History of the United States, Volume 4

The Project Gutenberg EBook of History of the United States, Volume 4, by E. Benjamin Andrews This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: History of the United States, Volume 4 Author: E. Benjamin Andrews Release Date: September 19, 2007 [EBook #22676] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HISTORY UNITED STATES *** Produced by Don Kostuch [Transcriber's notes] Here are the definitions of some unfamiliar (to me) terms. abatis Barricade of trees with sharpened branches directed toward an enemy. acclivities Upward slope. carpet-baggers Politicians who move to a place for an opportunity to promote their career. comity Courtesy; civility. Comity of nations: respect of one country for the laws and institutions of another. Law: courts of one jurisdiction give effect to the decisions of another. Lethe of death River in Hades; drinking it caused forgetfulness . mare clausum Navigable body of water under the jurisdiction of one nation and closed to all others. Latin: mare, sea + clausum, closed. modus vivendi Manner of living; way of life.Temporary agreement between contending parties pending a final settlement.