The great events by famous historians : a comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians ... . r\ *i C\ This is Volume XI of a complete set of €I)e (Kreat dEbcntjs by tfamoug ^tjStortaniS Consisting of Twenty Volumes, Issued Strictly as a LimitedEdition. In Volume I will be found the Official Certificate,under the Seal of the National Alumni, as to the Limitationof the Edition, the Registered Number of this Set, and theName of the Owner. BINDINGVol.


The great events by famous historians : a comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians ... . r\ *i C\ This is Volume XI of a complete set of €I)e (Kreat dEbcntjs by tfamoug ^tjStortaniS Consisting of Twenty Volumes, Issued Strictly as a LimitedEdition. In Volume I will be found the Official Certificate,under the Seal of the National Alumni, as to the Limitationof the Edition, the Registered Number of this Set, and theName of the Owner. BINDINGVol. XI The binding of this volume is a facsimile of the original in theOld Royal Collection, on exhibition in the British Museum. The book is a collection of Epistles of Cicero, and was pre-sented to the Prince of Wales (Edward VI) by the University ofOxford. This binding was executed by Thomas Berthelet, RoyalBinder successively to Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Queen few Berthelet bindings now in existence are considered mas^terpieces of the art and are highly THE GREAT EVENTS BY FAMOUS HISTORIANS A COMPREHENSIVE AND READABLE ACCOUNT OF THE WORLDSHISTORY, EMPHASIZING THE MORE IMPORTANT EVENTS, AND PRE-SENTING THESE AS COMPLETE NARRATIVES IN THE MASTER-WORDSOF THE MOST EMINENT HISTORIANS NON-SECTARIAN NON-PARTISAN NON-SECTIONAL ON THE PLAN EVOLVED FROM A CONSENSUS OF OPINIONS GATH-ERED FROM THE MOST DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS OF AMERICAAND EUROPE, INCLUDING BRIEF INTRODUCTIONS BY SPECIALISTSTO CONNECT AND EXPLAIN THE CELEBRATED NARRATIVES, AR-RANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY. WITH THOROUGH INDICES. BIBLIOG-RAPHIES, CHRONOLOGIES. AND COURSES OF READING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ROSSITER JOHNSON, ASSOCIATE EDITORS CHARLES F. HORNE, RUDD, With a staff of specialists VOLUME XI C^e Rational aiumnf COPYRIGHT, I905, By THE NATIONAL ALUMNI CONTENTSVOLUME XI PAGB An Outline Narrative of the Great Events, . xiii CHARLES F. HORNE Henry Hudson Explores the Hudson River ( i6o


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