History of the Flag of the United States of America, and of the Naval Yacht-Club Signals, Seals, and Arms, and Principal National Songs of the United States: With a Chronicle of the Symbols, Standards, Banners, and Flags of Ancient and Modern Nations

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IN preparing this book in its permanent form, the errors Of the press and of fact inseparable from the first issue of SO novel and comprehensive a work have been corrected, much new matter has been added, and some of the original text discarded, in order to keep the book within reason able limits, while the general plan and arrangement is the same. The colored plates also have been rearranged and changed, and the wood engravings largely increased, while the maps and autographies Of national songs and docu ments are a new and distinct feature.

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