THE

EMPIRE STATE:

A Compendious History

OF THE

COMMONWEALTH OF NEW YORK.

ohn

BY BENSON J. LOSSING, LL.D.,

AUTHOR OF

"Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution," "The War of 1812" and "The Civil War in America ;”
"Mount Vernon; or, the Home of Washington;" "Illustrated History of the United States :"
"Cyclopedia of United States History;" "Our Country;" "History of the City

of New York;" "Story of the United States Navy, for Boys;"

1880

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