“Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field.” =504 pp. 12mo., Illustrated, Muslin. Price $1 25.= The object of the present compilation is to form a readable and instructive volume—a volume of startling incident and exciting adventure, which shall interest all minds, and by its attractions beget a thirst for reading with those who devote their leisure hours to things hurtful to themselves and to community. “How sleep the brave who sink to rest, By all their country’s wishes blest!” Daring Deeds of American Heroes, FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE REVOLUTIONARY STRUGGLE, TO THE CLOSE OF THE MEXICAN WAR; WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. BY J. O. BRAYMAN. =500 pp. 12mo., Illustrated, Muslin. Price $1 25.= Our design has been to place upon permanent record a continuous account of the “Daring Deeds” of the heroes of our country—to form a book of attractive and popular reading—to embalm in the memory of the American people, the sacrifices, the patriotism, the valor and the sufferings and dangers of those to whom we are indebted for the achievement and preservation of our freedom. MILLER, ORTON & CO., Publishers, 25 Park Row, New York, and 107 Genesee-st., Auburn ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES 1. Silently corrected obvious typographical errors and variations in spelling. 2. Retained archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings as printed. 3. Enclosed italics font in _underscores_.