Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I, Chapter 1: travellers and observers, 1763-1846, page 214

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Chapter 1 : travellers and explorers, 1583 - 1763

Chapter 2 : the historians, 1607 - 1783

Chapter 4 : Edwards

Chapter 7 : colonial newspapers and magazines, 1704 - 1775

Chapter 3 : early essayists

Chapter 4 : Irving

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[214] close of the French and Indian War in Berkeley's anticipatory lines On the prospect of planting Arts and learning in America:

There shall be sung another golden age,
The rise of empire and of arts . . .
Westward the course of empire takes its way.

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