A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization . OCT v\a^\-^ -n. NEW YORK:-CINCINNATI ?:• CHICAGOAMERICAN BOOK COMPANY ^ eJ THE LIBRARYOF CONGRESS WASHINOTOM; COPVKIGHT, 1896, BY AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY. BRF. GEN. HIST. — 1 PREFACE Although this work is based on the authors larger work,the Outlines of Universal History, which is designed formore advanced pupils, it is not a mere abridgment of thatwork, but a considerable portion of the matter is recast. Inthe present volume, the aim is to bring together the mostimportant facts of history in their due order and
A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization . OCT v\a^\-^ -n. NEW YORK:-CINCINNATI ?:• CHICAGOAMERICAN BOOK COMPANY ^ eJ THE LIBRARYOF CONGRESS WASHINOTOM; COPVKIGHT, 1896, BY AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY. BRF. GEN. HIST. — 1 PREFACE Although this work is based on the authors larger work,the Outlines of Universal History, which is designed formore advanced pupils, it is not a mere abridgment of thatwork, but a considerable portion of the matter is recast. Inthe present volume, the aim is to bring together the mostimportant facts of history in their due order and connection,with the inclusion, as far as the space will permit, of suchillustrative details as may prevent the narrative from beinga dry summary — a skeleton without flesh and blood. Ofcourse, a book which is intended for pupils and readers gener-ally should eschew everything that savors of the spirit of sector party, and record only well-established judgments respectingpersons and events. In the Introduction the author has aimed to present certainunderlying
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