Identifier: worldsstoryhisto12tapp (find matches)
Title: The world's story; a history of the world in story, song and art, ed. by Eva March Tappan
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Tappan, Eva March, 1854-1930 Ploetz, Karl Julius, 1819-1881 Tillinghast, William Hopkins, 1819-1881 Dresser, Horatio W. (Horatio Willis), b. 1866
Subjects: World history
Publisher: Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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then to England, and here he made his permanenthome. He became famous almost at once, was welcomed bylovers of art, and given many commissions for paintings byKing George HI. For twenty-three years he was presidentof the Royal Academy, succeeding Sir Joshua Reynolds.It was at that time the custom to paint historical charactersin classical costume; but West was original enough and braveenough to lay aside this convention and give his subjects theclothing appropriate to their period. When he was at workupon his Death of General Wolfe, Sir Joshua objected tothis new departure; but when the painting was completed,he said, West has conquered; he has treated his subject asit ought to be treated; I retract my objections. I foresee thatthis picture will . . . occasion a revolution in art. The story of the scene pictured in the illustration is told inthe text. The artists grandfather was present at the makingof this treaty, and is portrayed among the group of Friendsstanding near William Penn.
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PENN, FOUNDER OF PENNSYLVANIA himself for a council. His wisest men sat close behindhim in a half-circle. Behind them sat the youngerbraves. Penn stood before them and told them about hiscolony. He said that he wished to be a good friend tothe Indians and to treat them kindly. As each sentencewas translated to them, they gave a shout of pleasure.At the end they said, We will never do any wrong toyou or your friends; and Penn declared, We will livein love as long as the sun gives light. Penn paid theIndians for their land just as the settlers of Massachu-setts, Rhode Island, and New Netherland had done.He gave them cloth, bells, guns, kettles, axes, scissors,knives, mirrors, shoes, beads, combs, and shirts. Ofcourse all these things together would hardly buy arod of land in Philadelphia to-day; but they were ofgreat value to the Indians, and they were well pleasedwith the bargain. They were also well pleased with thegovernor. He was dignified and courtly in his bearing;but when he spok

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