For a book that seems to look down upon racism, these passages are rather confusing. ... "The reader who takes up these volumes in expectation of finding an imaginary and romantic picture of things which never had an existence will probably lay them aside, disappointed. ... Yes, the romantic scenery, the overbearing descriptions of nature and the false promise of a new life in a new land are all products of authors like Cooper, and books like The Last of the Mohicans. ...

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