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Show FO'HjyHAMS ^ PERSONAL NARRATIVE and he never omits the opportunity to make frank and pointed comment on society, manners, and morals, as well as careful observations of the face of the country and of industrial conditions. The style is quite unaffected and has much natural charm and sprightliness; and the fact that he wrote anonymously made him much more free in his comments on contemporary society than would otherwise have been possible. LOCAL AND These journeys also gave him unexampled PIONEER opportunities for contact with the pioneers " STORY J ^ Middle West, and his journal is consequently rich in personalia of early settlers, remarks on contemporary history and politics, state of trade, agriculture, prices, and information on local history not obtainable elsewhere. He also visited the larger cities and gives very interesting accounts of Pittsburg and Cincinnati, accompanied by original sketches and plans. In Kentucky he had the opportunity to study slavery; and although at first prejudiced against this institution he finally reached the conclusion that the slave states offered better chances of successful settlement than the free states. VALUE FOR The publication of Fordham's Narrative READERS AND with introduction, extensive annotations, STUDENTS andindexby Professor Frederic A. Ogg, one of the best authorities on the history of the Mississippi Valley, will make accessible to historical students much new and important material, besides giving the general reader a book of vital and absorbing interest Printed direct from type on Dickinson's deckle- edged paper, and illustrated with original sketches and plans, in one volume, 8vo, about 180 pages, cloth, uncut Price $ 3.00 net The Arthur H. Clark Company, TlFBLISHE^ f CLEVELAND, OHIO |