The Old Bell of Independence: OR, Philadelphia in 1776

Originally Published 1852

Features 11 Ink Illustrations

Newly Edited with new typesetting for ease of reading.

22 Stories of Patriotism and bravery during the American Revolution.

Contains some archaic punctuation and regional dialects or accented English.

From the Preface of the book: To awaken in the minds of all Americans that veneration of the patriots and heroes of the War of Independence, and that emulation of their noble example which is so necessary to the maintenance of our liberties, are the objects of this little work. Every day's developments illustrate the importance of these objects. In the enjoyment of the freedom and prosperity of our country, we are apt to underrate the means by which that enjoyment was secured to us, and to forget the men who worked for that end. A knowledge of the toils and sufferings of the noble-hearted fathers of the Revolution is the best preventative, or curative, for this "falling off." War, clothed as it is, with horrors, is to be condemned, and the spirit which leads to it should be driven from the breasts of men. But generous devotion, strength of resolution, and far reaching skill, are things to be commended and imitated wherever displayed. In these pages, will be found stories of the chief men of the Revolution, so connected, by the manner in which they are narrated, as to give a general interest to them- "The Old Bell of Independence" being the rallying point of the veteran story-tellers.

Contains some archaic punctuation and regional dialects or accented English.

1. Introduction
2. The Story of General Washington
3. The Spy's Fate
4. The Story of the Sermon
5. The Story of the Prayer
6. The Story of Lydia Darragh
7. The Dead Man's Lake
8. The Story of the Half-Breed
9. The Story of the Death of Colonel Lovelace
10. The Story of the Murder of Miss M'Crea
11. The Story of the Defence of Shell's Block-House
12. The Story of Bate's Revenge
13. The story of General Wayne
14. The story of the Outlaw of the Pines
15. The Tory's Conversion
16. The Timely Rescue
17. The Battle of Germantown
18. The Battle of The Kegs
19. Arnold's Treason
20. The Capture of General Prescott
21. Jonathan Riley and Frank Lilly
22. The Massacre of Wyoming
23. The Story of the Dauphin's Birthday

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