FRANCIS PARKMAN--(Born in 1823, died in 1893.) I Champlain's Battle with the Iroquois. (From Chapter X of "The Pioneers of France in the New World") 157 II The Death of La Salle. (From Chapter XXV of "La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West") 161 III The Coming of Frontenac to Canada. (From Chapters I and II of "Count Frontenac and New France") 167 IV The Death of Isaac Jogues. (From Chapters XVI and XX of "The Jesuits in North America") 171 V Why New France Failed. (From the Introduction to "The Pioneers of France in the New World") 176 VI The Return of the Coureurs-de-Bois. (From Chapter XVIII of "The Old Regime in Canada") 179 GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS--(Born in 1824, died in 1892.) Our Cousin the Curate. (From Chapter VII of "Prue and I") 183 ARTEMUS WARD--(Born in 1824, died in 1867.) Forrest as Othello. (From "Artemus Ward, His Book") 191 THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH--(Born in 1836, died in 1908.) I A Sunrise in Stillwater. (From Chapter I of "The Stillwater Tragedy") 195 II The Fight at Slatter's Hill. (From Chapter XIII of "The Story of a Bad Boy") 198 III On Returning from Europe. (From Chapter IX of "From Ponkapog to Pesth") 204 WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS--(Born in 1837.) To Albany by the Night Boat. (From Chapter III of "The Wedding Journey") 207 JOHN HAY--(Born in 1838, died in 1905.) Lincoln's Early Fame. (From Volume X, Chapter XVIII of "Abraham Lincoln, A History") 211 HENRY ADAMS--(Born in 1838.) Jefferson's Retirement. (From the "History of the United States") 219 BRET HARTE--(Born in 1839, died in 1902.) I Peggy Moffat's Inheritance. (From "The Twins of Table Mountain") 224 II John Chinaman. (From "The Luck of Roaring Camp") 236 III M'liss Goes to School. (From "M'liss," one of the stories in "The Luck of Roaring Camp") 240 HENRY JAMES--(Born in 1843.) I Among the Malvern Hills. (From "A Passionate Pilgrim and Other Tales") 246 II Turgeneff's World. (From "French Poets and Novelists") 252 INDEX TO THE TEN VOLUMES 255 * * * * * VOL. X AMERICA--II 1807-1909 * * * * * HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW