The Heroes of Young America. By Ascott R. Hope. (Edward
Stan- ford.)—The object of Mr. Hope's work is to give an account of the English colonisation of the coast of North America, and the foundation of "the great country now known as the United States." The author has fulfilled his purpose very successfully, and though something in the tone of his preface leads us to believe he intends the book chiefly for young readers, it will be found instructive and entertaining by readers of all ages for whom the subject may possess attractions. The records of the efforts of the early adventurers who commenced and carried out that work of colonisation are rich in incidtint, often as romantic and grand as any of the fictitious stories which the writers of books for boys invent for their delight ; and we find many such incidents in Mr. Hope's pages. He has drawn his materials, as much as possible, from narratives and tracts, written at or near the time to which they refer, beginning with an introductory glance at "The American Argonauts," meaning the Spanish Conquistadores, and ending with the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The book is interesting, written with spirit, and has an admirable index.
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