. 2. OlSCOVtrRY OF AMERICA BY COLUMBUS !• America Four Centuries Ago.—Four hundredyears ago, our beautiful country was a wilderness. Wherenow stand our busy cities and thriving villages, thenprimeval forests or rolling prairies alone were to be seen.Our noble lakes and majestic rivers, now alive with magnifi-cent steamers and large sailing vessels, were then burdenedby no better craft than the Indians frail canoe. The wholecountry was occupied by an immense number of compara-tively small, but hostile, Indian tribes, many of whose namesstill linger on our lakes and rivers. You say tliey all have passed away. That noble race and brave ,That their light canoes have vanisiied From off the crested wave ;That raid the forests where they roamed There rings no hunters shout;But their name is on your waters. You may not wash it out. Tis where Ontarios billow Like oceans surge is curled.Where strong Niagaras thunders make The echo of the world;Where red Missouri bringeth Rich tribut

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