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I. ANciENT History, containing the Political History, Geo hical Position, and i State of the Principal Nations of Antiquity, carefully divested fron The Ancient Writers, ben lustrated by the discoveries of Modern Travellers and Scholars.

Il. MopERN His rory, containing the Rise and Progress of the principal European Nationa, their Political History, and the changes in their Social Condition: with a History of the Colonies Founded by Europeans. By W. COOKE TAYLOR, LL.D., cf Trinity College, Dublin. Revised, with Additions on 4 mencan History, by C. S. Henry, D. D., Professor of History in the Univer. sity of N. Y., and Questions adapted for the Use of Schools and Colleges. One handsome vo:., Bvo, of 300 pages, $125; Ancient History in 1 vol. 81,25, Modern History in 1 vol., $1.50.

The ANCIENT History division comprises Eighteen Chapters, which include the general outlines of tbe History of Egypt—the Ethiopians—Babylonia and Assyria—Western Asia— Pal estine—tue Empire of the Medes and Persians—Phenician Colonies in Northern A frica—Foundation and History of the Grecian States—Greece—the Macedonian Kingdom and Empire—the States that arose trom the dismemberment of the Macedonian Kingdom and Empire— Ancient Italy—Sicily—the Roman Republic—Geographical and Political Condition of the Roman Empire --History of the Roman Empire—and India—with an Appendix of important illustrative articles

This portion is one of the best Compends of Ancient re that ever yer has appeared hh contalus a complete text for the collegiate lecturer; and is an essential hand-book for the studeni who is desirous to become acquainted with all that is memorable in general secular archeology.

The MoperN History portion is divided into Fourteen Chapters, on the following general subjects :—-Consequences of the Fall of the Western Empire—Rise and Establishment of the Saracenic Power—Restoration of the Western Empire—Growth of the Papal Power—Keviva) of Literature—Progress of Civilization and Invention—Reformation, and Commencement of the States System in Europe—Augustan Ages of England and France—Mercantile and Colonial System—Age of Revolutions—French Empire—History of the Peace—Colonization—China—the Jews—with Chronological and Historical Tables and other Indexes. Dr. Henry has appended a new chapter on the History of the United States.

This Manual of Modern History, by Mr. Taylor, is the most valuable and instructive work concerning the general subjects which it comprehends, that can be found in the whole department of historical literature. Mi. Taylor’s book is fast superseding all other compends, and is already adopted as a text-book in Harvard, Columbia, Yale, New-York, Pennsylvania and Brown Universities, and several leading Academies.