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Under Mad Anthony’s Banner
Under Mad Anthony’s Banner was written by James Ball Naylor in 1903. Cassius Coolidge (painter of the famous dog playing poker paintings) illustrated the work. The entire book is available to read online (big PDF). The images Coolidge drew are shown for your viewing pleasure.
Illustrations
Illustrations from Under Mad Anthony’s Banner
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
To the memory of Gen. Anthony Wayne who saved the Northwest Territory for his country and furthered the westward march of civilization this book is gratefully dedicated.
List of Illustrations
Frontispiece
“General, the man you seek stands before you”
Page 90
A plump, fair-faced, little woman sprang over the sill and nestled in his arms
Page 190
With a bold and fearless glace he swept the sea of faces before him
Page 300
They reached camp in the cool of a summer’s evening, and were safe under the protecting folds of Mad Anthony’s banner
Summary
In June of 1903, the New York Times gave the book this review:
This is a story of the frontier, a love story, of course, and the name of Mad Anthony is evidence that it deals with war. That name, too serves to fix the time. The story is of a young Englishman flying to America with his wife, who is pursued by the attentions of a distant relative. The relative follows also to America, steals the lady, and, carrying her off among the Indians, places here in their hands for safe keeping. Then the bereft husband joins Gen. Wayne’s expedition against the savages, and after wild adventures, wins back his lady. The story in its course gives the reader the opportunity to meet and companion with famous old borders like Lewis Wetzel—a man whose name stand for much to those who know the history and traditions of the early days of the Ohio country.