GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY. In order to avoid needless repetitions, and for the sake of rapid reference, a short List of Works bearing on the whole or on considerable portions of the history of the United States, or giving general views of various departments of national activity, is here prefixed to the Special Bibliographies bearing on particular chapters. J. BIBLIOGRAPHY. Adams, C. K. Manual of Historical Literature. 3rd ed. New York. 1889. Channing, E. and Hart, A. B. Guide to the Study of American History. Boston. 1896. Lamed, J. N. (editor). The Literature of American History. -A Bibliographical Guide. Boston. 1902. Supplement (for 1900-1). Ed. by P. P. Wells. Boston. 1902. (A very full and useful bibliography, dealing with Canada, Spanish and Portuguese America, and the West Indies, as well as the United States; and giving notes of the contents, and estimates of the value, of the books mentioned.) II. GENERAL WORKS. (i) CHRONICLES, ETC. American Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events, 1861-74: (con- tinued as) Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia, 1875, etc. New York. 1862, etc. Annual Register (from 1758). London. 1759, etc. Jameson, J. F. Dictionary of United States History, 1492-1894. Philadelphia. 1901. Lalor, J. J. (editor). Cyclopaedia of Political Science, Political Economy, and of the Political History of the United States. 3 vols. Chicago and New York. 1881-4. Macdonald, W. Select Charters and other Documents illustrative of American History, 1606-1861. 2 vols. New York. 1898. Poore, B. P. Descriptive Catalogue of Government Publications, 1774-1881. Washington. 1885. (ii) HISTORIES. Adams, H. History of the United States of America. 9 vols. New York. 1889-91. Bancroft, G. History of the United States (to 1789). Author's last revision. 6 vols. New York. 1883-5. Bryant, W. C., and Gay, S. H. Popular History of the United States. 5 vols. New York. 1896. Fiske, J. The Discovery of America. 2 vols. Boston. 1892. The Beginnings of New England. Boston. 1889. Old Virginia and her neighbours. 2 vols. New York. 1897. Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America. 2 vols. Boston. 1899. The American Revolution. 2 vols. Boston. 1891. The Critical Period of American History (1783-89). Boston. 1888. Essays, historical and literary. Ed. A. M. Fiske. New York. 1902. Frothingham, R. Rise of the Republic of the United States. 6th ed. Boston. 1895. c. M. H. vii. 48