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Stories of New Jersey
Table of Contents
This volume of
stories, composed of historical incidents,
or material connected with the history of
New Jersey, is not intended to be a record,
even in a condensed form, of the rise and
progress of the State. The stories are
arranged chronologically, but there has been
no attempt to give a complete and continuous
account of events or epochs. The material
for the stories has been collected from many
sources; and the selections have been made
with regard to the interest, the
instructiveness, and as far as possible the
novelty, of the matter chosen. There has
been a constant endeavor, however, to
present a series of historical incidents in
a panoramic form, so that the reading of the
stories in their regular succession would
give an impressive idea of the discovery and
settlement of the State, of its people,
manners, and customs, and of its progress
and achievements, as it was gradually
evolved from the Indian region of Scheyichbi
into the State of New Jersey.
In these stories there is nothing
imaginative or fanciful, except where a
reference is made to the early imaginings
and fancies of the aborigines. The stories
are not founded on facts, but they are made
up of facts carefully collected from the
authorities referred to in the table of
contents. Some of the stories are well
known, but could not be omitted because of
their representative character; but others,
it is hoped, will be found familiar only to
the professed student of history. The period
of the stories extends from the earliest
times of Indian tradition down to what may
be called our own day; but as there was so
much available matter, and so little space
for it, and as there was no intention to
give a comprehensive history of the State,
it was deemed well to deal only with the
incidents and people that have passed out of
the boundaries of current history.
Table of Contents
Notes About the Book:
Stories of New Jersey, Written by Frank R.
Stockton, 1896, American Book Company, New
York—Cincinnati—Chicago
Online
Publication: The manuscript was scanned and
then ocr'd. Minimal editing has been done to
the historical section, and readers can and
should expect some errors in the textual
output.
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