Early Lebanon

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Excerpt from Early Lebanon: An Historical Address Delivered in Lebanon, Conn., By Request, on the National Centennial, July 4, 1876The intrinsic interest of this occasion it would be difficult to over-estimate: the Centennial year and natal day Of this Nation, which, one hundred years ago, consisted of thirteen feeble colonies, stretching along the Atlantic coast, with a population in the aggregate Of-less than dependent on the mother country for many necessary supplies, and kept in dependence by her, and in danger of being subjected to her arbitrary power.Now there is a consolidated Nation of thirty-eight states. And of people, extending from the chain of lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, and reaching across the continent to the western ocean, with a variety and richness of soil, mineral treasures, and means of communication then unknown. The cen tury has been one of change and progress so marvel ous, that if the future had been made to pass before the mental vision of'the men of one hundred years ago, it would have appeared like the creations of a dream, and too grand to be possible in reality.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.